R Shiny is an R package that makes it easy to build interactive web apps straight from R. It allows you to create visually appealing web applications directly from R scripts, bringing the power of statistical and graphical tools of R to a broader audience.
Using Docker to containerize your R Shiny applications ensures that your app and its environment are packaged together. This approach guarantees that your app runs consistently across different environments, simplifies deployment, and streamlines dependency management.
- Consistency 🔄: Your R Shiny app runs the same, whether on your local machine, a colleague's computer, or a cloud server.
- Simplified Dependencies 📦: Docker containers encapsulate everything your app needs to run, from specific versions of R and Shiny to any other R packages.
- Rapid Deployment ⚡: Easily deploy and scale your Shiny apps across environments, from development to production, without any surprises.
Docker 🐳 and R Shiny 📊 together enhance the development lifecycle, ensuring your apps are portable, consistent, and straightforward to manage.