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Learn how to sync files to Raff Object Storage with rclone. Configure S3 access, copy folders, use dry runs, schedule backups, and verify restores.
Self-host Plausible Analytics on a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM using Docker Compose. Get privacy-friendly website analytics with no cookies, no GDPR consent banners, and full data ownership on your own infrastructure.
Deploy a Next.js application on Ubuntu 24.04 using PM2 for process management and Nginx as a reverse proxy. Covers Node.js setup, build pipeline, PM2 ecosystem config, Nginx proxy, and HTTPS with Certbot.
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 Coolify on a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM and turn your cloud server into a self-hosted PaaS. Deploy apps, databases, and services with a Git-connected UI — no Heroku or Render subscription needed.
Deploy a FastAPI application on Ubuntu 24.04 using Uvicorn, systemd for process management, and Nginx as a reverse proxy. Covers virtual environments, service files, and production-ready configuration.
Deploy a production-ready Node.js application with PM2 process manager on a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM. Covers cluster mode, Nginx reverse proxy, zero-downtime reloads, and startup persistence.
Deploy a multi-container application with Docker Compose on a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM. This tutorial covers a Node.js app with PostgreSQL and Redis using Compose profiles, health checks, and named volumes.
Automate server backups on a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM. Covers backup scripts, cron scheduling, rsync off-server sync, retention, monitoring, and restore testing.
Install Prometheus and Grafana on a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM for server monitoring. This tutorial covers Prometheus setup, Node Exporter for system metrics, Grafana dashboards, and alerting.
Install Python 3 and pip on a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM. This tutorial covers the default installation, virtual environments, pip package management, and running your first Python script.
Deploy Portainer CE on a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM using Docker. This tutorial covers installation, HTTPS setup, container management, and connecting to Docker Compose stacks.
Deploy Gitea on a Raff Ubuntu 24.04 VM with Docker Compose. This tutorial covers setup, database configuration, Nginx reverse proxy, HTTPS with Let's Encrypt, and creating your first repository.", "metaTitle": "Deploy Gitea on Ubuntu 24.04 | Raff Technologies
Learn how to install Node.js and npm on Ubuntu 24.04 in 10 minutes with 3 easy methods: NodeSource, nvm, and the default repository. Includes verification steps and your first HTTP server setup.
Build a remote development VM with code-server and Tailscale on Ubuntu 24.04. Create a secure browser IDE on a Raff VM without exposing it publicly.
Secure your Raff Ubuntu 24.04 server with SSH key authentication, UFW firewall, Fail2Ban, and automatic updates. Essential initial setup for production.
Learn how to install Docker Engine on Ubuntu 24.04 with this easy-to-follow guide. Step-by-step instructions for setting up repositories, installing Docker, configuring Docker Compose, and running your first container in minutes.
Learn how to choose the best VPS hosting for developers with a decision framework for apps, APIs, Docker, CI/CD, databases, and staging.
Learn developer supply chain security risks, from dependencies and CI/CD secrets to cloud server access, with a practical protection framework.
Understand the infrastructure AI coding agents need, from clean cloud dev environments to testing VMs, secrets isolation, and workload sizing.
Learn stale infrastructure risk with a framework for old servers, forgotten keys, abandoned services, unused ports, orphaned disks, and ownership reviews.
Understand API rate limiting with a decision framework for fair usage, abuse prevention, endpoint protection, 429 responses, and real-user experience.
Prepare production infrastructure for launch with a checklist covering traffic, rollback, monitoring, backups, access, scaling, and cost readiness.
Learn cloud runbooks for small teams with a decision framework for incidents, deployments, access, patching, backups, recovery, and ownership.
Understand server health checks with a decision framework for liveness, readiness, startup checks, synthetic monitoring, alerts, and recovery.
Understand application logs vs audit logs with a decision framework for debugging, security, compliance, retention, storage, and developer workflows.
Learn idle infrastructure cost with a decision framework for dev, staging, preview, test, demo, snapshots, storage, and shutdown rules.
Understand WebSocket hosting with a decision framework for persistent connections, scaling, latency, reverse proxies, reliability, and cloud server cost.
Understand container images vs VM images with a deployment framework for portability, security, rebuild speed, runtime control, and team fit.
Understand cron jobs, task queues, and workflow automation with a decision framework for background jobs, retries, scheduling, and orchestration
Learn server incident response for small teams with a triage framework for severity, containment, recovery, communication, and post-incident review.
