Docker Swarm on MassiveGRID PaaS
The Docker Swarm Cluster package deploys Docker Engine CE nodes already joined in swarm mode, with managers for orchestration and workers that scale automatically. It is the simplest way to run multi-container applications defined in Compose files across several servers without adopting Kubernetes.
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Docker Swarm Package Facts
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Package | Docker Swarm Cluster |
| Type | Application (installs a complete environment) |
| Category | Clusters & Containers |
| Software vendor / project | Docker, Inc. |
| Licence | Apache License 2.0 (Docker Engine CE) |
| Runtime / stack | Docker Engine CE manager and worker nodes in swarm mode |
| Regions | New York, London, Frankfurt, Singapore |
| Billing | Pay-per-use from $2.46/month ($0.003372/hour), no licence fee |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card |
| Uptime SLA | 100% |
What is Docker Swarm?
Docker Swarm is the orchestration mode built into Docker Engine. It schedules services across nodes, keeps the desired number of replicas running, provides overlay networking, secrets, rolling updates and a routing mesh, and it understands the Compose file format that most teams already use. For many applications it is enough, and it is far simpler to operate than Kubernetes.
The package deploys manager and worker nodes, initialises the swarm, joins the workers and enables auto-clustering so nodes added by horizontal scaling join automatically. You then deploy stacks with docker stack deploy from the manager, exactly as on your laptop, and MassiveGRID's platform handles the servers underneath.
What the Docker Swarm Package Deploys
Marketplace packages are not bare container images. One click provisions a complete, production-shaped environment on MassiveGRID infrastructure.
- Manager node(s): Docker Engine CE in swarm manager role, holding the cluster state and scheduling services. Three managers for high availability is an installer option.
- Worker nodes: Docker Engine CE workers running your service replicas, scaled horizontally on load triggers.
- Auto-clustering: New nodes join the swarm automatically, and removed nodes drain cleanly, so scaling needs no manual joins.
- Overlay networking and routing mesh: Services communicate across nodes on encrypted overlay networks, and published ports are reachable on every node.
Why Teams Choose Docker Swarm
Compose files in production
Deploy the same docker-compose.yml you use locally as a swarm stack with replicas, secrets and rolling updates.
Simple to operate
A handful of commands cover the whole lifecycle; no separate control plane components to learn.
Auto-scaling nodes
The platform adds and removes workers on load, and the swarm rebalances services onto them.
Built on Docker Engine CE
Standard open-source Docker with full root access to every node.
How to Install Docker Swarm on MassiveGRID PaaS
Installing the package takes three steps and a few minutes of waiting. No servers to provision, no configuration files to edit.
Open the installer
Click Install with free trial or Install to my account. The MassiveGRID PaaS dashboard opens with the Docker Swarm package pre-selected, so nothing has to be copied or pasted.
Sign up or sign in
New to the platform? Sign up for the free 14-day trial, which needs no credit card. Existing customers sign in with their usual dashboard credentials.
Choose region and deploy
Name the environment, pick New York, London, Frankfurt or Singapore, and confirm. The platform builds every Docker Swarm node, wires them together and hands you the live URL and credentials.
Who Runs Docker Swarm on PaaS
Small and mid-sized microservice apps
Teams with a dozen services who want orchestration without Kubernetes complexity.
Self-hosted application stacks
Running Compose-defined tools (monitoring, chat, CI) across several nodes for resilience.
Stepping stone to Kubernetes
Containerising workloads with swarm today while keeping the option to move to the Kubernetes package later.
Why Run Docker Swarm on MassiveGRID PaaS
Built for uptime. Docker Swarm runs on MassiveGRID's high-availability platform, where every environment is covered by a 100% uptime SLA. Nodes live on redundant hosts, storage is replicated, and failed containers are restarted or migrated automatically.
Pay for what you use. Billing is hourly and per cloudlet (128 MiB RAM plus 400 MHz CPU). Vertical auto-scaling adds and removes cloudlets as load changes, so a quiet Docker Swarm environment costs a few dollars a month and a busy one grows without a migration. Full details are on the PaaS page.
Your choice of jurisdiction. Deploy in New York, London, Frankfurt or Singapore and keep data inside the region your users or regulators require. MassiveGRID is ISO 9001 certified and GDPR compliant, and has run hosting infrastructure since 2003.
No lock-in. The package is a standard Jelastic Packaging Standard (JPS) manifest. You keep root-level access to the containers, can export the manifest, and can move the workload to any other Jelastic-compatible platform or to your own servers at any time.
Related on massivegrid.com: Docker Hosting on PaaS.
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