Commit 4ff7f6eb by Robert Raposa

Update docker-sync docs.

parent 7e21223b
...@@ -781,12 +781,17 @@ Improve Mac OSX Performance with docker-sync ...@@ -781,12 +781,17 @@ Improve Mac OSX Performance with docker-sync
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Docker for Mac has known filesystem issues that significantly decrease Docker for Mac has known filesystem issues that significantly decrease
performance, particularly for starting edx-platform (e.g. when you want to run a performance for certain use cases, for example running tests in edx-platform. To
test). To improve performance, `Docker Sync`_ can be used to improve performance, `Docker Sync`_ can be used to synchronize file data from
synchronize file data from the host machine to the containers. the host machine to the containers.
Many developers have opted not to use `Docker Sync`_ because it adds complexity
and can sometimes lead to issues with the filesystem getting out of sync.
You can swap between using Docker Sync and native volumes at any time, by using You can swap between using Docker Sync and native volumes at any time, by using
the make targets with or without 'sync'. the make targets with or without 'sync'. However, this is harder to do quickly
if you want to switch inside the PyCharm IDE due to its need to rebuild its
cache of the containers' virtual environments.
If you are using macOS, please follow the `Docker Sync installation If you are using macOS, please follow the `Docker Sync installation
instructions`_ before provisioning. instructions`_ before provisioning.
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