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 🚀 Deploying n8n on Google Cloud with Docker Compose I recently published a hands-on guide on how I deployed a self-hosted instance of n8n using: 🐳 Docker Compose ☁️ Google Cloud Free Tier (f1-micro) 🔐 Domain + SSL with Cloudflare & NGINX It's a complete walkthrough with: Reusable docker-compose.yml Firewall, DNS, and SSL config Shell script to automate deployment 🔧 Ideal for solo builders, automation fans, or anyone wanting to host n8n privately without paying for n8n.cloud. 📖 Read the guide here: https://dev.to/surendergupta/how-i-deployed-a-self-hosted-n8n-instance-on-google-cloud-free-tier-with-docker-compose-script-lo0 🛠️ Feedback welcome! Let me know how you'd optimize or scale it further with Docker Swarm, Watchtower, or Traefik. #Docker #DevOps #n8n #SelfHosted #OpenSource #Automation #GoogleCloud #DockerCompose #FreeTier #Cloudflare

CI/CD is at the heart of modern DevOps. But what exactly is a CI/CD pipeline, and how does it work? Let’s break it down in simple terms. 🛠️ What is CI/CD? CI (Continuous Integration) : Automatically test and merge code into a shared repository. CD (Continuous Delivery/Deployment) : Automatically release that tested code to production or staging. 🔁 CI/CD Pipeline Stages: Code Commit – Developers push code to Git Build – Code is compiled and packaged Test – Automated tests run (unit, integration, etc.) Deploy – Code is released to an environment (e.g., staging or production) Monitor – Track performance, errors, and alerts 🔍 Why It Matters Faster feedback loops Fewer bugs in production Safer, repeatable deployments 🧠 Final Thoughts CI/CD helps you move fast without breaking things . It’s the backbone of modern software delivery.

Categories and Tools: 🧪 CI/CD Tools GitHub Actions – Native CI/CD in your GitHub repo Jenkins – Highly customizable open-source CI/CD server CircleCI – Cloud-native, fast, and scalable 📦 Containerization & Orchestration Docker – Package your apps into containers Kubernetes – Automate deployment, scaling, and management 👁️ Monitoring & Observability Prometheus – Open-source monitoring for metrics Grafana – Dashboards and alerting ELK Stack – Centralized logging with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana 🔐 Security & DevSecOps Aqua Security – Container security Snyk – Scan for vulnerabilities in dependencies Trivy  – Scan for vulnerabilities in dependencies ⚡ Honorable Mentions: Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) ArgoCD (GitOps) Ansible (Configuration Management) 🧠 Final Thoughts The right tools can drastically improve your DevOps pipeline. Start small, choose tools that fit your stack, and scale...

Just provisioned an NGINX container using Terraform with the Docker provider 💻🐳 Infrastructure as Code (IaC) makes container management super efficient, consistent, and scalable. With just a few lines of code, I: Pulled the official NGINX image Created a container named "tutorial" Exposed it on port 8000 All automated through Terraform! Here’s a sneak peek from the main.tf file: resource "docker_image" "nginx" {   name         = "nginx"   keep_locally = false } resource "docker_container" "nginx" {   image = docker_image.nginx.image_id   name  = "tutorial"   ports {     internal = 80     external = 8000   } } This is just the beginning—planning to scale this with multi-container setups, networks, and persistent storage. 🔧 Tech used: Terraform, Docker, NGINX 💡 Conclusion: This setup is a simple yet powerful example of how IaC can streamline containerized development. Whether for testing, staging, or produ...