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Harper + Docker + Grafana: Local Setup Guide

Ivan R. Judson, Ph.D.
Distinguished Solution Architect
at Harper
December 5, 2025
Ivan R. Judson, Ph.D.
Distinguished Solution Architect
at Harper
December 5, 2025
Ivan R. Judson, Ph.D.
Distinguished Solution Architect
at Harper
December 5, 2025
December 5, 2025
Learn how to set up Harper locally using Docker and monitor everything with Grafana. This step-by-step walkthrough shows developers how to launch single-node and clustered Harper environments, deploy the application template, and start building fast. Perfect for anyone exploring high-performance development with Harper’s distributed platform.
Ivan R. Judson, Ph.D.
Distinguished Solution Architect

In this session, Ivan Judson, a Solution Architect at Harper, discusses the developer experience and how to set up and deploy applications using Harper's platform. He walks through the process of getting started with Docker, deploying a single instance of Harper with Grafana monitoring, and scaling the application to a three-node cluster. The session concludes with acknowledgments to the engineering team and a reminder of the resources available for developers.

Docker for Desktop: https://docs.docker.com/get-started/introduction/get-docker-desktop/

Getting Started Repo: https://github.com/HarperFast/harper-getting-started

In this session, Ivan Judson, a Solution Architect at Harper, discusses the developer experience and how to set up and deploy applications using Harper's platform. He walks through the process of getting started with Docker, deploying a single instance of Harper with Grafana monitoring, and scaling the application to a three-node cluster. The session concludes with acknowledgments to the engineering team and a reminder of the resources available for developers.

Docker for Desktop: https://docs.docker.com/get-started/introduction/get-docker-desktop/

Getting Started Repo: https://github.com/HarperFast/harper-getting-started

Learn how to set up Harper locally using Docker and monitor everything with Grafana. This step-by-step walkthrough shows developers how to launch single-node and clustered Harper environments, deploy the application template, and start building fast. Perfect for anyone exploring high-performance development with Harper’s distributed platform.

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Learn how to set up Harper locally using Docker and monitor everything with Grafana. This step-by-step walkthrough shows developers how to launch single-node and clustered Harper environments, deploy the application template, and start building fast. Perfect for anyone exploring high-performance development with Harper’s distributed platform.

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Learn how to set up Harper locally using Docker and monitor everything with Grafana. This step-by-step walkthrough shows developers how to launch single-node and clustered Harper environments, deploy the application template, and start building fast. Perfect for anyone exploring high-performance development with Harper’s distributed platform.

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