Portainer – Container Management Platform

Portainer is an open-source container management platform that simplifies Docker, Kubernetes, and Swarm deployments. With its intuitive web UI, Portainer makes container management accessible to everyone, from beginners to experienced DevOps professionals. It provides a centralized interface to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized applications.

Key Features

• Web Interface – Intuitive GUI for container management
• Multi-Platform – Supports Docker, Kubernetes, and Swarm
• App Templates – One-click deployment of popular applications
• RBAC – Role-based access control for teams
• Stack Management – Deploy and manage docker-compose stacks
• Registry Support – Connect to private Docker registries
• Edge Computing – Manage remote edge devices

Installation

# Docker installation
docker volume create portainer_data

docker run -d -p 8000:8000 -p 9443:9443 --name portainer --restart=always \
  -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
  -v portainer_data:/data \
  portainer/portainer-ce:latest

# Access at https://localhost:9443

Kubernetes Deployment

# Using Helm
helm repo add portainer https://portainer.github.io/k8s/
helm repo update
helm install --create-namespace -n portainer portainer portainer/portainer

Use Cases

Portainer is ideal for container orchestration, development environments, home labs, small to medium businesses, and educational purposes.

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