Why Developers Are Leaving Traditional Hosting Behind

For decades, deploying meant renting a VPS, installing an OS, configuring Nginx, and managing SSL. It worked, but consumed hours that should be spent building.

The Problem with Traditional Hosting

• Server maintenance - OS updates, security patches
• Manual scaling - resize VMs, add load balancers
• SSL headaches - Certbot, Nginx, renewals
• Deployment scripts - rsync, SSH, restarts

What PaaS Solves

• Git push to deploy - no SSH, no scripts
• Auto SSL - HTTPS out of the box
• Zero maintenance - no OS updates
• Built-in monitoring - logs and metrics included

The Cost Argument

A $5/mo VPS + 2 hours/month maintenance at $50/hr = $105/month. Remoud Hobby is $3.99/month with zero maintenance.

When VPS Still Makes Sense

• Full root access needed
• Custom kernel configs
• Maximum cost efficiency at massive scale

The Verdict

For 90% of web apps, PaaS is the right choice. Ship faster, spend less on ops, focus on product.