# Maintenance page workaround - can this be done? **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/maintenance-page-workaround-can-this-be-done/408967 **Category:** Self-hosting **Tags:** cloudflare **Created:** [July 31, 2026, 8:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maintenance-page-workaround-can-this-be-done/408967 "2026-07-31T08:22:23Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 31
### Author: ![alltiagocom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/alltiagocom/32/492709_2.png) [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom) #### Post date: [August 23, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maintenance-page-workaround-can-this-be-done/408967/31 "2026-08-23T18:11:37Z")
Ok so you are encouraging having both, hence the “less heart ache”. So, as non experienced person when it comes to this, having 2 containers doesn’t mean two instances of Discourse, I believe? I’m reading the topic > [@Move from standalone container to separate web and data containers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-from-standalone-container-to-separate-web-and-data-containers/29413): > > warning This is an advanced setup. Don’t follow this unless you are experienced with Linux server administration and Docker. You also need to pay close attention to commits to discourse\_docker to make sure you notice if there’s a version bump for postgres or redis. Converting your Current Setup I managed to migrate to two containers. If anyone else needs instructions, this is how it worked for me. The process includes backup, setting up separate web and data containers and restore data. … and > **[Managing a Two-Container Installation](https://support.literatecomputing.com/t/managing-a-two-container-installation/310)** > > If you have a two-container configuration as is included with the Pro Install managing things is a bit different than a simple single-container installation. How Do I Upgrade? The big advantage of the 2-container installation is that you can... to see if I can understand how much work it requires, and attention I need to have, so I don’t end up with something I can’t manage, making the process more problematic than all the other things that can go wrong with just one. --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maintenance-page-workaround-can-this-be-done/408967)._