Swarm-ready

How did we make our app "Swarm-ready"?

This app was written in June 2015. (One year before Swarm mode was released.)

What did we change to make it compatible with Swarm mode?

  • Go to the app directory:

    cd ~/container.training/dockercoins

  • See modifications in the code:

    git log -p --since "4-JUL-2015" -- . ':!*.yml*' ':!*.html'

Which files have been changed since then?

  • Compose files

  • HTML file (it contains an embedded contextual tweet)

  • Dockerfiles (to switch to smaller images)

  • That's it!

We didn't change a single line of code in this app since it was written.

The images that were built in June 2015 (when the app was written) can still run today ...
... in Swarm mode (distributed across a cluster, with load balancing) ...
... without any modification.

How did we design our app in the first place?

  • Twelve-Factor App principles

  • Service discovery using DNS names

    • Initially implemented as "links"

    • Then "ambassadors"

    • And now "services"

  • Existing apps might require more changes!