Learn cloud VM patch management with a risk matrix for maintenance windows, emergency fixes, deferrals, and rollback planning for production server teams.
Learn how Restic, Borg, and Rsync compare for cloud server backups. Understand encryption, deduplication, restore speed, retention, and Raff storage options.
Understand private vs public admin access methods including SSH, VPN, bastion hosts, and Tailscale. Learn how to secure server access on Raff.
Learn a cloud migration checklist for small teams and SMBs moving websites, apps, databases, Windows workloads, or office servers with less risk.
Understand inbound and outbound firewall rules, the least privilege principle, and how to design a firewall policy for your Raff cloud infrastructure. A practical decision framework for sysadmins and DevOps teams.
Learn how n8n infrastructure automation helps teams scale cloud operations, reduce manual work, and choose when workflow automation fits better than scripts or templates.
Learn platform engineering for startups by comparing ad-hoc DevOps, internal platforms, and golden paths. Know when platform investment starts paying off.
Learn Kubernetes cost optimization for startups by fixing waste, sizing workloads, and knowing when cluster complexity costs more than it saves.
Learn preview environments vs staging by comparing speed, risk, and workflow fit. Choose the right pre-production setup for fast cloud-native teams.
Learn GitHub Actions vs self-hosted runners by comparing cost, security, and control. Choose the right CI runner model for your team and infrastructure.
Learn K3s vs full Kubernetes by comparing architecture, scale, and operational burden. Choose the cluster model that fits your team and production needs.
Learn Docker volumes vs bind mounts by comparing persistence, portability, security, and operations. Choose the right storage model for production containers
Learn Docker vs Podman for small teams by comparing architecture, security, tooling, and operations. Choose the right runtime for your Raff workflow.
Learn when Docker Compose is enough and when small teams should move to Kubernetes, with a Raff path from VM, database, storage, and worker roles.
Learn zero-downtime database migrations for small teams. Understand compatibility windows, backfills, cutovers, and safer production rollback planning on Raff.
Learn observability for small teams by understanding when to use metrics, logs, and traces. Build a practical debugging and reliability strategy on Raff.
Learn the Linux commands you actually use on a cloud server. Organized by real tasks — connecting, securing, deploying, monitoring, and troubleshooting — with examples tested on Ubuntu 24.04.
Learn secrets management for cloud apps by comparing env vars, Vaults, and managed stores. Choose the right approach for scale, security, and team maturity.
Learn monolith vs microservices trade-offs for small teams. Compare speed, scaling, complexity, and migration signals to choose the right cloud architecture.
Learn stateful vs stateless applications for cloud infrastructure. Compare scaling, sessions, storage, and team fit before choosing the right design on Raff.
Learn blue-green vs rolling deployments for cloud apps. Compare rollback speed, infrastructure cost, release risk, and team fit before choosing safely on Raff.
Learn when to use a reverse proxy vs load balancer for cloud apps. Compare roles, trade-offs, and best practices to design a safer, scalable architecture.
Learn how small teams can use Raff API keys to automate VM provisioning, deployments, backups, snapshots, networking, and repeatable cloud workflows safely.
Learn how to migrate from shared hosting to Raff for better performance, scalability, and control. A practical SaaS migration path with minimal downtime.
Learn how to use automation and Infrastructure-as-Code on Raff to build repeatable deployments, scalable workflows, and reliable cloud operations.
Learn cloud-init, custom images, and one-click apps for VM provisioning. Understand when to use each model and choose the right approach for your Raff infrastructure.
Learn how development, staging, and production environments work in cloud infrastructure, why separation matters, and how to design safer deployment workflows.
Learn what n8n is, when self-hosted workflow automation makes sense, how to think about architecture, security, backups, scaling, and Raff n8n hosting. Meta Keywords: n8n self-hosted, self-hosted workflow automation, n8n automation, n8n VPS, n8n on cloud server, n8n Docker, n8n production, n8n workflow automation, self-hosted automation tools
Understand the technical differences between Docker containers and virtual machines. Learn when to use each, their performance trade-offs, and the hybrid model that powers modern infrastructure.
Learn cloud firewall best practices for safer servers, including deny-by-default rules, SSH limits, private networking, logging, and review habits.
Learn cloud security fundamentals for developers, small teams, and SMBs, including identity, SSH, firewalls, patching, backups, monitoring, and recovery.
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