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Containerization... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-package-saas-application-za7ddifkm og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/ZA7DDiFkm.png og:image:alt: How to package SaaS Application og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to package SaaS Application **[Teleport](https://daily.dev/sources/teleport)** · 9 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Moving a SaaS application to on-prem deployment requires rethinking licensing, support, updates, and monitoring, not just repackaging code. Containerization with Kubernetes lets teams maintain a single codebase for both hosted and on-prem versions instead of managing separate builds. Teleport's Gravity tool automates on-prem installs, patching, rollback, secure tunneling for support, and bundling dependencies into self-contained images for air-gapped environments. Databases pose a particular challenge since stateful workloads don't naturally fit stateless containers, requiring either specialized Kubernetes admin skills or simpler local-mount approaches. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How should I handle stateful databases when containerizing an application for on-prem deployment with Kubernetes? There are two common approaches: running the database with Kubernetes-native stateful APIs (like a specialized StatefulSet for MongoDB), which carries higher risk since pods are transient and failure rates rise, or the simpler and more common route of deploying the application in a container while mounting the database locally and connecting via a configuration string. _Teams weighing containerized database strategies can follow ongoing Kubernetes deployment discussions on daily.dev._ ### What are the main operational challenges of moving a SaaS product to on-prem deployment? Shifting from SaaS to on-prem forces a company into the help-desk and DevOps business for customers, since they rarely invest in dedicated IT staff. New challenges include distributing software for download, redesigning per-seat licensing models and third-party agreements, defining minimum operating requirements, and finding new ways to monitor usage without direct access to hosted infrastructure. _Anyone planning a SaaS-to-on-prem transition can track deployment and licensing strategies on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Containers are easy—moving your legacy system off your VM is not](https://daily.dev/posts/containers-are-easy-moving-your-legacy-system-off-your-vm-is-not-umcdxcm9y) · Stack Overflow Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [SaaS, Self-Hosted or Air-Gapped: Choosing a Deployment Model for Kubernetes Optimization](https://daily.dev/posts/saas-self-hosted-or-air-gapped-choosing-a-deployment-model-for-kubernetes-optimization-q3jcdbnos) · Cast AI · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [How Containerization Enhances Enterprise Mobile App Deployment?](https://daily.dev/posts/how-containerization-enhances-enterprise-mobile-app-deployment--jypbvgndz) · Cloud Native Now · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Kubernetes made deploying easy. 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