Docker Deployment

ARender can be deployed in Docker Mode, where each component of the platform is packaged into lightweight OCI-compliant containers.
This mode is ideal for quick setup, demo environments, POCs, or small single-host deployments.

It provides faster installation and easier upgrades compared to the standalone mode, while remaining simpler than Kubernetes.

1. When to Use Docker Mode

Docker Mode is recommended when:

  • You need a simple single-host deployment
  • You want to test ARender without full infrastructure
  • You want to avoid installing Java or native dependencies manually
  • You work in a development, demo or sandbox environment

Docker Mode is not suitable for:

  • High availability
  • Multi-node deployments
  • Production workloads requiring orchestration
  • Auto-restart policies or rolling updates

If you need HA or scalability, see:
👉 Kubernetes Deployment

2. Supported Container Platforms

ARender Docker images are OCI-compliant and compatible with the following environments:

Platform Status
Docker Engine ✔️ Supported
Docker Desktop (Windows / macOS) ✔️ Supported
containerd ✔️ Supported

Docker is the primary QA validation platform for container deployments.

3. Requirements

Host Requirements

Requirements for a deployment with one container per ARender service on a single host.

Component Requirement
CPU 4+ vCPUs
RAM 8–16 GB
Disk The maximum between 20Go and a storage where a full day of temporary files can be stored
OS Any OS supporting Docker Engine

Networking

The below ports must be available on the host:

Port Service
8761 Broker
8899 Text Handler
9091 Renderer
19999 Converter

4. ARender Docker Registry

ARender images are hosted on the private ARender Docker Registry.

Login:

docker login artifactory.arondor.cloud:5001

Credentials are provided by Uxopian Software.

5. Available Images

Below is the list of all ARender images available on the registry.

Rendition Images

All Rendition images are mandatory.

Component Repository Version Tag Pattern Description
Broker arender-document-service-broker 2023.18.0 Entry-point service that receives requests from the HMI or batch jobs and dispatches them to internal services
Renderer arender-document-renderer 2023.18.0 Generates page images
Text Handler arender-document-text-handler 2023.18.0 Extracts text and its coordinates
Converter arender-document-converter 2023.18.0 Converts non-PDF/non-MP4 documents into PDF or MP4

Web UI Images

Variant Repository Version Tag Pattern Description
Default Web UI arender-ui-springboot 2023.18.0 Standard GWT UI
Alfresco Web UI arender-ui-springboot 2023.18.0-alfresco Standard GWT UI with Alfresco connector
FileNet Web UI arender-ui-springboot 2023.18.0-filenet Standard GWT UI with IBM FileNet connector

All Web-UI variants rely on the same base runtime.

6. Pulling Images

Use the following command to pull ARender images.

$> docker pull artifactory.arondor.cloud:5001/<Repository>:<Version Tag Pattern>

ARender provides a ready-to-use docker-compose.yml that includes:

  • Web UI
  • Broker
  • Renderer
  • Text Handler
  • Converter

Download:

👉 Download docker-compose.yml

Run:

docker compose up -d

The full stack is started automatically, each component in its own container.

8. Troubleshooting

Image not found

  • Ensure registry login
  • Check repository name and version

Container stops immediately

Check logs:

docker logs <container>

Ports already in use

Ensure ports 8761 / 8899 / 9091 / 19999 are free.

If you need assistance, please contact ARender Support.

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