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Concepts
Understand preview environments, Postgres databases, backups, storage and deployment concepts used by xhostd.
- AI app builders vs hosting for coding agents
AI app builders and hosting for coding agents solve different problems. Compare where the code lives, the database, previews, and how you leave.
Last reviewed - Always-on containers vs serverless functions
Always-on containers or serverless functions for an AI-built app? Compare cold starts, long connections, state, and cost, and how xhostd runs apps.
Last reviewed - Postgres backups and recovery on xhostd
xhostd backs up each Postgres database nightly and takes a snapshot before every deploy. See retention per plan and what a database restore does not cover.
Last reviewed - Preview and staging environments on xhostd
A preview or staging environment lets you test a web app change at its own URL before production. On xhostd each one is a channel with its own database.
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