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Fly.io
Run your app globally on our edge network.
About Fly.io
Fly.io runs your code close to users and scales compute in cities where your app is busiest. Deploy containers on Fly.io's global infrastructure.
Key Features
Global Edge
Anycast Network
Persistent Storage
Perfect For
Global low-latency apps
Multi-region databases
Docker-based apps
WebSocket apps
Getting Started
- 1
Install flyctl CLI
- 2
Run 'fly launch' in project directory
- 3
Deploy Docker container
- 4
Scale to multiple regions
What Makes Fly.io Different?
Deploy near users globally
Anycast routing
Fly Postgres (distributed)
Run anywhere from 1 region to 30+
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Global edge deployment
- Generous free allowances
- Full control (Docker)
Cons
- Dockerfile required
- More complex than alternatives
- Billing can spike
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