Sven Jacobs 

Dear #Fediverse, I need your recommendation:

I'm building a #website that in the end consists of a #Docker #NodeJS image/container and a #Postgres container. What options are there to host those containers on the #Web? I'm looking for a cheap or even free (?!) solution. I expect less than 50 users, so big hardware or scalability is not an issue. Would a virtual server with #minikube be a viable option? I'm a Docker and #Kubernetes newb so please bear with me.

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Jul 9 at 9:18amWeb
Show threaddeB4SHJul 9
@svenjacobs I would suggest getting a cheap virtual server and simply run the containers on it. Kubernetes or simpler installments like k3s or k0s just add overhead you may not want to serve 50 users? Keep it simple stupid 
Show threaddeB4SHJul 9
@svenjacobs Maybe netcup? Their 3.99€ offering for 2 vcores and 2GB ram should be enough?
Show threadMichael LückJul 9
@deb4sh @svenjacobs what @deb4sh said. #minikube etc. might help when you plan to do many deployments or you need the ingress functionality, cert management etc. But it's probably simpler to do that with certbot.
Hetzner provides 2 cores with 4 GB for 3,79 € (ipv6).
Show threadMatt DragonJul 9
@svenjacobs maybe not what you're looking for but the GCP free tier using Cloud Run or App Engine lets you run low volume sites pretty much free, though not sure about their cheapest Postgres offering. I've built sites using their NoSQL store that run for free.