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Shipping from VPS to Cloud-Ready Architecture

A staged migration mindset for teams moving from pragmatic VPS setups to cloud-ready systems.

October 9, 20251 min read

Shipping from VPS to Cloud-Ready Architecture

A VPS setup can be excellent for speed, but scaling requires predictable operations.

A staged model

  • Stage 1: Standardize environments and deployment scripts.
  • Stage 2: Add observability and alerting.
  • Stage 3: Isolate services and state boundaries.
  • Stage 4: Move high-variance workloads to managed infrastructure.

Rule of thumb

Do not migrate for trend reasons. Migrate when operational pain is measurable and recurring.