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Container metaframe: remote mode

The container metaframe allows metapage workflows in the browser to run any kind of code or process via docker containers: python, R, C++. Your computer or cluster can then run any workflows without any manual installation or configuration.

Run the worker agent​

Each worker agent connects to a job queue, take jobs from the queue, process the job, and return the results back to the queue, where the job state is stored.

To run a worker you need:

Create a queue key​

Workers and clients connect to the same queue to exchange work. The URL of the queue is a secret known only to the worker and the browser client, you should not reveal your queue key.

Command​

Then run this terminal command to start the metaframe container worker agent in remote mode, listening for jobs on <queue> (replace with your own queue)

docker run --rm -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
	-v /tmp:/tmp metapage/metaframe-docker-worker:0.54.2 \
	run --data-directory /tmp/worker-metapage-io-remote \
	--cpus=2 <queue>

The container metaframes in a workflow send jobs to a remote queue via the api. Workers connected to that same queue then pick up and run the jobs.

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