I’ve only ever used things like WordPress before and am trying to figure out how Wappler and hosting in general works. Lots of terms and services I want to make sure I have correct.
First off, Docker is just like a fancy FTP correct? It’s used to upload your site to your host. And is the free version fine or would I need to upgrade? Not exactly sure what image pulls, and concurrent builds are.
Second, the Google Firebase hosting, you cannot use server-side languages, does that mean you cannot use a database? Similarly, would you be able to still have a dynamic site by using JSON for example? And is this how it works for basic shared hosting as well? For example, I have shared hosting with Site Ground and it says they don’t support node.js. So, I couldn’t use a database and such, but a basic site made in Wappler would work on there?
Third, is there a big difference between managed hosting or a VM? On Digital Ocean they are very similar prices. I know managed is easier for newcomers, but would I be missing out on anything if I didn’t get the VM?
I’m also a bit confused on databases. Using Digital Ocean for example, do you have a database when you buy a Droplet or App Platform, or do you need to still get one? I see the option to pay 15$ for a managed database but I don’t know if that means I don’t have one if I don’t get that, or if it is just an upgrade.
I’m also confused on S3. Does it do something that my host and/or database can’t do?
Thats all the questions I can think of right now, any help or links to relevant resources would be appreciated.
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