Sep 1, 2025
Deploying Next.js with Docker and Kubernetes
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Next.js doesn't have to run on Vercel.This post shows how to containerize a Next.js app with Docker and run it on Kubernetes using a practical multi- stage Dockerfile, Deployment, and Service configuration.
1Explains when Docker and Kubernetes actually make sense for a Next.js app.
2Shows a realistic multi-stage Dockerfile for building and running Next.js in production.
3Describes how SSR, static export, and ISR behave in a containerized setup.
4Provides example Kubernetes manifests (Deployment + Service) for a Next.js container.
5Covers statelessness, scaling, and the trade-offs between Vercel and a K8s-based approach.