The Complete Practical Docker Guide - Communication Using Hostnames in the Default Bridge Network

The video tutorial covers setting up and managing Docker containers, specifically focusing on Busybox containers. It demonstrates how to launch containers, check their IP addresses, and attempt communication using hostnames. The tutorial explains the limitations of the default bridge network in Docker, which does not support name-based communication between containers. It also shows how to assign custom names and hostnames to containers and highlights the need for creating custom bridge networks to enable communication using container names.

What is the significance of the 'aliases' field when inspecting a container?

How can you set a custom alias for a Docker container?

What is required to enable communication between containers using their names?