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This guide walks you through deploying and managing containerized applications on PandaStack Platform. Following features are available.

Supported Runtimes

• Node.js

• Python

• Go

• Docker

Deployment Steps

1. Project Setup

1. Navigate to Project Dashboard

2. Click Create New Project

3. Select "Run as Container" as project type

4. Configure basic settings:

   • Project name (4-12 characters, lowercase, hyphens allowed)

   • Select repository branch

   • Choose runtime (Node.js, Python, Go, Docker)

   • Select deployment region (EU, US, ASIA)

2. Build Configuration

Node.js

# Build Command Example
npm run build

# Start Command Example
npm start

Python

# Build Command Example
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Start Command Example
gunicorn your_application.wsgi

Go

# Build Command Example
go build -o main ./cmd/app

# Start Command Example
./main

# Default Health Check Path
/health

Docker

• Docker build context directory (default: ./)

• Dockerfile path (default: ./Dockerfile)

• Registry credentials for private registries

• Health check path configuration

Resource Management

Resource Tiers

• Free Tier (Limited resources)

• Standard Tier (Production ready)

• Compute-Optimized (C1/C2)

• Memory-Optimized (M1/M2)

Auto-Scaling Configuration

{
    "enabled": true,
    "minReplicas": 1,
    "maxReplicas": 5,
    "targetCPU": 80,
    "targetMemory": 70
}

Storage Options

NVMe Disk sizes:

• No disk (default)

• 0.5 GB

• 1 GB

• 2 GB

• 3 GB

• 4 GB

• 5 GB

Note: PVC disk and auto-scaling is not available in free tier. Make sure you upgrade if you want to utilise those features.

Environment Management

Environment Variables

1. Direct Input:

   • Key-value pairs

   • Secure storage

   • Runtime access

2. Bulk Import:

   • Import from .env file

   • Multiple variables

   • Automatic parsing

Secret Files

• Store sensitive configuration

• Environment files

• Private keys

• Access credentials

Project Management

Status Control

• Start/Pause project

  • You can start an pause the project as required. Starting and Pausing a project may impact the cost of the project.

• Monitor status

  • Live deployment status will be available to users for all deployments.

• View deployment history

  • Users can view the deployment history at https://dashboard.pandastack.io/projects/${name_of_project}

Deployment Options

1. Manual Deployment:

   • Latest commit

   • Specific commit

   • Branch selection

2. Auto Deployment:

   • Deploy on push

   • Branch-based rules

   • PR preview (Coming soon)

Health Monitoring

• Custom health check paths

Docker Integration

Registry Configuration

• Private registry support

• Credential management

• Secure image pulling

• Version control

Build Settings

1. Context Configuration:

   • Build context directory

   • Dockerfile location

   • Build arguments

2. Runtime Settings:

   • Container commands

   • Environment variables

   • Volume mounts(PVCs)