Metabase Analytics Stack

Metabase Analytics Stack

A production-ready Metabase deployment backed by Postgres instead of the default H2 embedded database. Persistent storage, proper volume mounts, and a health check — point it at your data source and start building dashboards immediately.

What's Included

• Metabase Latest — Full-featured BI and analytics platform pre-configured for Postgres backend storage
• PostgreSQL 16 — Stores Metabase application data (questions, dashboards, users, permissions) with persistent named volume

Production-Ready Setup

• Postgres backend replaces the default H2 embedded database — no data loss on upgrades or restarts
• Named volumes for both Metabase data and Postgres — everything persists through docker compose down
• Java heap size tuned via JAVA_OPTS for predictable memory usage
• Health check on Postgres — Metabase waits until the application DB is ready before initializing
• Timezone and locale set via environment variables
• Reverse-proxy-ready: exposes port 3000, easy to put behind Nginx or Traefik

What You Get

• docker-compose.yml — production-configured two-service stack
• .env.example with every variable documented including DB connection, Java tuning, and site URL
• README.md — setup guide, first-run walkthrough, connecting data sources, and upgrade notes

Service URLs

Requirements

Docker Engine with the Compose plugin. 2 GB RAM minimum; 4 GB recommended for larger datasets and concurrent users.