diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b6924c5a97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.dockerignore
+Dockerfile
+docker-compose.yml
+.git
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c26913aa7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+FROM node:6.10.3
+
+RUN useradd -U -d /opt/refocus refocus 
+ENV HOME=/opt/refocus
+COPY . $HOME 
+RUN chown -R refocus:refocus $HOME
+
+USER refocus
+WORKDIR $HOME
+RUN npm install 
+
+# sleep is to support pause during startup for deploys in kubernetes - delays start of refocus container to let pg and redis containers to start within the same pod.
+ENV SLEEP=0
+ENV PGHOST=pg
+ENV REDIS_URL=//redis:6379
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+CMD [ "/bin/sh", "-c", "sleep $SLEEP; npm start" ]
diff --git a/config/toggles.js b/config/toggles.js
index 0f6ee5ff30..f5334ee162 100644
--- a/config/toggles.js
+++ b/config/toggles.js
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ const longTermToggles = {
   enforceWritePermission:
     environmentVariableTrue(pe, 'ENFORCE_WRITE_PERMISSION'),
 
+  // Add some instrumentation for real time events
+  instrumentRealtimeEvents:
+    environmentVariableTrue(pe, 'INSTRUMENT_REALTIME_EVENTS'),
+
   // Enforce that all API requests have valid API token
   requireAccessToken: environmentVariableTrue(pe, 'REQUIRE_ACCESS_TOKEN'),
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd82646385
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+version: '2'
+services:
+  refocus-app:
+    build: .
+    ports:
+     - "3000:3000"
+    depends_on:
+     - "redis"
+     - "pg"
+  redis:
+    image: "redis:3.2.8"
+    expose:
+       - 6379
+  pg:
+    image: "postgres:9.6.2"
+    expose:
+       - 5432
+
diff --git a/docs/docs/01-quickstart.md b/docs/docs/01-quickstart.md
index 2ef2cb1b52..dfbadd6d77 100644
--- a/docs/docs/01-quickstart.md
+++ b/docs/docs/01-quickstart.md
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ You have two ways to deploy Refocus. Select the one that best meets your needs.
 
 - I want [one-click Heroku deployment](./03-quickstartheroku.html)
 - I want to [download and build and deploy locally](./04-quickstartlocal.html)
+- I want to [run Refocus locally as docker container](./05-quickstartlocaldocker.html)
 
 Refocus requires that both Redis and PostgreSQL are running. After Refocus is deployed, create an account and sign in.
 
diff --git a/docs/docs/05-quickstartlocaldocker.md b/docs/docs/05-quickstartlocaldocker.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fcb0321828
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/docs/05-quickstartlocaldocker.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+layout: docs
+title: Quick Start with Local Docker
+---
+
+# QuickStart with Local Docker
+# Prerequisites
+1. Install docker [docker-for-mac](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/install/).
+# Start refocus with dependencies
+1. Clone this git repository.
+2. Run `cd refocus`.
+3. Run `docker-compose up`
diff --git a/realtime/redisPublisher.js b/realtime/redisPublisher.js
index bb6277870b..5ba7fb95d7 100644
--- a/realtime/redisPublisher.js
+++ b/realtime/redisPublisher.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 const pub = require('../cache/redisCache').client.pub;
 const channelName = require('../config').redis.channelName;
 const sampleEvent = require('./constants').events.sample;
+const featureToggles = require('feature-toggles');
 
 /**
  * When passed an sample object, either a sequelize sample object or
@@ -81,7 +82,13 @@ function publishObject(inst, event, changedKeys, ignoreAttributes) {
   }
 
   if (obj[event]) {
-    return pub.publish(channelName.toString(), JSON.stringify(obj));
+    const objectAsString = JSON.stringify(obj);
+    if (featureToggles.isFeatureEnabled('instrumentRealtimeEvents')) {
+      console.log(`[RT] publishTimestamp=${(new Date()).toISOString()} ` +
+        `size=${objectAsString.length}`);
+    }
+
+    return pub.publish(channelName, objectAsString);
   }
 
   return obj;
diff --git a/realtime/redisSubscriber.js b/realtime/redisSubscriber.js
index b430a67f80..f40f3c6c49 100644
--- a/realtime/redisSubscriber.js
+++ b/realtime/redisSubscriber.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 'use strict'; // eslint-disable-line strict
 const emitter = require('./socketIOEmitter');
 const sub = require('../cache/redisCache').client.sub;
+const featureToggles = require('feature-toggles');
 
 /**
  * Redis subscriber uses socket.io to broadcast.
@@ -21,6 +22,11 @@ const sub = require('../cache/redisCache').client.sub;
  */
 module.exports = (io) => {
   sub.on('message', (channel, mssgStr) => {
+    if (featureToggles.isFeatureEnabled('instrumentRealtimeEvents')) {
+      console.log(`[RT] subscribeTimestamp=${(new Date()).toISOString()} ` +
+        `size=${mssgStr.length}`);
+    }
+
     // message object to be sent to the clients
     const mssgObj = JSON.parse(mssgStr);
     const key = Object.keys(mssgObj)[0];
diff --git a/realtime/socketIOEmitter.js b/realtime/socketIOEmitter.js
index 8be1b96ecd..55f8e1ec88 100644
--- a/realtime/socketIOEmitter.js
+++ b/realtime/socketIOEmitter.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 const rtUtils = require('./utils');
 const initEvent = 'refocus.internal.realtime.perspective.namespace.initialize';
+const featureToggles = require('feature-toggles');
 
 module.exports = (io, key, mssgObj) => {
   const obj = rtUtils.parseObject(mssgObj[key], key);
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ module.exports = (io, key, mssgObj) => {
     if (nsp && rtUtils.shouldIEmitThisObj(nsp, obj)) {
       // newObjectAsString contains { key: {new: obj }}
       io.of(nsp).emit(key, newObjectAsString);
+
+      if (featureToggles.isFeatureEnabled('instrumentRealtimeEvents')) {
+        console.log(`[RT] namespace=${nsp} bytes=${newObjectAsString.length}`);
+      }
     }
   }
 };