Introduction to Docker Container Deployment

TIBCO® Managed File Transfer Platform Server for UNIX can be container enabled. This means that TIBCO Managed File Transfer (MFT) Platform Server for UNIX can have the following capabilities:

The Docker container is the basis for most cloud implementations. Hence, you must follow the steps to create TIBCO MFT Platform Server for UNIX Docker images. Since each cloud implementation is different, the parameters supplied in the sample Dockerfile does not work for every customer site. The Dockerfile provided shows a sample of how TIBCO MFT Platform Server for UNIX can be configured.

You can use this document as a guideline to deploy TIBCO MFT Platform Server for UNIX using Docker container.

Note: Kubernetes is generally only used when load balancing TIBCO MFT Platform Server for UNIX; therefore, Kubernetes is not discussed in this document.