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Cloud Journal

Practical, provider-accurate writing on cloud infrastructure, developer workflows, security fundamentals and the decisions behind choosing a cloud.

A cloud server running several Docker containers behind a reverse proxy with a registry pulling images
Developer Workflows

Running Docker on a Cloud Server: Setup to Production

Docker on a single cloud server is straightforward until the disk fills or a published port slips past the firewall.…

7 min read
Nginx receiving HTTPS requests on a cloud server and forwarding them to two local application processes
Developer Workflows

Nginx as a Reverse Proxy on a Cloud Server

Nginx handles TLS, hostnames, static files and request limits so your application does not have to. This guide builds a…

6 min read
A cloud-config document being applied to a new Linux instance during first boot
DevOps & Automation

cloud-init for Server Provisioning

cloud-init turns a generic disk image into your server before you ever log in. This guide covers the cloud-config format,…

6 min read