How to Deploy a Next.js App to Production in 2026
Vercel is the easy path for Next.js, but not the only one. Four production deployment options for 2026 — Vercel, VPS, Docker, static export — and when each is right.
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Vercel is the easy path for Next.js, but not the only one. Four production deployment options for 2026 — Vercel, VPS, Docker, static export — and when each is right.
Outgrown shared hosting? Here are the signs it's time, and a step-by-step plan to migrate to a VPS in 2026 — including a zero-downtime DNS cutover.
Hosting a SaaS isn't one decision — it's three, made at MVP, product-market fit, and scale. Here's the stack to pick at each stage in 2026, and the lock-in traps to dodge.
A Node.js backend has needs a static site doesn't — persistent processes, WebSockets, workers. Here's where to host one in 2026, by app type, with the trade-offs that matter.
Hetzner wins on raw price-to-performance; DigitalOcean wins on managed services and global reach. Here's how to decide which cloud VPS fits your team in 2026.