From 475beea8dc327ab4fb3ef7ba54618d221bc36f33 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nelson Vidovic Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:59:57 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add usage scenarios for docker-compose Added section on when to use docker-compose, highlighting suitable scenarios and alternatives for larger deployments. Signed-off-by: Nelson Vidovic --- README.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 254376f9e4..dbeeb5e44b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -52,6 +52,15 @@ Or copy it into one of these folders to install it system-wide: (might require making the downloaded file executable with `chmod +x`) +## When to use docker-compose + +docker-compose is well suited for defining and running multi-container applications in the following scenarios: + +- Local development environments +- Testing and staging setups +- Small to medium-sized deployments on a single host + +For larger, distributed or highly available production environments, other solutions such as Kubernetes may be more appropriate. Quick Start -----------