Production Checklist
Before deploying to production:- Set strong, unique secrets for
AUTH_SECRET,CRON_SECRET_TOKEN - Configure SSL/TLS certificates (HTTPS)
- Set up database backups
- Configure monitoring and alerting
- Review and restrict network access
- Enable database connection pooling
- Set up log aggregation
- Configure rate limiting
- Test disaster recovery procedures
- Document deployment and rollback procedures
Security Hardening
Environment Variables
Never commit secrets to version control. Use secure secret management:Generate Strong Secrets
Secret Management
Docker Secrets (Docker Swarm):Database Security
Connection Security
Use SSL for database connections:require- Requires SSL, no certificate verificationverify-ca- Requires SSL, verifies CAverify-full- Requires SSL, verifies CA and hostname
Network Isolation
Restrict database access:Database User Permissions
Create a limited database user:Application Security
Run as Non-Root User
Modify Dockerfile:Read-Only Filesystem
Run container with read-only root:Security Headers
Next.js automatically sets security headers. Verify innext.config.ts:
Network Security
Firewall Configuration
Use UFW (Ubuntu):Rate Limiting
Configure Nginx rate limiting:DDoS Protection
Use Cloudflare or AWS WAF for DDoS protection and CDN caching.High Availability
Load Balancing
Run multiple Budgetron instances behind a load balancer:Database High Availability
PostgreSQL Replication
Set up primary-replica replication:Managed Database Services
Use managed PostgreSQL for automatic failover:- AWS RDS with Multi-AZ
- Google Cloud SQL with high availability
- Azure Database for PostgreSQL with read replicas
- DigitalOcean Managed Databases
Health Checks
Implement comprehensive health checks:Monitoring and Observability
Logging
Structured Logging
Budgetron logs to stdout/stderr. Use a log aggregation service: Docker Compose with Loki:- Datadog
- New Relic
- Papertrail
- Logtail
- ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
Log Rotation
For standalone deployments:Metrics
Application Metrics
Integrate Prometheus metrics:Database Metrics
Monitor PostgreSQL:- pgAdmin
- pganalyze
- pg_stat_statements extension
Infrastructure Metrics
Prometheus + Grafana:Alerting
Health Check Monitoring
Use uptime monitoring:- UptimeRobot (free tier available)
- Pingdom
- Better Uptime
- StatusCake
Custom Alerts
Prometheus alerting rules:Backup and Recovery
Database Backups
Automated Backup Script
Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR)
Enable WAL archiving in PostgreSQL:Application State Backup
Budgetron is stateless, but back up:- Environment variables (securely)
- Custom configurations
- SSL certificates
Disaster Recovery
Recovery Procedure
- Restore Database:
- Deploy Application:
- Verify:
Test Recovery
Regularly test your recovery procedure:Performance Optimization
Database Optimization
Connection Pooling
Budgetron uses Drizzle ORM with connection pooling. Configure pool size:Database Indexes
Ensure proper indexes exist:Query Optimization
Monitor slow queries:Application Optimization
Caching
Next.js App Router includes built-in caching. Configure cache headers:CDN Integration
Use a CDN for static assets:- Cloudflare
- AWS CloudFront
- Vercel Edge Network
Resource Limits
Set container resource limits:Deployment Strategies
Blue-Green Deployment
Rolling Updates
With Docker Swarm or Kubernetes:Rollback Procedure
Compliance and Auditing
Audit Logging
Log all authentication and sensitive operations:Data Privacy
- Implement GDPR data export/deletion
- Encrypt sensitive data at rest
- Use TLS 1.3 for data in transit
- Regular security audits
Compliance Checklist
- Data encryption (at rest and in transit)
- User data export functionality
- User data deletion functionality
- Audit logging
- Access controls
- Regular backups
- Incident response plan
Next Steps
- Docker Deployment - Docker-specific configuration
- Self-Hosting Guide - Basic deployment setups
- Environment Variables - Complete configuration reference