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Postgres Database on Heroku

Postgres Heroku is a product of Heroku that comes under its ‘Heroku Data Services’ category. It is a fully managed SQL Database as a Service (DBaaS) that has helped developers run and administer their Postgres databases in the cloud for over a decade.

Indeed, Postgres Heroku is offering this DBaaS service with free-tier right now. But things will change on 28th November 2022 because this PaaS platform is shutting down all of its freemium product plans, database services and dynos. Unfortunately, from this date, the monthly charges of Postgres Heroku will commence from $9, and there will be no free service.  

Therefore, this article will deeply overview this scenario and the benefits of using fully managed SQL databases. Also, we will analyze PostgreSQL and Heroku separately.  


Parse Server 5 – Closed Beta on Back4app

Parse Platform is an open-source backend tool kit developed and maintained by a community of experts that when combined with Back4App, allows you to access a scalable backend and launch mobile or web applications in just minutes, without having to worry about server infrastructure and management.

The tool kit, offers users the most popular backend features, including easy access to databases, REST API, GraphQL API, cloud functions, authentication, notifications, and cron jobs, which can all be deployed on any infrastructure running NodeJS.

In 2022, Parse Server 5 (a core component of the Parse Platform) was released, bringing several improvements to the popular backend tool kit.

Since its launch, Back4App has been working tirelessly with the open-source community to make this, the best version ever released!

Given its popularity, Parse is constantly being updated by the open-source community with the latest security patches, performance improvements, and new features, all covered in this article.


Elastic Beanstalk vs Kubernetes

Automatic software development and deployment is one of the most important things we need today. Developing and deploying the whole system manually from scrap takes a very long time, and it is not very efficient.

So, it also makes things inefficient for small and medium businesses as they cannot manage the hardware and team to develop/deploy their online system.

PaaS(Platform as a Service) is the best solution to all these problems. A good platform will always bring automatic development and deployment services.

 Two platforms that we will be discussing here are Elastic Beanstalk and Kubernetes. So, if you are also looking to choose one of them, this comparison will be vital in helping you select a platform.


Heroku vs Fly.io Comparison

This article will compare two of the best PaaS – Platform as a Service offerings available in the market. We will explore Heroku and Fly.io platforms according to their features, pricing structure, and featured customers.

An application stack or a group of software programs works together to obtain a common goal. The typical application stacks comprise closely related software applications that aid in completing a specific task.

Enabling ease of workflow, the platforms manage tasks, reduce work time and offer the right infrastructural facilities for development. In addition, it offers minimum interaction with software and the right environment to work in.

Let us draw a comparison of two popular platforms and evaluate their features and pricing. 


Elastic Beanstalk vs Firebase Comparison

Elastic Beanstalk and Firebase are two robust cloud-based platforms. These platforms offer highly sophisticated infrastructure for app developers to quickly design and develop their apps, deploy them online and track their progress.

The app developers can use the resources these platforms provide, including storage, computing capabilities, data usage, and others, to create their apps without worrying about the necessary infrastructure.


Heroku vs. Platform.sh Comparison

PaaS (Platform as a Service) has gained popularity over the years as it offers multiple capabilities to app developers.

The PaaS cloud-based platform enables app developers to create, run, and control their software apps without worrying about the necessary infrastructure.

PaaS provides the essential building blocks required to construct an application quickly and efficiently by automating and simplifying some of the repetitive procedures required to distribute the code. 

This article compares two popular PaaS systems, Heroku and Platform. It will help you determine which of these two platforms is optimal for your needs. 


Building a mobile app backend architecture

Building a mobile app backend architecture
Building a mobile app backend architecture

Do you want to build a mobile app backend architecture that scales without hassles? Follow this step-by-step practical guide for building a scalable mobile app backend architecture.


Cognito vs Firebase Auth Comparison

Building an app requires a lot of effort, time and money. Therefore, you must design it in such a way that it improves the user experience.

You need quick and easy authentication and authorization for your mobile apps to optimize the user experience.

Users of your app should be able to sign in with a username and password or with a social media site such as Google, Amazon, Facebook, or Apple. 

Numerous solutions provide simple authorization and authentication for app onboarding and authentication.

We shall discuss the characteristics of two essential platforms in this article: Firebase and Cognito.


Elastic Beanstalk vs Render Comparison

Every business needs a website, and every website needs hosting services to go online. Regarding hosting service providers, there are many options, with some platforms providing much more services than just hosting.

Elastic Beanstalk and Render are two such platforms that make deployment and hosting of your application simple with their Platform as a Service.

If you are planning to select one of them, then you can compare these by the features and overview below. Make sure to consider pricing, but the price must not be the dealbreaker or the deal maker for you.


Heroku vs CapRover | Which is the best?

Businesses invest massive amounts of money in developing apps to engage with their clients effectively. However, creating an app necessitates using server space, a secure environment, and software.

This enabling environment entails managing a sophisticated software stack, hardware maintenance, frequent updates of software, and investing massive capital in creating an on-premises environment to develop apps. This entire process is not only expensive but also time-consuming. 

Many businesses are looking externally to solve their internal problems related to the infrastructure needed for app development.

Platform as a Service (PaaS) offers a cheaper, secure, efficient, and scalable cloud-based solution for the app development needs of businesses.

The PaaS platform takes care of the infrastructure and tech stacks required to build an app. The ready-to-use infrastructure lets app developers focus on writing code to produce a highly sophisticated mobile app.

There are many PaaS platforms available on the market. This article will compare two major PaaS platforms—Heroku and CapRover. This comparison will assist you in determining which of these two best meets your needs.


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