Setting up a production ready VPS is a lot easier than I thought.

A step-by-step guide to configuring a secure, production-ready Virtual Private Server using Docker, Traefik, and Watchtower.

To get your own VPS instance visit hostinger.com/dreamsofcode and use the coupon code DREAMSOFCODE It's been a few years since I set up a VPS from scratch, and given how easy it is to now deploy on Serverless platforms, I always thought it would be challenging to replicate the same developer and user experience using a pure VPS. As it turns out, I was wrong... This video is sponsored by Hostinger. A big thank you to the team for providing me with a VPS instance to use throughout this video. This video is now available in Blog format at: dreamsofcode.io/blog Links:- Hostinger - hostinger.com/dreamsofcode Guestbook Code - github.com/dreamsofcode-io/guestbook Docker Install - docs.docker.com/engine/install/ubuntu/#install-using-the-rep… Traefik - doc.traefik.io/traefik/getting-started/install-traefik/ Watch Tower - containrrr.dev/watchtower/ Products I use:- Portable Whiteboard: amzn.to/4d7Eou7 Camera: amzn.to/4kHx2lk Become a better developer in 4 minutes: bit.ly/45C7a29 👈 Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCWQaM7SpSECp9FELz-cHzuQ/join Join Discord: discord.com/invite/eMjRTvscyt Join Twitter: twitter.com/dreamsofcode_io 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:10 Requirements 00:03:20 Sponsor 00:04:27 VPS Set up 00:06:02 Add User 00:06:48 Req 1: Domain Name 00:07:41 Tmux 00:08:21 Hardening SSH 00:10:31 Web ApP Running 00:12:16 Containerization 00:13:08 Install Docker 00:13:47 Docker Compose 00:14:45 Firewall 00:17:16 Reverse Proxy 00:19:47 Load Balancing 00:20:23 High Availability 00:21:13 TLS + HTTPS 00:23:33 HTTP Redirect 00:24:15 Automated Deployments 00:27:00 Rolling Release 00:27:58 Monitoring