Deployment options

[petr-tik]

Thinking about the use cases of the API and how it's going to influence the deployment options.

API use cases:

1. ffig explorer web application
2. curl/CLI like godbolt's compiler explorer API

API requirements/constrains:

Dependencies - llvm, libclang, python (we have golang and luajit as dependencies - are they used by ffig to generate bingings or are they only for testing?)
If I understand correctly, our API is stateless and doesn't need storage?

Deployment options:

For a stateless API with <10 endpoints and a mostly idle time, it feels wasteful to reserve a DO instance.

AWS Lambda

Pros:

• Cheaper - not paying for idle time
• indefinite free tier

Cons:

• Some runtimes aren't available (luajit)
• Overwhelming

Digital Ocean - reserved instance

Pros

• Proficiency - have set one up before
• Full control over all necessary runtimes, deps

Cons

• Costs more

@jbcoe thoughts?

[jbcoe]

We have no money as it stands. Will need to ponder.

[petr-tik]

AWS Lambda has a free tier, which is offered indefinitely (as of now anyway). Will add it to pros for AWS lambda