Dokku
Dokku is an expandable, open-source PaaS ("mini-Heroku") that runs with Docker and runs on a single server of your choice. They compile applications via go push via Dockerfile or Buildpack language by auto-detecting and start containers from the image generated. With technologies like nginx and cron, it automatically directs web processes, manages background processes and scheduled tasks; it runs on Ubuntu 22.04/24.04/26.04 and Debian 11+.
Dokku
100dokku · DevOps / Build / Infra
Common commercial products in this category: GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Atlassian Bamboo
- You send your application with go push and compile it on the Buildpack server that detects Dockerfile or automatic language and run it as a container.
- By connecting the wildcard domain to the server, you access each application at its own address in the form $APP.alanadi.tld.
- In addition to web processes, you also manage background processes and scheduled cron tasks via Dokku.
- ↑ PositiveHacker News
Dokku: My favorite personal serverless platform
“So, how is PHP + queue library different than Dokku(or PAAS as you call it) + queue plugin? Other than the fact that you write it all in yaml/json/gui instead of code? > "I'd recommend reading more thoroughly about Dokku (or PaaS in general) since it is somewhat clear you don't…”
- • NeutralHacker News
Dokku: My favorite personal serverless platform
“After seeing a recent HN post about Dokku, I started going into the nitty gritty of deploying it before finding out there is no multi-node support at all. So if you ever get to the point where you want to scale beyond one server, dokku can't do it which seems like most of the…”
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