Learn how to containerize Laravel applications and deploy them at scale using Docker and Kubernetes. This guide covers everything from local development to production deployment.

Why Containerization?

• Consistent environments across development, staging, and production
• Easy onboarding for new team members
• Simplified dependency management
• Production-environment parity

Docker Setup

Multi-stage Dockerfile for optimized builds, Docker Compose for local development with PHP, Nginx, MySQL, Redis, and queue workers.

Kubernetes Deployment

Service architecture, ConfigMaps and Secrets management, horizontal pod autoscaling, and persistent storage with volumes.

CI/CD Pipeline

Automated testing, building, and deployment using GitHub Actions or GitLab CI with rolling updates and health checks.

Monitoring & Logging

Integrate monitoring solutions like Prometheus and centralized logging with ELK stack for production observability.