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Show HN: InstaDocker – Run any Docker container on the cloud instantly

#1

Post by tahaozket » Tue, Jul 21, 2015, 4:55 PM UTC

Show HN: InstaDocker – Run any Docker container on the cloud instantly
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Re: Show HN: InstaDocker – Run any Docker container on the cloud instantly

#2

Post by joshstrange » Tue, Jul 21, 2015, 5:16 PM UTC

Would be neat to pair this service or one like it with the "Deploy on Heroku"-type buttons/badges I've seen on github before. A "Run this container now" type thing.

Re: Show HN: InstaDocker – Run any Docker container on the cloud instantly

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Post by tahaozket » Tue, Jul 21, 2015, 5:19 PM UTC

joshstrange wrote: post #2

Would be neat to pair this service or one like it with the "Deploy on Heroku"-type buttons/badges I've seen on github before. A "Run this container now" type thing.

Sounds great! It could make things even way faster.

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#4

Post by masta » Tue, Jul 21, 2015, 5:25 PM UTC

This sounds like a REALLY bad idea. Docker is not really meant to run untrusted images.

Re: Show HN: InstaDocker – Run any Docker container on the cloud instantly

#5

Post by nickstinemates » Tue, Jul 21, 2015, 5:30 PM UTC

I created something like this a long time ago (about 2 years, in fact) in the now defunct tryrethink.info[1]

I worked on it some more after doing a few try* sites, and open sourced a version [2] which could take any docker image name and do the same.

1: https://blog.docker.com/2013/07/try-rethinkdb-in-the-cloud-w...

2: http://github.com/keeb/any-saas

Re: Show HN: InstaDocker – Run any Docker container on the cloud instantly

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Post by lyschoening » Tue, Jul 21, 2015, 5:31 PM UTC

Would love to use this for on-demand IPython parallel computing.

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#7

Post by joshstrange » Tue, Jul 21, 2015, 5:34 PM UTC

tahaozket wrote: post #3

joshstrange wrote: post #2

Would be neat to pair this service or one like it with the "Deploy on Heroku"-type buttons/badges I've seen on github before. A "Run this container now" type thing.

Sounds great! It could make things even way faster.

Right, and/or a way to test something just to see it in action for <1hr or so.

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Post by tarikozket » Tue, Jul 21, 2015, 5:37 PM UTC

lyschoening wrote: post #6

Would love to use this for on-demand IPython parallel computing.

Interesting idea. Do you have any Docker configs currently for that?

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#9

Post by nickstinemates » Tue, Jul 21, 2015, 5:37 PM UTC

joshstrange wrote: post #2

Would be neat to pair this service or one like it with the "Deploy on Heroku"-type buttons/badges I've seen on github before. A "Run this container now" type thing.

There was a YC proposal by a couple of cofounders who wanted to start a business around this premise and had a working prototype, including WEB IDE integration for quick PR submissions.

I met with them about a year ago, thanks for reminding me to check in!

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Post by tarikozket » Tue, Jul 21, 2015, 5:45 PM UTC

nickstinemates wrote: post #5

I created something like this a long time ago (about 2 years, in fact) in the now defunct tryrethink.info[1] I worked on it some more after doing a few try* sites, and open sourced a version [2] which could take any docker image name and do the same. 1: https://blog.docker.com/2013/07/try-rethinkdb-in-the-cloud-w... 2: http://github.com/keeb/any-saas

What kept you from continuing?