Running the dockerised VCE in the cloud - innovationOUtside/tm351vm-binder GitHub Wiki

Installing Docker on your own computer allows you to run containers locally. But you can also use the Docker command line to launch and run containers on a remote server using a cloud provider.

Running Containers on Microsoft Azure Container Instances (ACI)

The Docker Desktop natively supports launching, running and managing containers using Azure Container Instances (ACI) if you have a Microsoft Azure account. For a simple tutorial on running containers in this way, see this simple guide to Running a container in Microsoft Azure Container Instances (ACI) with Docker Desktop Edge (the command line support has now moved to general availability). At the moment, this requires a full blown Docker install, although there is a roadmap issue here regarding a lite CLI that can run just the external launch commands and not require a full local Docker install.

Running Containers on Digital Ocean

From your own desktop, you can launch and manage servers on Digital Ocean by installing the Digital Ocean command line tool (doctl) and then launching the container either via doctl and or by configuring your local docker application to to use a previously launched remote server on Digital Ocean: How to Use a Remote Docker Server on Digital Ocean to Speed Up Your Workflow.

Docker can also be installed into remote servers and then used via that server to run the a container. The instructions here should provide enough clues to help you get started launching a server and running a container on Digital Ocean completely via your web browser.

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