# Do I need multiple containers for a robust Discourse install?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-i-need-multiple-containers-for-a-robust-discourse-install/24690
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [February 1, 2015, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-i-need-multiple-containers-for-a-robust-discourse-install/24690 "2015-02-01T20:41:49Z")
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### Author: ![ppsh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecae2f/32.png) [@ppsh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ppsh)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2015, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-i-need-multiple-containers-for-a-robust-discourse-install/24690/1 "2015-02-01T20:41:49Z")

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Hello Discourse members 😏

I’m a new guy who wants to make a small francophone community.  
Perhaps some people will answer me.

What would be the purpose of having multiple containers ? (I’m new to Docker)  
That means that I can have 5 containers with 5 different public ip but only 1 forum “Discourse” ? The 5 containers they will be synchronized ? Is it a kind of load balancing ?

If I am wrong, what can you recommend for a suitable and robust architecture ?

Enjoy the rest of weekend ☀  
Regards.

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2015, 8:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-i-need-multiple-containers-for-a-robust-discourse-install/24690/2 "2015-02-01T20:46:13Z")

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If you have a small community you do not need multiple containers, a single container running web, database, redis will work fine – and that is what our default install guide covers.

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### Author: ![ppsh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecae2f/32.png) [@ppsh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ppsh)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2015, 8:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-i-need-multiple-containers-for-a-robust-discourse-install/24690/3 "2015-02-01T20:52:29Z")

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Yes codinghorror,  
who knows, maybe membership could grow.  
Someone could tell me about multiple containers please ?

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### Author: ![riking](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/riking/32/170938_2.png) [@riking](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riking)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2015, 8:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-i-need-multiple-containers-for-a-robust-discourse-install/24690/4 "2015-02-02T08:42:08Z")

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Cross that bridge when you get there 😉