Running Docker on a Cloud Server, Properly
Containers on a single server are an excellent, underrated production setup.
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Running Cloud Accounts as an Agency
One account for every client is chaos. One account per client is overhead.
Choosing a Linux Distribution for a Cloud Server
The distribution matters less than people argue and more than people admit.
Keeping Cloud Costs Sane in a Small Team
Small teams do not need a cost management practice. They need about six decisions made once and reviewed occasionally.
Cloud-Init: Servers That Configure Themselves
Every cloud provider runs cloud-init on first boot. Most people never use it, and then configure each server by hand.
Containers vs Virtual Machines
Both run your application in isolation. They isolate at different layers, and that difference explains everything…
How to Size a Cloud Server Without Guessing
Most servers are the wrong size in one direction or the other.
Monitoring a Cloud Server: The Six Numbers That Matter
A dashboard with forty graphs tells you nothing at 3am. Six metrics and three alerts tell you almost everything.
Scaling Up vs Scaling Out: Which One First
Horizontal scaling is the sophisticated answer and usually the wrong first move.
Working With Cloud CLIs and APIs
The console is for exploring. The CLI is for doing the same thing twice, and the API is for doing it ten thousand…
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