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Scalable Hosting for Lightweight Online Tools – Recommendations?

Posted on 12-23-2024 05:34 AM
Tasbih
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Hi everyone, I recently built a lightweight online tool, (URL Removed by Staff) which allows users to perform prayer counts digitally without downloads or sign-ins. It's been great for accessibility, but as the traffic grows, I'm considering moving it to a scalable cloud platform. I'm exploring options like Google App Engine or Cloud Run since they seem to fit for simple web apps. Has anyone here hosted similar tools or websites on Google Cloud? What challenges should I anticipate, especially regarding latency and scaling? Also, if there's any guide for best practices, I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance for your insights!

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reinc
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Hi @Tasbih,

Welcome to Google Cloud Community! 

These are the official starting points for understanding Google Cloud services:

  • Google Cloud Documentation Hub:
    • Use this as your go-to for Google Cloud documentation. Search to find tutorials, best practices, and details for all services.
  • App Engine Documentation:
    • Get started by learning the initial setup and deployment steps. Choose the right environment for your application by understanding the differences between standard and flexible. Learn how to use App Engine's automatic scaling to handle traffic.
  • Cloud Run Documentation:
    • Use the quickstarts to deploy your first container application. Learn to build and manage container images with Docker. Discover how to connect your app to other cloud services and databases.
  • Cloud Functions Documentation:
    • Get a basic cloud function up and running quickly with the quickstart guide. Learn to choose the right type of cloud function for your use case. Discover how to connect your functions to other services like Pub/Sub.

Also, these documents help with latency, scaling, and overall performance:

  • Cloud Load Balancing Documentation:
    • Understanding how Cloud Load Balancing works. How to set up your load balancer for best performance.
  • Cloud CDN Documentation:
    • How to use Cloud CDN to serve static content to users close to them. How to configure your CDN for optimal performance.
  • Database Optimization:
    • Cloud SQL and Firestore - Documentation on chosen database for data and storage. Optimization strategies to minimize latencies and queries.


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