> do people doing their own server setup like this use containerization at all? Depends on what you're deploying, really. If it's one Go service per host, the

> do people doing their own server setup like this use containerization at all? Depends on what you're deploying, really. If it's one Go service per host, there's no real need. Just a unit file and the binary. Your deployment scheme is scp and a restart. For more complicated setups, I've used docker compose. > Also like setting up virtual networks among VPSes seemed like it required advanced wizardry. Another 'it depends'. If you're running a small SaaS application, you probably don't need multiple servers in the first place. If you want some for redundancy, most providers offer a 'private network', where bandwidth is unmetered. Each compute provider is slightly different: you'll want to review their docs to see how to do it correctly. Tailscale is another option for networking, which is super easy to setup.