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Running Zulip in Docker
Zulip provides an {doc}official Docker image <docker:index> for
deployments that prefer to run services in containers. We recommend
using it only if your organization has a preference for deploying
this way; the Docker image moderately increases the effort required
to install, maintain, and upgrade a Zulip installation, compared with
the standard installer.
The Docker image supports two runtimes:
- Docker Compose for single-host deployments. See the {doc}
Docker Compose getting started guide <docker:how-to/compose-getting-started>. - Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments. See the {doc}
Helm getting started guide <docker:how-to/helm-getting-started>.
Zulip's backup tool supports migrating between Docker and a standard installation, so you can change your mind later.
For configuration, secrets, networking, upgrades, and other
operational topics, see the {doc}Docker documentation <docker:index> in full.