github.com/rvaralda/deis@v1.4.1/docs/reference/terms/controller.rst (about) 1 :title: Controller 2 :description: The controller is the brain of the Deis platform. 3 4 .. _controller: 5 6 Controller 7 ========== 8 The controller is the "brain" of the Deis platform. A controller 9 manages :ref:`Applications <application>` and their :ref:`Containers <container>`. 10 11 The controller is in charge of: 12 13 * Authenticating and authorizing clients 14 * Processing client API calls 15 * Managing containers that perform work for applications 16 * Managing proxies that route traffic to containers 17 * Managing users, keys and other base configuration 18 19 The controller stack includes: 20 21 * Django API Server for handling API calls 22 23 .. * PostgreSQL database as a backing store for Django 24 .. * A lightweight *gitreceive* hook for ``git push`` access control 25 .. * Docker and Slugbuilder to process Heroku Buildpacks and Dockerfiles 26 27 Follow the :ref:`Installing Deis <installing_deis>` guide to create your own 28 private Deis controller.