🚀 Portainer Deployment on AWS EC2

Overview

This project showcases the successful deployment of Portainer, a powerful management UI for Docker, on an Amazon EC2 instance. The aim is to streamline container orchestration and management, providing a user-friendly interface for managing Docker containers and images.

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Key Responsibilities

🛠 Infrastructure Setup

• Launched an EC2 instance with optimal configurations for container deployment.

🚀 Portainer Installation

• Utilized Docker Compose to deploy Portainer, enabling a user-friendly interface for managing Docker containers and images.

🔐 Security Configuration

• Implemented AWS security group rules to ensure secure access to the Portainer interface while adhering to best practices for network security.

👥 User Management

• Configured role-based access control in Portainer, allowing for secure multi-user access and management of containerized applications.

📊 Monitoring and Optimization

• Monitored performance metrics and optimized the deployment for improved reliability and efficiency.

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• An AWS account
• Basic knowledge of Docker and AWS EC2

Installation Steps

1. Launch EC2 Instance

   • Go to the AWS Management Console and launch a new EC2 instance.
   • Choose an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) suitable for your needs.
   • Configure instance type, security group, and key pair.

2. Connect to Your EC2 Instance

   • Connect to your EC2 instance via SSH:

     ssh -i "your-key.pem" ec2-user@<your-ec2-instance-public-ip>

3. Install Docker

   • Update the package database:

     sudo yum update -y

   • Install Docker:

     sudo amazon-linux-extras install docker

   • Start the Docker service:

     sudo service docker start

   • Add the ec2-user to the docker group to run Docker commands without sudo:

     sudo usermod -aG docker ec2-user

   • Log out and log back in to refresh your group membership:

     exit

4. Install Docker Compose

   • Run the following command to install Docker Compose:

     sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/latest/download/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
     sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

5. Deploy Portainer

   • Create a docker-compose.yml file with the following content:

     version: '3.3'
     services:
       portainer:
         image: portainer/portainer-ce
         ports:
           - "9000:9000"
         volumes:
           - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
           - portainer_data:/data
     volumes:
       portainer_data:

   • Run the following command to deploy Portainer:

     docker-compose up -d

6. Access Portainer

   • Open your web browser and navigate to http://<your-ec2-instance-public-ip>:9000.
   • Follow the setup instructions to create an admin account.

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Contributing

Feel free to submit issues or pull requests for any improvements or suggestions.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Portainer for providing a great tool for Docker management.
• AWS for their cloud services.

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Contact

For any inquiries, please reach out to me at mohammedrashwan.com.