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Simplecontainer

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The project is in alpha version.

Simplecontainer

Simplecontainer is a tool for orchestrating Docker (currently) containers on a single node or across multiple nodes in a cluster.It runs on top of a container engine and manages all associated resources such as containers and networks. SimpleContainer uses a declarative approach—define containers using YAML files, and it will reconcile the actual state to match the defined state.

See the simplecontainer in action.

Features​

  • Support for a single Docker daemon or a cluster of Docker daemons
  • Overlay networking for containers using Flannel (encrypted with WireGuard by default)
  • An integrated DNS server, isolated from the Docker daemon
  • GitOps: deploy containers using the GitOps pattern
  • Container replication across a cluster of Docker daemons
  • Reconciliation and lifecycle tracking of Docker containers
  • Reliable deployment ordering using readiness probes (containers can truly wait for others to become ready)
  • SSR of container objects to manage secrets, configuration, and resources
  • Support for Secrets, Configuration, and Resource objects for external configuration
  • A CLI for interacting with SimpleContainer
  • A fast learning curve with simplicity and deterministic behavior
  • A UI dashboard providing a near real-time overview and control (app.simplecontianer.io )

Requirements​

SimpleContainer requires privileges to access /var/run/docker.sock in order to function properly.
Its API is exposed using mTLS for maximum security and is forwarded to the UNIX socket.

Resources​

Checkout examples on https://github.com/simplecontainer/examples.

You can deploy resources using smr CLI:

  • Pack (Something like helm chart - bundle of related resources only thing is that they are SSR)
  • definition.yaml
  • https://path_to_your_file.tld