7 tutorials · 8 guides
Back up PostgreSQL to Raff Object Storage with Restic. Learn encrypted dumps, S3-compatible setup, retention rules, and restore testing.
Self-host Supabase on a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM using Docker Compose. Configure PostgreSQL, Auth, Storage, and the Supabase Studio dashboard for a fully private, production-ready backend-as-a-service stack.
Install MongoDB Community Edition on a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM. This tutorial covers adding the official repository, installation, security hardening, database creation, user authentication, and basic CRUD operations.
Install and secure MariaDB on a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM. This tutorial covers installation, security hardening, user and database creation, basic SQL operations, and optional remote access configuration.
Install and configure Redis on a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM. This tutorial covers installation, security hardening, password authentication, persistence settings, and basic operations.
Install MySQL 8.0 on a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM with this step-by-step tutorial. Covers installation, security hardening, user creation, remote access, and basic database operations.
Install PostgreSQL 18 on a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM. Covers PGDG repository setup, service checks, local authentication, CRUD testing, and firewall rules.
Learn how SaaS teams should plan database backups, RPO, RTO, restore testing, snapshots, object storage retention, and Raff database options.
Learn when to separate app and database server for SaaS apps, with a decision framework for cost, recovery, security, and Raff database options before scaling.
Learn when VPS database hosting makes sense for small teams, with a decision framework for PostgreSQL, MySQL, backups, storage, security, performance, and cost.
Learn when HiMem VMs make sense, why RAM can matter more than CPU, and how to choose memory-focused cloud servers for databases and apps.
Compare MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB across performance, data models, scaling, and use cases. A practical decision framework to choose the right database for your application.
Learn zero-downtime database migrations for small teams. Understand compatibility windows, backfills, cutovers, and safer production rollback planning on Raff.
Learn PostgreSQL replication, backups, and snapshots by understanding what each one protects, where each one fails, and how to design safer recovery on Raff.
Learn managed vs self-hosted database tradeoffs for small teams, with a decision framework for cost, backups, recovery, control, and Raff database options.
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