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Deployment Platforms

Guide to the 11 cloud platforms used across the 25 portfolio projects.

Platform Overview

Platform Type Projects Free Tier
Vercel Serverless 13 projects Hobby plan (free)
AWS Amplify Full-stack 1 project 12 months free tier
Azure Static Web Apps Static + Functions 1 project Free tier available
Heroku PaaS 1 project Eco dynos ($5/mo)
Digital Ocean Cloud IaaS 1 project App Platform free tier
Netlify Jamstack 1 project Starter plan (free)
Render PaaS 1 project Free tier for static
Surge.sh Static hosting 1 project Free
Firebase Hosting Static + BaaS 1 project Spark plan (free)
GitLab Pages Static hosting 1 project Free with GitLab
Cloudflare Workers Edge Computing 1 project Free tier (100k req/day)

Vercel (13 Projects)

Best for: Next.js applications, static sites, serverless functions

Used by: Coding Drills, PIIxelate, MLI Quiz, Historigal, AI Learning Hub, System Design, UI Patterns, Rules of ML, Sign Language, Grocery List, Snake Game, Coding Tricks Practice, React 30

Deploy:

npx vercel

Key features:

  • Automatic HTTPS
  • Edge network CDN
  • Preview deployments on every PR
  • Serverless functions
  • Analytics

AWS Amplify (1 Project)

Best for: Full-stack apps needing AWS services

Used by: StreamFlix

Key features:

  • CI/CD from Git
  • Custom domains
  • Backend integration (Cognito, DynamoDB, S3)
  • Environment variables

Azure Static Web Apps (1 Project)

Best for: SvelteKit, Angular, React apps with Azure integration

Used by: TechStore

Key features:

  • GitHub integration
  • Staging environments
  • Custom domains
  • Serverless API support

Heroku (1 Project)

Best for: Full-stack Node.js apps needing a server

Used by: Sudoku Game (React + Express)

Key features:

  • Procfile-based deployment
  • Add-ons ecosystem
  • Container support
  • Review apps

Digital Ocean App Platform (1 Project)

Best for: Gatsby and static site generators

Used by: Hope Foundation

Key features:

  • Automatic builds from Git
  • CDN distribution
  • Custom domains
  • Managed databases (optional)

Netlify (1 Project)

Best for: Astro.js, static sites, Jamstack

Used by: Law & Associates

Key features:

  • Drag-and-drop deploy
  • Form handling
  • Split testing
  • Edge functions

Render (1 Project)

Best for: Vue.js, Node.js apps

Used by: Elegant Furniture Store

Key features:

  • Auto-deploy from Git
  • Free TLS
  • Private networking
  • Background workers

Surge.sh (1 Project)

Best for: Quick static site deployment

Used by: Luxury Realty

Deploy:

npx surge ./dist

Key features:

  • Single command deploy
  • Custom domains
  • Free HTTPS
  • No config needed

Firebase Hosting (1 Project)

Best for: Angular apps with Firebase backend

Used by: FoodRater

Key features:

  • CDN distribution
  • Custom domains
  • Integration with Firestore, Auth
  • Preview channels

GitLab Pages (1 Project)

Best for: Hugo sites, GitLab CI/CD integration

Used by: Premium Auto Sales

Key features:

  • GitLab CI/CD pipeline
  • Custom domains
  • Free with GitLab account

Cloudflare Workers (1 Project)

Best for: Edge computing, serverless TypeScript, global low-latency apps

Used by: Backend Engineer Detective

Key features:

  • Deploy to 300+ data centers globally
  • V8 isolates (faster than containers)
  • 100,000 requests/day free tier
  • Sub-millisecond cold starts
  • Built-in KV storage

Deploy:

npm install -g wrangler
wrangler login
wrangler deploy

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