Using non-production container images
To help developers get started quickly, Sitecore uses container images for the required services.
The .env file in the Sitecore Experience Platform container package contains the information you need to access the images for your chosen version and topology.
The images include:
- Sitecore roles
- Third party software - SQL Server, Redis, and Solr
- Proxy service - Traefik
These images are for non-production use only.
The non-production images are not supported by Sitecore in a production environment. The non-production services do not follow the recommended best practices for hosting a production environment and should not be considered as a basis for production environments.
Sitecore uses non-production Docker images for Microsoft SQL Server, Apache Solr, traefik from Traefik Labs, and RedisLabs Redis that are only for use on developer workstations. These images are preloaded with the required database and search configurations specific to each product and are designed to facilitate rapid deployment.