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About This Tool
The Docker Compose Container Sizer formats container port exposure rules, memory resource limits, and restart directives into production-ready Docker Compose YAML service snippets.
### Container Sizing Parameters Configuring containerized microservices requires balancing external access with host system stability: - **Host Port to Container Port Binding**: Maps host network interfaces to container listener ports (e.g., `8080:80`). Binding to an alternate host port prevents collisions with default host web services. - **Memory Limit Allocation**: Sets explicit memory caps in megabytes (MB) and gigabytes (GB) to prevent memory leak cascades from taking down neighboring containers. - **Restart Directives**: Applies `restart: unless-stopped` to ensure services automatically reboot upon host restarts or unhandled container crashes while allowing manual maintenance stops.
### Worked Example Configuring a web service with Host Port 8080, Container Port 80, and a 512 MB memory limit: ```yaml services: web-service: image: nginx:alpine ports: - "8080:80" restart: unless-stopped deploy: resources: limits: memory: 512M ```
### Local Browser Execution All YAML formatting and memory unit conversions execute strictly on your local machine using client-side JavaScript. No infrastructure topologies, private network ports, or deployment configurations are sent over the network.
How to Use
- 1
Enter your desired external host port number (e.g. 8080).
- 2
Enter the container internal listening port (e.g. 80).
- 3
Set your container memory limit in megabytes (e.g. 512 MB).
- 4
Copy the generated YAML block directly into your docker-compose.yml file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I set memory limits in Docker Compose?
Without memory limits, an unconstrained container with a memory leak can consume all available host RAM and swap space, causing the Linux OOM killer to terminate critical system processes.
How does port mapping syntax work in Docker Compose?
The syntax follows HOST:CONTAINER. The first number is the external port accessible on your host machine or LAN, while the second number is the internal port your application listens on.
Is my container configuration sent to a server?
No. The YAML snippet is generated locally in your browser memory with zero network data transfer.