Run any Dockerfile on Vercel
Jun 30, 2026

Summary
This post introduces the capability to deploy any Dockerfile on Vercel, treating containers as first-class citizens. It details how Vercel builds, stores, deploys, and autoscales Docker images on Fluid compute, with active CPU pricing and integrated observability. The post highlights fast startup times through optimized boot images and explains that containers are stateless processes, with persistent state managed by external services. It positions this as a universal deployment method for applications not auto-detected by framework detection.