Cloud
13 guides tagged “Cloud”.
- How to Deploy Your First App on AWS for Free Deploy a web app on AWS for $0: Free plan account, budget alert, S3 + CloudFront frontend, Lambda + DynamoDB backend, all inside always-free limits.
- How to Deploy Your First App on Azure for Free Deploy a web app on Azure for $0: the free account's $200 credit, Azure Functions, Static Web Apps, Cosmos DB, and always-free limits that keep it free.
- How to Deploy Your First App on Cloudflare for Free Deploy an app on Cloudflare for $0: Workers (100K req/day), Pages static hosting, D1 database, R2 storage — with zero egress fees and no credit card.
- How to Deploy Your First App on Google Cloud for Free Deploy a web app on Google Cloud for $0: Cloud Run with scale-to-zero, Firestore for data, and the always-free tier limits that keep the bill at zero.
- How to Deploy Your First App on Oracle Cloud for Free Deploy an app on Oracle Cloud for $0: Ampere A1 ARM VM (2 OCPU/12 GB), 200 GB block storage, Autonomous DB, and the idle-reclamation trap.
- How to Launch Free Infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure Run a web app on AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle, or Cloudflare for $0: free tiers, lean stacks, and real monthly costs from $0 to $300+.
- Alibaba Cloud vs Tencent Cloud: The Asian Hyperscalers Compared The two clouds that dominate Asia are nearly invisible in Western coverage. Alibaba Cloud (#1 in China, ~33-39% share) vs Tencent Cloud (~10-15%). Real 2026 pricing, regions, real-name verification, and the ICP filing catch.
- Contabo Review: The Cheapest Cloud VPS on the Internet — Worth the Risk? Contabo sells 8 vCPU, 24GB RAM for ~€14/month — half of what Hetzner charges. But shared CPU, capped port speeds, and a polarizing support reputation. Full review with real 2026 pricing, risks, and who should use it.
- Ultra-Budget Cloud Providers Compared: Contabo, UpCloud, Kamatera, IONOS Hetzner and DigitalOcean are too expensive? The next tier down: Contabo (most hardware per dollar), UpCloud (zero-cost egress), Kamatera (build-your-own), IONOS ($2 promos). Real 2026 pricing, billing traps, and who each one is for.
- What Is ICP Filing (and Why Do China's Cloud Hosts Require It)? ICP Filing (ICP备案) is a mandatory government registration for any website or app hosted on mainland China servers. What it costs (nothing), how long it takes (~20 business days), and what happens if you skip it (your site gets blocked).
- AWS, GCP, and Azure for Vibecoders: The Services You Actually Need Your AI generates Terraform for AWS, Dockerfiles for Cloud Run, and ARM templates for Azure. Learn which 20 services matter, what they actually do, and the common AI-generated mistakes for each cloud. Side-by-side service maps for all three hyperscalers.
- Budget Cloud and PaaS Compared: Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Railway, Fly.io, Render, Vercel, Netlify Don't pay hyperscaler prices for a side project. Compare every budget VPS and PaaS: Hetzner (cheapest), Railway (easiest), Fly.io (global), Render (reliable), Vercel (Next.js), DigitalOcean (balanced), Netlify (static). Real August 2026 pricing, hidden costs, and when each one wins.
- How to Choose a Cloud Provider for Your AI-Generated App Your AI writes the app. The cloud runs it. Compare every major provider — Big 3, PaaS, and budget VPS — by cost, complexity, and use case. Decision guide for vibecoders deploying AI-generated apps.