§ 01Start simple
A VPS, nginx, systemd, Docker where useful, automated backups and a clear deploy script are enough for many production sites and small apps.
Complex platforms are justified only when the operational problem already exists.
§ 02Deployment
Deploy should be repeatable: fetch the repository, install or build dependencies, run checks, switch release, reload services and keep previous release available for rollback.
Manual SSH edits on production are the source of many incidents.
§ 03Backups and monitoring
Backups must be automatic and tested. Monitoring should cover HTTP health, disk, memory, service status, certificate expiry and error logs.
Alerts should go to the person who can act, with a short runbook.
§ 04When to grow
Add containers, queues, managed databases or orchestration when the product needs them, not because they look professional.
Good DevOps is the smallest setup that can be operated safely.
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