Skip to main content

Upload Archive Deployment

Overview​

The Deploy Application flow allows you to configure and launch your application in a few simple steps.

Steps included:

  1. Source
  2. Build
  3. Resources
  4. Review

Step 1: Basic Information & Source​

Basic Info & Source

Fill the following details:​

  • Organization – Select your organization
  • Workload Environment – Choose or create one
  • Application Name – Unique name for your app

Upload Archive​

Upload Archive

Upload your application as a compressed source or pre-built binary artifact:

  • Supported Formats: .zip, .tar, .tar.gz, .tgz, .tar.bz2
  • File Size Limits: Up to 250 MB via browser direct drag-and-drop; up to 2 GB when using presigned object storage URLs (S3, Cloudflare R2, GCS)
  • Integrity Verification: Automated SHA-256 checksum scan upon upload completion

Drag-and-Drop Dropzone & Remote URL:​

  • Direct Upload: Drag your archive directly into the active dashed dropzone or click Browse Files.
  • Remote Archive URL: Paste an authenticated HTTPS URL or presigned S3 object link to pull large archives directly into the Nife build runner.
  • Root Directory Constraints: Ensure your entrypoint file (Dockerfile, package.json, requirements.txt, or index.html) resides in the archive root or configure the custom sub-directory in Step 2.

Step 2: Build Configuration​

Build Configuration

Available Options:​

  • Auto-Dockerize with Runtime
    Automatically generates a Dockerfile

  • Add Custom Dockerfile
    Upload or write your own

  • Specify Dockerfile Path
    Use an existing Dockerfile

If no option is selected, the platform auto-detects your app.

Docker Image Optimization​

Docker Optimizer

Optimize your image to:

  • Reduce size
  • Improve startup time
  • Remove unnecessary layers
  • Lower storage cost

Ready to Build​

Ready to Build

Click Start Build to begin building your container image.

Build Success​

Build Logs

After build:

  • Image is created successfully
  • Logs show build steps
  • Image is tagged and stored

Step 3: Resources​

Resource Selection​

Resources Selection

Choose compute type:

  • CPU
  • GPU
  • TPU
  • Serverless
  • Edge AI

Resource Requests & Limits​

Resource Limits

Configure:

  • CPU (Request & Limit)
  • Memory (Request & Limit)

Deployment Strategy​

Choose how updates are deployed:

  • Rolling (recommended)
  • Blue-Green
  • Canary
  • Recreate

Workload Type​

  • Deployment
  • CronJob
  • StatefulSet

Ports & Environment Variables​

Ports & Env

Configure:​

  • Internal Port – Container port (e.g., 3000)
  • External Port – Public access port (e.g., 80)

Environment Variables:​

  • Add key-value pairs
  • Used for configs, secrets, APIs

Volume & Scaling​

Volume & Scaling

Persistent Volume:​

  • Attach storage to container
  • Define:
    • Size (GB)
    • Mount Path (e.g., /data)

Scaling:​

  • Replicas per region (1–10)

Step 4: Review​

Review Summary

Before deploying, review:

  • App name
  • Source
  • CPU & Memory
  • Replicas
  • Ports
  • Volume
  • Regions
  • 📁 FileHost — Nife's simple file sharing service for sharing build artifacts
  • 🚀 Launch Dashboard — Deploy your app on Nife