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Tips & Tricks

Our products pack a punch when it comes to features and it would be easy to miss some of them. Here we post helpful tips & tricks about how to use our products & services.

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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 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 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.

Deploying Drupal with Drush and DeployHQ

Posted 22 days ago on the DeployHQ blog

Deploying Drupal sites can be tricky and involve many steps that can go wrong. While you could manually run updates and clear caches, there's a better way: Drush. This command-line tool turns complex deployment tasks into simple commands, and when combined with the right automation, it can make your deployments reliable and repeatable.

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.

What is a Build Script?

Posted 30 days ago on the DeployHQ blog

Build scripts are essential tools in modern software deployment, automating crucial steps in the build and deployment process. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore what build scripts are, how to create them, and how to effectively implement them in your deployment workflow using DeployHQ.