Introduction
This packaged TIER Shibboleth-IdP release is a standalone Docker container (Windows-based) implementation of the Shibboleth IdP.
What is the TIER Shibboleth IdP release?
A specifically packaged, distributed, instrumented, and operated implementation of the standard Shibboleth IdP.
What is a container?
A lightweight, executable package of an application, which typically includes everything needed to run it. Though similar, they are not VMs as there is no hypervisor involved. Therefore, they are much leaner and more scalable.
What is Docker?
An ecosystem for building, packaging, deploying, and running applications using containers.
Why Docker?
Docker is the leader in container development and operations and is supported across a number of platforms!
Things to think about for deploying the TIER Shib IdP
Config type: burned, mounted, or hybrid (see explanation below)
HA/Container Orchestration needs (there are instructions for Docker Swarm below)
Image lifecycle (know what is in your containers and what happens to old containers)