Deployment

Vercel vs Railway for a SaaS - frontend/serverless host vs full-stack PaaS - covering where your API, workers, and database run, with a decision table and the common hybrid setup.

Vercel vs Netlify in 2026 - framework fit, functions, pricing, and limits - plus the backend question both comparisons skip. A clear verdict by use case.

Deploy a Next.js app to Vercel - connect your repo, add env vars, deploy on every push, and add a domain - plus where your backend and database actually run.

The best Vercel alternatives for Next.js in 2026 - Netlify, Railway, Render, Fly.io, Cloudflare Pages, and self-hosted Docker - with a comparison table and how to choose.

Deploy Supabase + Next.js on Vercel - create the project, wire env vars, connect the client, and ship - plus how FastStaq uses Postgres without depending on Supabase.

Self-host Next.js with Docker - build a production image, run it on a VPS, add a reverse proxy for TLS, and keep it running with restart policies. No platform lock-in.

Railway vs Render for a real SaaS - pricing model, managed Postgres/Redis, background workers, and DX - with a clear verdict on which PaaS to choose.

Use Next.js `output: standalone` to build a minimal self-contained app and ship a much smaller Docker image - with the config, a Dockerfile runner stage, and common gotchas.

A battle-tested multi-stage Next.js Dockerfile - deps, build, and a slim non-root runner with standalone output - explained stage by stage, with the common gotchas.

Every way to deploy Next.js - Vercel, Netlify, full-stack PaaS, Docker self-host, and static export - with a comparison table and how to choose for your app.

Build a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions - trigger on push, run install/test/build, deploy a Docker image, and store credentials as encrypted secrets.

Deploy a Node.js app to production - prepare env vars, containerize with Docker, run on a PaaS or your own server, and add health checks and logs - with a production checklist.