☁️ Cloud Server
When you work with backend, unless you’re working on a local network and nothing you do will go outside, you’re going to need a cloud server and the sooner the better 🚀.
Working locally is great, but having a cloud server is a step forward, and it’s better to start as soon as possible to have a development server in the cloud.
🔧 CPU Architectures
As technology advances, there are more and more options both in providers and processor technology 💻:
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AMD 🔴:
- ✅ Excellent price/performance ratio
- ✅ Mature and stable x64 architecture
- ✅ Wide software compatibility
- ✅ Ideal for high-performance applications
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Intel 🔵:
- ✅ Historical leader in the server market
- ✅ Excellent enterprise support
- ✅ Specific optimizations for legacy applications
- ✅ Consistent and predictable performance
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ARM 🍃:
- ✅ The latest to arrive but with great potential
- ✅ Superior energy efficiency
- ✅ Better price per core
- ✅ Ideal for microservices and containers
- ✅ Lower consumption = lower operational cost
- ⚠️ Some compatibility limitations with legacy software
💰 Free Tier - Oracle Cloud
I’ve opted for Oracle Cloud and its free tier, which offers you an ARM server, as it’s the option that best fits my needs 🎯.
🖥️ VM.Standard.A1.Flex (Ampere ARM)
⏱️ Up to 3,000 OCPU-hours per month
🧠 Up to 18,000 GB-hours of memory per month
🚀 1 server with 4 OCPUs + 24 GB RAM running 24/7
🔄 Or several smaller instances (example: 4 × 1 OCPU + 6 GB RAM)
💾 Up to 200 GB combined between boot volumes and blocks
♾️ Free indefinitely, always within plan limits
⚠️ Oracle may reclaim inactive instances (no significant usage in 7 days)
🌍 There may be regional restrictions due to lack of capacity
💸 100% free within the Always Free plan
Keep coding, keep running 🏃♂️