Monolith Containers (Docker)
Monolith utilizes Docker for on-premises deployments
Docker
Docker is a platform that uses OS-level virtualization to deliver software in packages called "containers". Docker is used to deploy, manage, and run containers within a variety of environments.
Monolith is deployed in on-premises environments using containers and Docker is recommended as the container management system to run and manage Monolith.
How Monolith Works
Monolith runs in a server-client configuration where users access and manage data via the Monolith desktop client or web application. A Monolith API server runs on a centralized host and handles HTTP requests from the desktop clients and web application. The API server communicates with a database to create, update, delete, and read data from the database.
The image above illustrates the basic setup of containers within an on-premises deployment. The containerized nature of Monolith allows for flexible and scalable on-premises deployment options.
Monolith Containers
NGINX proxy
This is a web server container that handles incoming requests from clients and proxies traffic to one of 3 containers: Monolith Web App,Monolith API, or the Relay App. This container can be configured to include custom domain TLS certificates.
Monolith App
This is the Monolith web application that can be access via a web browser. To access this application, you just need to navigate to the host system IP address or assigned domain name in a web browser - Ex: https://192.168.1.12
Monolith API
This container hosts an API server that can send authenticated requests for data to and from the Monolith and Relay web applications. This container connects directly to the MySQL server to store data and a file system to store files uploaded to Monolith.
Relay App
The Relay app container runs the Relay application. Relay is a web-based request system that allows non-monolith users to submit requests for forensic services.
MySQL DB
This container runs a MySQL database that stores data accessed and managed by users of Monolith and Relay. The MySQL database does not have to be a container inside Docker. You can use an external hosted MySQL database if you wish.
File System
This is not a container, it represents your chosen file system component to store files that are uploaded to Monolith and Relay. This can be the file system on the host system, AWS S3 object storage, or a network file share.
Watchtower
Watchtower is an optional container that manages automatic updates for the other containers. Watchtower checks for container updates every 30 seconds. When an update is available, Watchtower downloads the new container images and replaces the current containers with new containers built from the updates container images.
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