Learn about advanced container orchestration techniques for cloud native applications in Alibaba Cloud. Explore patterns and practices for extending Docker swarm mode to better support diverse workloads, including building distributed machine-learning infrastructure on GPU-accelerated clusters. Discover how to implement enhanced delivery models like blue-green deployment for more controllable and repeatable elastic web application delivery. Gain insights into declarative configuration using Docker Compose templates, auto-scaling on Swarm, and integrating various cloud services powered by containers. Examine real-world use cases, including certified NetApp Docker volume plugins, and understand the collaborative effort required for successful container orchestration in cloud environments.