# Articles from May 2025 - DeployHQ Blog

Displaying posts **1** – **9** of **9** in total

### [Case Study: Cutting Deployment Costs and Complexity with DeployHQ](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/case-study-cutting-deployment-costs-and-complexity-with-deployhq)

Posted on 29th May 2025

Discover how a company cut .NET deployment costs from $23k to $3k annually by replacing Octopus Cloud with DeployHQ for 100+ .NET Core projects on Windows Server, leveraging OpenSSH and PowerShell.

### [AI-Powered Troubleshooting: Meet the DeployHQ AI Helper for Deployments](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/introducing-the-deployhq-ai-helper-faster-troubleshooting-for-deployment-errors)

Posted on 26th May 2025

Speed up deployment troubleshooting with DeployHQ's new AI helper. Get instant, AI-powered solutions to build pipeline and SSH errors directly within your workflow. Free for all plans, requires a ChatGPT account.

### [Fail2Ban Configuration Guide: Custom Jails, SSH & CrowdSec](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/fail2ban-comprehensive-protection-for-your-servers)

Posted on 23rd May 2025

A hands-on Fail2Ban guide: install, configure jail.local, write custom filters, harden SSH, and compare with CrowdSec and Cloudflare WAF.

### [How to Install WordPress on a VPS: Ubuntu 24.04 Step-by-Step Guide](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/deploying-a-wordpress-application-on-a-vps-a-beginner-s-guide)

Posted on 19th May 2025

A complete guide to installing WordPress on a VPS with Ubuntu 24.04 — from Nginx and PHP 8.3 setup to Redis caching, SSL, security hardening, and automated Git-based deployments with DeployHQ.

### [The Ultimate Deployment Checklist: A Practical Guide to Reliable Releases](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/the-ultimate-deployment-checklist-ensuring-smooth-and-successful-releases)

Posted on 15th May 2025

A battle-tested deployment checklist covering pre-deployment validation, zero downtime execution, and post-deployment verification. Includes real code examples, CI/CD configs, and rollback strategies used in production environments.

### [GitLab vs GitHub: In-Depth Comparison & Platform Choice Guide](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/gitlab-vs-github-2025-in-depth-comparison-platform-choice-guide)

Posted on 12th May 2025

GitLab vs GitHub compared: CI/CD, AI integration, pricing, self-hosting, and how each fits modern deployment pipelines. Updated for 2026.

### [10 Deployment Secrets That Will Transform Your DevOps Workflow](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/10-deployment-secrets-that-will-transform-your-devops-workflow)

Posted on 8th May 2025

Deployment can be a complex and time-consuming process that often feels like navigating a minefield. Whether you're managing small projects or enterprise-level applications, the right deployment strategies can save you hours of work and reduce potential errors.

### [Deploying EF Core Migrations to Production with Migration Bundles and DeployHQ](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/mastering-code-first-database-deployments-with-dotnet-core-and-entity-framework)

Posted on 5th May 2025

Build a production-ready deployment pipeline for Entity Framework Core 9 migrations using migration bundles and DeployHQ. Covers safe migration patterns, zero-downtime strategies, and automated CI/CD workflows.

### [Deploy Gemini Search to a VPS: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/complete-guide-deploying-gemini-search-with-deployhq)

Posted on 1st May 2025

Deploy your own Perplexity-style AI search engine on Ubuntu in under an hour. Step-by-step guide using DeployHQ, Gemini 2.0 Flash, Nginx, and PM2.