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# [Lesson 7 — Advanced Dockerfiles](https://dockerlearning-hatim.hashnode.dev/lesson-7-advanced-dockerfiles?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Level up your Dockerfiles with multi-stage builds, CMD vs ENTRYPOINT, non-root USER, HEALTHCHECK, layer optimization, and alpine images for production

May 31 · 4 min read · dockerlearning-hatim.hashnode.dev  
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DevOps Engineer | Docker • Kubernetes • AWS • Azure • CI/CD • Linux • MERN | Sharing My Daily Learning

Network Engineer with 3+ years of experience in infrastructure, system administration, and enterprise networking, currently transitioning into DevOps and Cloud Engineering. Hands-on experience with Fortinet firewalls, routers, switches, Windows/Linux servers, and Hyper-V virtualization. Currently building and learning with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Linux, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, and automation tools while leveraging MERN stack knowledge to understand the complete application lifecycle from development to deployment. Passionate about cloud infrastructure, automation, containers, and modern DevOps practices. Regularly sharing my learning journey, projects, and hands-on experiments.

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