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Re: DigitalOcean launches its container service

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Post by StavrosK »

vorticalbox wrote: post #196
RSZC wrote: post #189

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Sorry, should've been more specific - looking for the same sort of 'provide a container and we take care of everything else' experience, but ideally for a cheaper price. I know I could get a micro instance and set up ECS on it, but it just seems like such a royal PITA... Also like how my deploy script is basically 'build image; push image; aws ecs update-service'. With my side projects that are running on a droplet,…

I would look into the first option, Digital ocean's droplets. You deploy a docker container and they handle the rest

How do you do that? I only know the traditional "install OS and handle devops yourself" model.

Having said that, I got a cheap and rather beefy server on Hetzner and installed Dokku on it, and I couldn't be more satisfied. It's like having my own Heroku for my low-traffic side-projects, almost for free.

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Post by ksec »

zacharybk wrote: post #179
rolleiflex wrote: post #166

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The same thing applies to AWS, and AWS doesn't have '10 servers maximum' limit. Beyond anything, it tells people about their target audience, which is indie development. That's fine, and it's a great market to be in. But in the case I have to spin up 17 servers in 24 hours in three continents, I can't really afford to deal with DigitalOcean's support under that kind of stress. This doesn't happen often, but when it h…

Hey Rolleiflex - Thanks so much for being a DigitalOcean customer! We would be happy to increase your Droplet limit if you get in touch. Just visit the support link from your Cloud control panel to make the request or drop me a line directly (first name @). Thanks! Zach Director of Support, DigitalOcean

May be they should allow customer to set higher default limit instead of 10? Which is silly.

( I never knew there was such a low limit of 10 instances. )

Re: DigitalOcean launches its container service

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Post by ksec »

StavrosK wrote: post #210
sonnyblarney wrote: post #160

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DO's prices are why I'm a fan.

I don't see why, I switched from DO to Vultr and then to Hetzner because the price was 4-5 times higher. Maybe it is a bit more reliable, but when I can get five servers for the price of one, I can add a lot of redundancy...

Yes if you are based in EU, as Hetzner only has DC in Germany and Finland.

Re: DigitalOcean launches its container service

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Post by StavrosK »

ksec wrote: post #213
StavrosK wrote: post #210

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I don't see why, I switched from DO to Vultr and then to Hetzner because the price was 4-5 times higher. Maybe it is a bit more reliable, but when I can get five servers for the price of one, I can add a lot of redundancy...

Yes if you are based in EU, as Hetzner only has DC in Germany and Finland.

Yes, but I think OVH has data centers in the US as well, if I'm not mistaken.

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Post by lunchables »

bphogan wrote: post #125
fermienrico wrote: post #105

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I am a mechanical engineer who dabbles in web development from time to time. I am forever indebted to DigitalOcean for creating a super easy platform for someone who has no clue about VPS starting out. I know how to operate a linux machine but not the slightest idea about how to host a website myself until I came across DigitalOcean and their LAMP/LEMP tutorials. Once I was comfortable with DigitalOcean, I tried laun…

Hi! I'm a member of the Community team at DigitalOcean. I wanted to thank you for your kind words about our tutorials. This kind of feedback means a lot to us. We're glad we could help you get your web site set up.

I've run across DigitalOcean tutorials that helped me out many times. You all do great work, thanks.

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Post by freehunter »

ksec wrote: post #212
zacharybk wrote: post #179

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Hey Rolleiflex - Thanks so much for being a DigitalOcean customer! We would be happy to increase your Droplet limit if you get in touch. Just visit the support link from your Cloud control panel to make the request or drop me a line directly (first name @). Thanks! Zach Director of Support, DigitalOcean

May be they should allow customer to set higher default limit instead of 10? Which is silly. ( I never knew there was such a low limit of 10 instances. )

For what it's worth, my account has a limit of 25 and I've never requested an increase. So I guess after some period of use and payment they trust you and increase your limit automatically?

I've been a DO customer for 5 years but I'm not sure when my droplet limit was increased.

Re: DigitalOcean launches its container service

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Post by lnenad »

bphogan wrote: post #125
fermienrico wrote: post #105

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am a mechanical engineer who dabbles in web development from time to time. I am forever indebted to DigitalOcean for creating a super easy platform for someone who has no clue about VPS starting out. I know how to operate a linux machine but not the slightest idea about how to host a website myself until I came across DigitalOcean and their LAMP/LEMP tutorials. Once I was comfortable with DigitalOcean, I tried laun…

Hi! I'm a member of the Community team at DigitalOcean. I wanted to thank you for your kind words about our tutorials. This kind of feedback means a lot to us. We're glad we could help you get your web site set up.

Your tutorials are simple and down to the point, just the way they should be. I became a customer thanks to the tutorials, and I haven't looked back.

Re: DigitalOcean launches its container service

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Post by max23_ »

bphogan wrote: post #125
fermienrico wrote: post #105

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I am a mechanical engineer who dabbles in web development from time to time. I am forever indebted to DigitalOcean for creating a super easy platform for someone who has no clue about VPS starting out. I know how to operate a linux machine but not the slightest idea about how to host a website myself until I came across DigitalOcean and their LAMP/LEMP tutorials. Once I was comfortable with DigitalOcean, I tried laun…

Hi! I'm a member of the Community team at DigitalOcean. I wanted to thank you for your kind words about our tutorials. This kind of feedback means a lot to us. We're glad we could help you get your web site set up.

Always come back to DO for the concisely written tutorials. Thumbs up for the good work.

Re: DigitalOcean launches its container service

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Post by gambler »

sonnyblarney wrote: post #161
fermienrico wrote: post #105

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I am a mechanical engineer who dabbles in web development from time to time. I am forever indebted to DigitalOcean for creating a super easy platform for someone who has no clue about VPS starting out. I know how to operate a linux machine but not the slightest idea about how to host a website myself until I came across DigitalOcean and their LAMP/LEMP tutorials. Once I was comfortable with DigitalOcean, I tried laun…

AWS used to be easy, but over the last decade it's become a specialization. Every time I wander back to it, there's another layer of complexity in the way towards doing something simple.

I agree. It seems like a deliberate strategy. Amazon is trying to create a breed of highly paid AWS experts who will be keenly interested in promoting AWS, because their valued knowledge is provider-specific and not transferable. Similar to how Microsoft created all those MCPs who tried to push Microsoft tech everywhere regardless of how well it fit the task.
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