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Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by Xandelle: 1:07am On Jan 31, 2021 |
AWS, Google Cloud, Cloudflare, Linode, CircleCi, Digital Ocean, etc. All are cloud service providers, but which particular provider do you use? And why do you use it? What are the very things that influenced your decision? Things like Price, Options, Configurability, Flexibility, Simplicity, User Interface, etc. And what cloud service provider do you think is best for a Laravel application? I am thinking of using Digital Ocean. Nairaland seems to be running on Cloudflare. Seun, why Cloudflare? Also, any tips on deployment, server management, stacks to use (ex. Docker, Forge, etc), will be very appreciated. ![]() |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by tensazangetsu20(m): 8:51am On Jan 31, 2021 |
I use netlify. It's the best for jamstack applications. Headless wordpress configurations. It watches for changes from my GitHub and my hosted wordpress website and makes changes automatically as things are updated. There's also the issue with redirects and sitemaps which Netlify handles very well. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by Xandelle: 10:49am On Jan 31, 2021 |
tensazangetsu20: Thanks. Which would you recommend for a Laravel application? |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by Karleb(m): 1:11pm On Jan 31, 2021 |
tensazangetsu20: When I wanted to host my portfolio website wey I never finish ![]() @OP why do you want IAAS specifically? For Laravel app, I think Forge or Digital ocean will do just fine. Forge was built by Taylor so it's a good choice for Laravel. It's cheap, I've never used it though. I doubt if they are IAAS though. More like PAAS. 1 Like |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by naijasensei: 1:50pm On Jan 31, 2021 |
Xandelle: I use DigitalOcean to host all my apps, which happen to be Laravel apps. My primary motivation for choosing DO was their affordable pricing, although I also like the almost endless configuration options available. 1 Like |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by Karleb(m): 1:56pm On Jan 31, 2021 |
naijasensei: Bro I'm curious, how many language and framework are you good at? |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by Xandelle: 2:01pm On Jan 31, 2021 |
Karleb: Thanks for your input. To answer your question, Actually I'm new to cloud architecture, and the more I learn about it, the more I encounter all these terms. I hardly know the difference between PaaS and IaaS, Although I know about SaaS. I used to use shared hosting but I am very certain that my needs have gone beyond that level. I have gone into the themes and plugins market and I chose Laravel to power my website. But I am currently stuck at the variety of options before me, and also because I do not want to go through the hassle of migrating to another cloud. |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by Xandelle: 2:03pm On Jan 31, 2021 |
naijasensei: I have my eyes set on DO too. I also heard that they have UI for everything which will save one time from having to learn their CLI commands. |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by naijasensei: 3:36pm On Jan 31, 2021 |
Karleb: The language I am good at has to be PHP, however, I can cope with JavaScript, Python, and to a lesser extent Kotlin. My framework of choice is Laravel. Disclaimer: the list above is subject to change without prior written notice. 1 Like |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by naijasensei: 3:40pm On Jan 31, 2021 |
Xandelle: For your own good, I will advice you to learn how to use the command line. Why? There are sometimes when the UI might get unexpectedly stuck, and you might have no other choice but to use the CLI. Also, DO is mainly an unmanaged IaaS provider, so you are expected to know your way around. |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by niel63(m): 6:44pm On Jan 31, 2021 |
DigitalOcean for me anytime, any day. However, I have used AWS and GCP in the past. And yeah you need to learn to use your CLI. It is very important and just as someone mentioned above, DO is unmanaged so you'll need to know some CLI basics. CLI is fun and easy if you get used to it. 1 Like |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by Xandelle: 8:39pm On Jan 31, 2021 |
naijasensei: I do use the CLI. It doesn't intimidate me at all. What I meant is that the UI will save me time from learning the commands for DO. I'm suspect that the commands syntax vary from platform to platform, and for any platform you choose, you've got to learn their stuff. So instead of staying stagnant while learning DO's commands, I can deploy and manage my app with the UI, while gradually learning the commands of DO CLI. |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by Xandelle: 8:50pm On Jan 31, 2021 |
niel63: Can you tell us the differences ,and what exactly made you to finally pitch your tent with DO? Yes the command line is very important, easy and makes one look cool and geeky. I have no plans of skipping that aspect. |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by naijasensei: 8:34am On Feb 01, 2021 |
Xandelle: As I said, the infrastructure is unmanaged - so you install what you will use. The commands are actually universal. For example, after installing an OS (most likely a Linux distribution) the commands are pretty standard across board. You will use SSH to actualise your intentions. |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by Xandelle: 11:01am On Feb 01, 2021 |
naijasensei: Wow thanks. So if I learn AWS, there's no need learning GCP or DO? |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by airsaylongcome: 11:41am On Feb 01, 2021 |
GCP any day although I've also used Alibaba. Primarily because of the free $300. |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by Xandelle: 3:04pm On Feb 01, 2021 |
airsaylongcome: How long does it take to consume the free credits they give? Do they use to do ojoro like mtn dem? |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by airsaylongcome: 3:16pm On Feb 01, 2021 |
Xandelle: Depends on the size of the server you deploy and the location of that server. Tiny 1GB servers located in the US for example can cost $6 per day. 1 Like |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by Xandelle: 3:33pm On Feb 01, 2021 |
airsaylongcome: Thanks. |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by Xandelle: 3:34pm On Feb 01, 2021 |
Hey guys, I just learned that Cloudflare gives free SSL. |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by naijasensei: 4:16pm On Feb 01, 2021 |
Xandelle: They each have different UIs, but their UIs are usually intuitive. 1 Like |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by cixak95211: 12:03pm On Feb 03, 2021 |
For those mentioning Netlify and the likes, the OP said IaaS not PaaS There's a difference. Plus OP Cloudflare is a CDN, and doesn't fit here . . . For me, its GCP and AWS . . . there' Azure which is used when I want to practice, cos I hate Azure due to their stringent rules and shady billing practices. |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by cixak95211: 12:08pm On Feb 03, 2021 |
Xandelle: Free SSL from your machine to cloudflare servers but not from cloudflare servers to your own server . . so basically, it's a false sense of security. if you want full SSL, you can select that option but then you need a custom certificate on your server as well, even if its the free one . . aka. Let'sEncrypt 2 Likes |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by Albertone(m): 9:23pm On Feb 03, 2021 |
tensazangetsu20: Bro,you know how to make make real websites with wordpress?? Not wordpress themes and plugins o. |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by airsaylongcome: 3:14am On Feb 04, 2021 |
Lol! Real website with WordPress. Are there any "fake" or "unreal" websites done with WordPress? 1 Like |
Re: Which Cloud Iaas Company Do You Use, And Why? by Xandelle: 6:17pm On Feb 04, 2021 |
airsaylongcome: Lol I guess what he means is using WP as a framework rather than a CMS. In this case, you use the WP APIs mostly. |
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