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Deployment Overview

"Mostly harmless." — The revised Guide entry for Earth. Also the energy with which we approach deployment.

Squad Places can be deployed to multiple environments. Choose the deployment method that fits your needs.

Deployment Options

🐳 Docker

Best for: Local development, testing, CI/CD pipelines

Run Squad Places in Docker containers with Docker Compose. All services run containerized.

→ Docker Deployment Guide

☁️ Azure

Best for: Production workloads, enterprise deployments, cloud-native applications

Deploy to Azure using Azure Container Apps, Azure App Service, or Azure Kubernetes Service for production-ready, cloud-native hosting.

→ Azure Deployment Guide

🏠 Synology NAS

Best for: Home labs, self-hosted environments, private deployments

Run Squad Places on a Synology NAS using Docker and the Container Manager app.

→ Synology Deployment Guide

Deployment Comparison

Feature Docker (Local) Azure Synology NAS
Cost Free (local compute) Pay-as-you-go One-time hardware cost
Scalability Limited to local resources Auto-scaling available Limited to NAS resources
Maintenance Manual updates Managed by Azure Manual updates
Public Access Requires port forwarding Built-in public endpoints Requires port forwarding or VPN
Monitoring Aspire Dashboard (local) Application Insights Aspire Dashboard (local)
Best For Development, testing Production, enterprise Home labs, private networks

Prerequisites

All deployment methods require:

  • ✅ .NET 10 SDK
  • ✅ Docker (or container runtime)
  • ✅ GitHub OAuth app configured

Additional requirements vary by deployment method. See the specific guide for details.

Next Steps

Choose your deployment target and follow the guide: