Deployment

This section covers production deployment of PATH DRC EMR.

Deployment Decision Tree

Choose your deployment approach based on your environment:

graph TD
    Start{What's your environment?} -->|Internet available| Online[Online Installation]
    Start -->|No internet/Air-gapped| Offline[Offline Installation]
    Online --> Site{Need site-specific config?}
    Offline --> Site
    Site -->|Yes - Akram/Libikisi| SiteSpecific[Site-Specific Build]
    Site -->|No - Standard| Base[Base Distribution]

    style Online fill:#e8f5e9
    style Offline fill:#fff3e0
    style SiteSpecific fill:#e1f5fe
    style Base fill:#f3e5f5

Deployment Approaches

Online Installation

Best for environments with reliable internet connectivity. Images are pulled directly from GitHub Container Registry.

Pros: Simple setup, automatic access to latest updates, smaller initial download

Cons: Requires internet during installation, requires GitHub authentication

Online Installation Guide

Offline Installation

Best for air-gapped environments or locations with limited internet. Uses pre-packaged image bundles.

Pros: No internet required after bundle download, predictable installation

Cons: Larger initial file transfer, manual update process

Offline Installation Guide

Site-Specific Builds

Use pre-configured builds for specific facilities (Akram, Libikisi) with customized metadata.

Site-Specific Guide

What’s in This Section

Comparison Table

Feature Online Offline Site-Specific
Internet Required During install No During install*
Setup Complexity Low Medium Low-Medium
Customization Full Full Pre-configured
Update Process Simple Manual Simple

*Offline bundles also available for site-specific builds

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