Level 33
I think you should start simple. And when your site grows you should upgrade. Maybe you can start with the hobby plan on forge?
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Oct 5, 2018
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Level 12
Webserver or Forge or AWS
Hi. Its the first time I think about deploying in the cloud. Till now i had normal web hostings or managed server. But now I have a new project where i cannot say how many people will use it. Its a application to upload and download songs. Now i ask myself, what should i use. A managed server or should I start using AWS or Forge (with AWS for example). I never managed a server by my own. Thats why i think to use Forge. It seems it is for people like me, who dont want to mange cloud service by themselves. But do I really need cloud hosting? For example if I only have 1000-5000 Users a day, 300 Song Uploads, 10000 Plays each day... A normal webserver can handle this, right? When should i think about moving to cloud. Or should i start with cloud to avoid moving later. Is the pricing similar to webserver...? And does forge everything that i dont need to have too much knowledge with AWS? thx.
Level 12
Ok. I will start to watch the laracast videos for forge :) Thx. Do you think it is also possible to start on my good old servers and move to forge when its getting bigger? Or will this be hard work. Is it better to start a small package on digitalocean/forge to avoid this extra work later when i need to scale? If you say "managed server" is good to start and it is not much work later to move i would go with the managed, to save time in the beginning. thx
Level 2
I think you will have bigger problems with bandwidth than the servers.
What are you actually worried about?
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Level 12
Ok i think i start with forge with digital ocean. I talked to a good friend yesterday evening whos job is it to know the whole stuff. Im only do design, development and marketing but never thought about hosting on a cloud server. So i will start simple. The next project could be one that must be scaled when it is getting bigger. I dont want to be on a server where the support cant help if i need to scale fast. Thats why i want to do a next step. Thx for help.
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