January 2022 Summaries

Postgres on Fly.io now offers free storage for small projects, making it an attractive option for side projects. The company has been offering a free tier since its launch in 2020, covering CPU time, RAM, and bandwidth but not storage. With the addition of 3GB of persistent volume space to their free offering, users can now set up a Postgres database for their side-project needs. Fly.io's "Production" deployments feature high availability with data redundancy, while scaling a "Development" node seamlessly creates a leader-replica cluster. Although a credit card is required for free services, it helps prevent misuse and protect the platform from potential chaos caused by unlimited access to hosting resources.

Fly.io has introduced a self-service UI for deleting user accounts, allowing users to deactivate their account without needing to contact support. The process involves deleting apps and considering other factors such as shared organizations and DNS records. While most of the time users only need to delete an app or two, there are still some cases where manual assistance is required. Fly.io encourages feedback on this new feature through its community forum.