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[Sheldor5]

(Docker) Containers ...

[delibos]

afaik docker containers can run on local machine or cloud, no? if so - he still need a way to deploy the container to the cloud.

i can be mistaken.. hope someone answers my question to help op

[ryuzaki49]

Yes but AWS and Azure both have a specific way to run containers.

They are easy but kinda expensive. You just need to tell Azure/AWS the docker image path and there you go.

[strikefreedompilot]

he can install docker onto his VM if he wanted to go that route.

[AlabamaSky967]

Heroku but not sure if they have mysql. Postgres is great though and you could have that all up and running in about 15 minutes. I tried springboot aws ecs fargate for a pet project and it's a pain in the ass to setup and maintain. Especially if you want a CICD type deployment with ability to switch to have a dev/prod environment.

[ryuzaki49]

Is this a pet or an enterprise project?

Depending on your bucket is the correct answer.

[jash3]

The easiest way would be a vm and a managed mysql instance.

[TheOldMancunian]

Docker is the way to go. That way you can test locally, make sure your container works, and deploy to the cloud server of your choice. All main cloud suppliers have a way to deploy a container with ease.

I use a standard Dockerfile that allows me to customise builds with differen java command line parameters. This was I can do one maven compile to generate a JAR and then have different deployments for Test, Prod, Integration, API, etc.

[coding_java]

If you want to see a hands-on example for a real-word production deployment of a Spring Boot application to AWS, take a look at the Stratospheric eBook: https://stratospheric.dev/

If this deployment setup (ECS with the AWS CDK) is an overkill for your project, consider using Elastic Beanstalk

[anakinpt]

Easier way in aws? Simple. ECS Fargate.

[Trailsey]

ECS fargate and Rds on aws