Google Cloud Run
Where the website lives. Serverless containers on Google's infrastructure. Pay for actual requests, not for a server sitting idle. Scales to zero when no one is visiting, scales up when traffic spikes. No DevOps required.
What we like
- ✓Pay per request - costs near zero for low traffic periods
- ✓Scales automatically - no configuration needed
- ✓Deploys from Docker container - consistent environment
- ✓Google Cloud Build handles CI/CD from git push to live
- ✓512MB RAM handles Next.js comfortably
Watch out for
- ✕Cold starts can add ~1-2 second delay after periods of no traffic
- ✕Min-instances=0 saves money but means occasional slow first load
- ✕Requires some familiarity with Docker and gcloud CLI to set up initially
manojsaharan.ai runs on Google Cloud Run. It costs roughly the same as a cheap VPS but scales infinitely and requires zero server management.
The deployment is automated. When I need to push a change, Claude runs the build command. Google handles the rest - build, push, deploy, traffic migration. I have never needed to SSH into a server or debug a deployment issue manually.
Why Serverless for a Content Site
A traditional server costs the same whether 1 person or 1,000 people are visiting. Cloud Run costs nothing when nobody visits, and scales seamlessly when traffic arrives. For a content site that is growing but not yet at consistent high traffic, that is the right economics.
AI Avengers Lab
This guide gives you the architecture.
The Lab gives you the working code.
Stop reading about the sovereign stack. Start building it. Lab members get every script, every config file, and weekly live sessions where we ship new integrations together.
- Full working code: DuckDB CRM schema, Mailgun wrapper, Claude Code config
- Weekly live builds — we add new integrations together
- Private community of operators building sovereign AI stacks
- Direct access to Manoj — ask questions, get real answers
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