# Articles from March 2025 - DeployHQ Blog Displaying posts **1** – **12** of **20** in total ### [How to Install and Self-Host GitLab on a VPS: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/how-to-deploy-gitlab-on-a-vps-a-step-by-step-guide) Posted on 27th March 2025 Step-by-step guide to installing GitLab CE/EE on an Ubuntu 24.04 VPS with Let's Encrypt SSL, security hardening, performance tuning, and DeployHQ integration for automated deployments from your self-hosted GitLab instance. ### [Understanding Podman: Docker's Open Source Alternative](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/understanding-podman-docker-s-open-source-alternative) Posted on 27th March 2025 Podman is a daemonless, rootless container engine from Red Hat — now the default on enterprise Linux. Learn how it compares to Docker in performance and security, when to choose it, and how to migrate your workflows with real CI/CD and deployment examples. ### [How to Choose the Right Deployment Tool for Small Teams (2026)](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/how-to-choose-right-deployment-tool-guide) Posted on 24th March 2025 Small development teams of 2-3 developers need deployment tools that are simple to set up, affordable, and powerful enough to handle multiple environments. This guide compares the best deployment options for small teams — from CI/CD platforms to dedicated tools like DeployHQ — so you can ship faster without the ops overhead. ### [Python Application Servers in 2026: From WSGI to Modern ASGI Solutions](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/python-application-servers-wsgi-vs-asgi-guide) Posted on 24th March 2025 Compare Gunicorn, Uvicorn, Hypercorn, and Granian for production Python: WSGI vs ASGI trade-offs, Granian vs Uvicorn, Docker, and worker sizing. ### [Introducing Turbo Deployments: Faster, Smarter File Transfers](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/introducing-accelerated-tar-deployments-faster-smarter-file-transfers) Posted on 20th March 2025 Supercharge your deployments! DeployHQ's new Accelerated TAR Deployments (beta) deliver up to 90% faster file transfers. Try it now and experience the speed. ### [Node.js Application Servers in 2026: Express, Fastify, Hono, and Modern Alternatives Compared](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/node-application-servers-in-2025-from-express-to-modern-solutions) Posted on 20th March 2025 Express is still the default Node.js server — but Fastify is 2x faster, Hono runs everywhere, and Bun has its own built-in server. This comparison benchmarks the top Node.js application servers for production deployments, covering performance, middleware support, TypeScript integration, and deployment with PM2. ### [Conventional Commits Guide: Rules, Tools and CI/CD Enforcement](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/conventional-commits-a-standardized-approach-to-commit-messages) Posted on 19th March 2025 Learn how to implement conventional commits with commitlint and Husky, automate changelogs with semantic-release, and enforce structured commit messages in your CI/CD pipeline. Includes real configuration examples and team adoption tips. ### [Secure and Scalable Shopify Theme Updates: DeployHQ's Best Practices](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/secure-and-scalable-shopify-theme-updates-deployhq-s-best-practices) Posted on 17th March 2025 Speed up Shopify theme updates & minimize errors with DeployHQ's automated deployments. Easily manage staging & production environments for a reliable, competitive e-commerce edge. ### [Headless CMS Deployment: Strapi, Ghost, Payload, and Contentful with DeployHQ](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/deploy-your-headless-cms-with-deployhq) Posted on 17th March 2025 How to deploy headless CMS platforms — Strapi, Ghost, Payload, Contentful, Sanity — with separate backend/frontend pipelines and zero-downtime. ### [What Is Infrastructure as Code? A Practical Guide to IaC Tools and Workflows](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/understanding-infrastructure-as-code-iac-a-comprehensive-guide) Posted on 13th March 2025 Infrastructure as Code means defining servers, networks, and environments in version-controlled files instead of configuring them by hand. Learn the core concepts, compare the major tools, and see how IaC fits into your deployment workflow. ### [Deploying .NET Applications with DeployHQ on Digital Ocean](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/deploying-net-applications-with-deployhq-on-digital-ocean) Posted on 13th March 2025 Step-by-step guide to deploying ASP.NET Core applications on a DigitalOcean Droplet with DeployHQ. Covers server setup, NGINX reverse proxy, systemd, SSL, zero-downtime deployments, and automatic deploys on every git push. ### [Database Deployments Made Easy with DeployHQ](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/database-deployments-made-easy-with-deployhq) Posted on 13th March 2025 Fear database migrations? You're not alone. Discover how DeployHQ simplifies database deployments, ensuring schema changes run smoothly and preventing costly mistakes. [1](/blog/archive/2025/3?page=1)[2](/blog/archive/2025/3?page=2)[Next ›](/blog/archive/2025/3?page=2)[Last »](/blog/archive/2025/3?page=2)