Why Dockerize Your Digital Applications?

If you work anywhere remotely IT-adjacent, it's extremely unlikely you won't have at least some familiarity with Docker, or have heard somebody discussing “dockerizing” an application, but what does this mean, and why would it be a good thing?

Orchestrating Microservices: An Overview

Learn about Orchestrating Microservices, the procedure of coordinating and managing interactions between microservices, and the tools available for it.

How to Set Up a Node.js + Express App in 60 Seconds

Did you know we also include ready-to-go Node JS support? In fact, it only takes few quick steps to get a Node JS Express app set up. All in less than a minute! Read here to find out how.

What are Webhook Gateways? A Webhook Management Tool

Discover webhook gateways - a proxy tool for webhook management, multiplexing, demultiplexing, and abstracting webhook implementation. These are ideal for secure, productive, and standardized platform engineering.

Deploy Docker Containers to the Cloud with Deno

Learn how to deploy a Deno app, a popular and modern runtime for Javascript and Typescript, to the Divio Cloud using containers.

How to Choose a Load Balancer For Cloud Workloads

Load balancing is essential for maintaining high availability and optimal performance in cloud environments. Learn here about the cost and complexity tradeoffs of your options.

Cloud Storage Three Ways: File vs. Block vs. Object

Let’s compare the three main types of storage available in cloud computing: block storage, file storage, and object storage. Along with exploring their key concepts, we'll cover how to choose the right storage option for your requirements.

Docker Volumes: A Comprehensive Guide

Discover the power of Docker volumes in this comprehensive guide! Learn how to create, mount, and share volumes to simplify your workflow.

How to Integrate a Node.js app with Slack

In this tutorial, we will create a Node.js app running on the Divio platform that integrates with Slack and shares messages to a channel of your choosing.

Best Practices for Writing Dockerfiles

Dockerfiles are a key part of building Docker images. Here, we share the best practices for writing Dockerfiles so that your images are built efficiently but remain secure.

Divio vs. Google SQL: Database Management Made Easy

Databases form the backbone of most web apps. This article will look at the Divio approach to providing fully managed SQL databases and how it contrasts with Google Cloud SQL.

12 Factor Methodology: A Beginner's Guide

An app’s foundation impacts its performance. This beginner’s guide to the 12 factor methodology covers everything about this app building framework.