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Host Docker Containers

broskees

Huge +1 — I think this needs to be set at the hosting provider level however (what predefined compose files can be used).

jeff

Giving this a bump.

You know, just thinking—how powerful would it be if Enhance.com could deploy containers straight from Docker Hub?

Imagine the possibilities! Grab any container from Docker’s library and have it running on Enhance.com in no time. No more wasting hours on manual setups—just pick, deploy, and you’re off.

And let's not forget the innovation potential here. With that kind of capability?

This kind of integration could really make Enhance.com a trailblazer. It’s all about staying ahead, right?

xyzulu

jeff Grab any container from Docker’s library and have it running on Enhance.com in no time. No more wasting hours on manual setups—just pick, deploy, and you’re off.

How would you want Enhance to handle the usual options for customisation? ie depending on the container, an external port needs to be configured. Do you want Enhance to setup binding to config files, or just use the actual docker image?

Even now, have you tried something like Portainer? (to me that is more the tool you already have and could be using) Anything more than Portainer (free as well) is going to get very complex for the panel to manage.

I am not sure you and others here know what you are actually asking for.. but your answer could show if I am right or not.

elk

xyzulu in my opinion it makes more sense for lightweigt use cases; and its a convenience thing.

you maybe would not want to setup something in e.g. gcloud as this always will take more effort from you, even if gcloud is providing good options for that.

regarding data privacy and gdpr (if applicable) it could be a plus and also that you don't have to manage multi cloud environments.

on the other hand, for complex use cases you would anyway have to switch to gcloud or similar. and many applications propably are complexer than a single container.

plesk has such an option, but never used it. i think its quite limited too: https://docs.plesk.com/en-US/obsidian/administrator-guide/plesk-administration/using-docker.75823/

cosmoshosting

It's certainly a cool idea to explore long term, if it was to be released down the track I'd expect:

Dedicated Server Role for a 'docker host'
User CPU/Memory usage & alerts built into the gui for both the customer and admin
Fine grained control over the resource usage and limits
Management interface for docker, configuration and definable restrictions for both the customer and admin
Whitelisted docker library providers can setup

My fear is that such a utility would change the focus of the panel into a swiss army knife that is a master of none.
Almost makes more sense to spend some time making a light weight 'installatron like' application installer

FabioP

+1 for me.

dilroopgill

I'm interested, more will be with the fediverse gaining popularity, I may be wrong but the tutorials all want you installing docker on the server and I'm assuming I can't have it managed by enhance at the same time.

elk

i changed my opinion.

we use "coolify" now for dockerized applications and its doing a great job. it also allows to setup a cluster of servers.

Nyrux

xyzulu

Enhance since v12 no longer uses docker. If you want to host your own docker containers you will need to install docker and mange this yourself. I suggest this feature request gets closed @Aliysa_Enhance since I doubt Enhance are going to devote time to it.. not at least as a priority.

MediaLabz

xyzulu

Even we have moved to a self-developed solution for this. It would be nice if something like this could eventually be integrated into Enhance, but there are definitely more pressing features needed.

bozsolutions

8Dweb

If this were to be a thing in the Enhance focus at some point, we would only utilize it if this were a "role" similar to how other services are currently handled. It is a nice idea to provide a DEDI package that offered docker, but there would need to be a robust management interface for admin/end-user.

We currently setup docker systems for our clients only as required, and they are locked tightly behind firewalls, with various reverse proxy systems as required by the client's needs to expose their interfaces.

Adam

We're still considering this but it's very much a niche feature relevant to a tiny fraction of end users.

What you will be able to do from 12.11.0 is to run any persistent application within the website container and optionally have it proxied from the web server. The feature is designed for node.js but it could be an program written in Go, Rust, Java, etc.

CloudyBlake

Adam I remember cpanel folks talking about supporting docker like 10yrs ago at cpconf. I think they also realized it wasn't in huge demand because they never really rolled it out.

My hot take is, there are plenty of resources for folks who want to run docker. I would rather Enhance focus on becoming more fleshed out on other features.

gozen

I believe that containers will have an increased demand from end users in the upcoming days.

joran

MarkNLD

Go for Dokploy if you want to host Docker containers. Let Enhance focus on it's core features.

formless

Apologies if this is the wrong place - but all search results seem to lead back to this thread as the most relevant place. I think the primary concern with Docker would be - can it co-exist with Enhance on various VPS/servers? I don't think Enhance needs to be able to act as a docker management solution. As others have mentioned there are great solutions already out there (portainer, komodo, dockge, etc) but it would be nice to know if they peacefully coexist with Enhance. And Enhance needs a simple reverse proxy option for container users to push their docker services on a server to a domain. Cloudpanel does a great job of this, for example, with their simple "Reverse Proxy" as a type for a new website. All that is needed in the Enhance side of things is to be able to point a domain at a local address/port.

As an aside, I was initially really liking the idea of Cyberpanel since it incorporates all of the above and does in fact offer a docker GUI, but ultimately went Enhance due to the joke that is Cyberpanel security / their huge breach in the recent past. Enhance is a great fit for someone like me with the website side, but I'd love to be able to add more container based resources on the various servers as well and have a streamlined way to do reverse proxy.

cPFence

formless As others have mentioned there are great solutions already out there (portainer, komodo, dockge, etc) but it would be nice to know if they peacefully coexist with Enhance. And Enhance needs a simple reverse proxy option for container users to push their docker services on a server to a domain. Cloudpanel does a great job of this, for example, with their simple "Reverse Proxy" as a type for a new website. All that is needed in the Enhance side of things is to be able to point a domain at a local address/port.

That’s a solid idea. I think the best move is to start a new feature request thread for it so it gets proper visibility and a chance to be picked up.

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