Lifeboat
Deploy and manage Xojo Web apps on your Linux server
Lifeboat makes it simple to deploy and manage your Xojo Web applications on a Linux server. Connect to a Linux server and Lifeboat will install the components necessary to run and manage Xojo Web apps.
Lifeboat offers many features to save developers time and energy!
- Designed for Xojo Web 1.0 and 2.0
- Upload and configure web apps without additional tools
- Manage multiple web apps running on one server
- Easily configure load balancing
- Serve files, images, and scripts with nginx
- Install free SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt
Updates Made Easy
Smart upload system keeps downtime at a minimum
Lifeboat is equipped with an efficient upload system that determines if a file has changed. Resources on the server that have not changed are duplicated rather than being re-uploaded. Once ready to deploy, the smart staging system is able to Stop 'n' Swop the web app for just seconds of downtime.
Simplify SSL
Fetch SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt for free
Lifeboat automates the retrieval, installation, and renewal of SSL certificates. With no cost for the developer, certificates are issued by the Let's Encrypt project. Lifeboat schedules regular renewals of all certificates on the server.
Take the headaches out of securing your web app, Lifeboat makes configuration simple popup menu selections.
Performance and Speed
Configure load balancing and serve static files
Set up load balancing by increasing the running instances of your web app. Lifeboat handles the configuration files, port assignments, and system services.
Serve static files from nginx to offload stress from the Xojo Web App. This frees Web Apps to focus on logic providing a faster experience for the end user.
Let Lifeboat oversee your server and take a load off ;-)
Deployment Walkthrough Video
Features
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Manage multiple Xojo Web apps
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Capture and review web app logs
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Update web apps with minimal downtime
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Automatically starts apps after a reboot
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Load balance to leverage multiple CPUs
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Easily Start and Stop web apps
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Setup SSL with a click (or two)
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Install libraries required by Xojo Web
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Relaunch apps that have crashed
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Verify DNS configuration
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Create memory swapfiles
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Schedule and manage cron jobs
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Configure and serve static websites
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Install PHP to create dynamic pages
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Upload files to the remote server (SFTP)
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Quickly setup server timezone
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Store and sync SSH keys
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Intrusion prevention with fail2ban
Download Lifeboat and explore all of the features for free!
Supported Servers
CentOS 7
Debian 9
Debian 10
Ubuntu 18.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 21.04
Lifeboat Requirements
10.11 - 11.4 (Big Sur)
WindowsWindows 10
Tested ProvidersAmazon Lightsail
Digital Ocean
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