{"id":45557,"date":"2024-07-03T11:35:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T11:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accuweb.cloud\/resource\/?post_type=faq&p=45557"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:27:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:27:45","slug":"deploy-docker-swarm-cluster","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/accuweb.cloud\/resource\/articles\/deploy-docker-swarm-cluster","title":{"rendered":"Deploying Services to Docker Swarm Cluster"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction to Docker Swarm Cluster Package<\/h2>\n

We recently introduced the Docker Swarm Cluster package, an automated solution for creating interconnected Docker Engine nodes in swarm mode, forming a high-availability and reliable cluster.<\/p>\n

This package offers major benefits for Docker-based application hosting, allowing you to run Docker images as swarm services and easily scale them to the desired number of replicas. This ensures high availability, failover protection, and even workload distribution between cluster members.<\/p>\n

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In this article, we will show you how to deploy a service to a Docker Swarm cluster using a predefined docker stack YAML file.<\/a> We will also cover the basic actions needed to manage your project.<\/p>\n

With the upcoming Docker Cloud shutdown, AccuWeb.Cloud’s out-of-the-box UI management panel is a key factor in choosing a new platform for swarm cluster hosting.<\/p>\n

Setting Up and Managing Your Docker Swarm Cluster<\/h2>\n

If you don’t have a Docker Swarm cluster yet, follow the instructions to set it up in minutes and connect to your swarm using your preferred method, such as Portainer GUI or AccuWeb.Cloud SSH Gate.<\/a><\/p>\n

Once you’re connected to the Docker Swarm manager node (we’re using AccuWeb.Cloud SSH Gate in this example), you can start managing your cluster. For instance, to see the list of nodes in your swarm cluster, run this command:<\/p>\n

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\r\ndocker node ls<\/code><\/pre>\n
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\"Manage<\/a><\/p>\n
You should see that there are 1 manager and 2 worker nodes in the cluster. Manager nodes automatically elect a Leader to handle orchestration tasks, while any other managers are marked as Reachable to provide failover support.<\/p>\n
Next, let’s go over how to deploy a service to the cluster, both manually and automatically.<\/p>\n
Manual Swarm Services Deployment<\/h2>\n
You can manually run any Docker image within your cluster as a swarm service.<\/p>\n
Step 1.<\/strong> Create a service<\/a> using this command (refer to the linked page for additional options):<\/p>\n
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\r\ndocker service create --name {name} {image}<\/code><\/pre>\n
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