Bold Firefly: The Automated Powerhouse

Bold Firefly is a DigitalOcean Droplet that I use to host a number of my web applications. It is managed by Laravel Forge, which automates many of the tedious server administration tasks, allowing me to focus on development.

Key Features:

  • Automated deployments from GitHub
  • Managed Nginx and PHP-FPM configuration
  • Automated security updates
  • Easy SSL certificate management

Glowing Galaxy: The Self-Managed Server

Glowing Galaxy is a DigitalOcean Droplet that I configured and manage myself. This project allows me to demonstrate my skills in server administration, including setting up a web server, configuring firewalls, and managing SSL certificates for both PHP and ASP.NET applications. This server was specifically set up to handle ASP.NET Core applications, keeping it separate from my Laravel Forge-managed server to prevent dependency conflicts.

Key Features:

  • Manual Nginx and PHP-FPM configuration
  • ASP.NET Core application hosting
  • Custom BASH scripts for server management
  • UFW firewall configuration
  • Let's Encrypt SSL certificate management