Hey everyone! I'm working on a small charity project and aiming to keep everything within the free tier. My backend is built using microservices and includes a Redis container, a PostgreSQL container, an API Gateway using Spring Cloud, and about 6 microservices for the business logic. We expect around 100 users, so I thought I'd use Oracle Cloud's Free Tier VMs to install Docker for running all these services. I'm also thinking of setting up a separate VM for Prometheus to handle monitoring and logging. Are there better free alternatives for deploying containerized applications?
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You could grab a $5 VM from Hetzner and install Docker there. It’s a solid solution if you don’t mind the small cost.
I don't get why you'd suggest a paid option when they're asking for free alternatives! Just skip it if you have no free ideas.
If you're part of a charity, definitely look into nonprofit accounts with Google Cloud. They offer some great resources, plus other cloud providers like AWS and Microsoft also have nonprofit options. It could really help you out!
Thanks for the tip! I'll check those options out!
Consider trying Google Cloud Run for a simple and scalable solution!
Is that $5 VM always available, or is it a subscription-type thing?