Facundo F

Facundo is the CTO at DeployHQ. He oversees our software engineering team by day and, in his free time, enjoys hobbies such as cycling, spending time in nature, and the company of Bono 🐶

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Best Deployment Tools: DeployHQ vs Octopus Deploy

Posted on Thursday on the DeployHQ blog

When it comes to deployment automation, two popular solutions often come up in conversation: DeployHQ and Octopus Deploy. While both tools help teams deploy applications efficiently, they serve different needs and use cases. In this post, we'll compare both platforms to help you make an informed decision for your deployment needs.

Managing Application Services with Systemd and Monit

Posted last Thursday on the DeployHQ blog

When deploying applications in production, ensuring your services stay running and recover from failures automatically is crucial. Two powerful tools that help achieve this are Systemd and Monit. Let's explore how these tools can improve your deployment reliability and why you should consider using them.

Deploying a Laravel + React Application to FortRabbit Using DeployHQ

Posted last Wednesday on the DeployHQ blog

In today's web development landscape, managing deployments for modern applications can be challenging, especially when dealing with a full-stack application that combines Laravel and React. This guide will walk you through setting up a robust deployment pipeline using DeployHQ to deploy your Laravel and React application to FortRabbit hosting.

Deploying Applications to AWS ECS/EKS Using DeployHQ Shell Servers

Posted last Monday on the DeployHQ blog

DeployHQ's Shell Servers provide a powerful way to deploy applications to AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS) or Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). This guide will walk you through the process of setting up and deploying containerised applications using DeployHQ's Shell Server functionality.

DeployHQ: A Game‑Changer for Web Agencies

Posted 16 days ago on the DeployHQ blog

Managing multiple projects, diverse hosting providers, and varying team permissions can be a daunting task for web agencies. The complexity of juggling these elements can often lead to inefficiencies and errors. That's where DeployHQ comes in as a powerful solution.

What is The Twelve‑Factor App Methodology?

Posted 19 days ago on the DeployHQ blog

The Twelve-Factor App methodology is a set of best practices for building modern, scalable, and maintainable software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications. Created by developers at Heroku, these guidelines help teams create applications that are both portable and resilient. In this post, we'll explore each factor and understand why they're crucial for modern application development.

How to Install DeepSeek on Your Cloud Server with Ollama LLM

Posted 19 days ago on the DeployHQ blog

Running large language models like DeepSeek on your cloud server or VPS is a powerful way to explore AI capabilities while maintaining control over your infrastructure. This guide will walk you through installing DeepSeek using Ollama on a cloud-hosted Ubuntu 24.04 instance, setting up automated deployments with DeployHQ, and configuring a Web UI for remote access.

How to Implement Server Backups with AWS S3

Posted 22 days ago on the DeployHQ blog

Data loss can be catastrophic for any business. Whether it's due to hardware failure, human error, or cyber attacks, losing critical data can result in significant downtime, financial losses, and damage to your reputation. That's why implementing a reliable backup strategy is crucial when managing your own servers.

What are Feature Flags?

Posted 25 days ago on the DeployHQ blog

Feature flags are a development technique that allows you to control the visibility of specific features or functionality within your application. By toggling these flags, you can enable or disable features without requiring a new deployment. This provides greater flexibility and control over your application's release process.

Deploy CraftCMS via DeployHQ on Hetzner Cloud

Posted 25 days ago on the DeployHQ blog

What is an easy way to get a CraftCMS site up and running? Here's a simple method using DeployHQ, a Hetzner CX11 virtual cloud server (max. € 4.51 / month) and DDEV for local development.