10 articles•Anushka Dahanayake

#Next.js

Articles tagged with Next.js.

Shared vs VPS vs Managed Hosting for a Small Business Website or Store article cover image
Hosting, VPS & DevOps••11 min read

Shared vs VPS vs Managed Hosting for a Small Business Website or Store

A plain comparison of shared hosting, VPS and managed hosting or PaaS for small business sites and online stores: responsibilities, isolation and performance, the signs a WooCommerce store or Next.js app has outgrown shared hosting, GDPR data residency, and a decision table.

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How to Secure a New Ubuntu VPS: A Setup Checklist for Business Websites article cover image
Hosting, VPS & DevOps••11 min read

How to Secure a New Ubuntu VPS: A Setup Checklist for Business Websites

A step-by-step hardening checklist for a fresh Ubuntu 26.04 or 24.04 LTS VPS that will host a business website, with copy-paste commands for SSH keys, ufw, unattended-upgrades, fail2ban, time sync, swap, monitoring and backups.

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Deploy a Next.js 16 App on a VPS with Nginx, systemd or PM2, and HTTPS article cover image
Hosting, VPS & DevOps••11 min read

Deploy a Next.js 16 App on a VPS with Nginx, systemd or PM2, and HTTPS

A working guide to running Next.js 16 on your own VPS: Node.js LTS, build-time versus runtime environment variables, a systemd unit and PM2 alternative, an Nginx server block with certbot HTTPS, the standalone output option, logs, and a two-port release script.

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Replatforming a Legacy Website: WordPress vs Next.js vs Shopify article cover image
Migrations & Replatforming••10 min read

Replatforming a Legacy Website: WordPress vs Next.js vs Shopify

For businesses on an ageing custom PHP site or outdated CMS: when to replatform, how to choose between WordPress, headless WordPress, Next.js with a CMS and Shopify, and a staged plan from audit to monitoring.

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Staging vs Production: Safe Website Deployment Workflow article cover image
Web Development••13 min read

Staging vs Production: Safe Website Deployment Workflow

A practical staging vs production guide for business websites covering environments, secrets, QA, approvals, database changes, launch checks and rollback planning.

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Next.js vs WordPress for Business Websites article cover image
Web Development••13 min read

Next.js vs WordPress for Business Websites

A practical Next.js vs WordPress comparison for business websites covering content editing, SEO, speed, cost, security, integrations, maintenance and long-term ownership.

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Headless CMS vs Traditional CMS: A Decision Guide article cover image
Web Development••14 min read

Headless CMS vs Traditional CMS: A Decision Guide

A practical headless CMS vs traditional CMS decision guide for business websites, covering content modeling, APIs, SEO, preview, cost, maintenance and ownership.

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