The Psychology of Running Production on a Single VPS
The article explores the psychological burden of managing multiple projects on a single VPS, highlighting the constant vigilance and stress involved in maintaining system stability. The author describes how technical decisions, such as consolidating services on one server, lead to emotional strain and persistent monitoring. Despite rational safeguards, the fear of system failure creates an ongoing sense of anxiety.
- ▪The author runs 13 containers across personal and client projects on a single 7.6 GB RAM VPS.
- ▪Deploying changes causes anxiety due to the risk of memory exhaustion and service outages.
- ▪A self-built health monitor triggers email alerts, but false or temporary issues still prompt late-night troubleshooting.
- ▪The author frequently checks server memory remotely, treating available RAM like a vital sign.
- ▪Past outages have led to the implementation of technical fixes like flock mutex, but psychological stress remains.
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