FastDeploy is a Bash script to automate FastAPI application deployment on Debian-based servers, using Systemd for service management and Nginx as a reverse proxy. It provides easy and advanced configuration modes, dependency management, user and permission management, and automated SSL setup.
The article details the author's experience switching from NGINX to Traefik as a reverse proxy for Docker Compose applications, citing scalability and ease of management as key benefits. It explains what a reverse proxy is and highlights Traefik’s automatic configuration and SSL certificate renewal features.
