Python Hosting Decision Chart

python_hosting_flowchart.md

flowchart TD
    Start([Start]) --> Q1{Need complete<br/>hardware control?}
    
    Q1 -->|Yes| Q2{Have dedicated<br/>IT team?}
    Q2 -->|Yes| BM[Bare Metal Setup]
    Q2 -->|No| VPS[Virtual Private<br/>Servers]
    
    Q1 -->|No| Q3{Budget<br/>Constraints?}
    
    Q3 -->|High| Q4{Development<br/>Speed Priority?}
    Q4 -->|Yes| DOC[Docker<br/>Self-hosted]
    Q4 -->|No| VPS
    
    Q3 -->|Low| Q5{Scale<br/>Requirements?}
    
    Q5 -->|Variable/Unknown| Q6{Microservices<br/>Architecture?}
    Q6 -->|Yes| K8S[Managed<br/>Kubernetes]
    Q6 -->|No| Q7{Short compute<br/>tasks?}
    
    Q7 -->|Yes| SL[Serverless<br/>Magic]
    Q7 -->|No| PAAS[PaaS<br/>Solutions]
    
    Q5 -->|Fixed/Predictable| Q8{DevOps<br/>Experience?}
    Q8 -->|Yes| DOC
    Q8 -->|No| PAAS
    
    %% Style definitions
    classDef question fill:#f0f7ff,stroke:#4a90e2,stroke-width:2px
    classDef solution fill:#e6ffe6,stroke:#2ed573,stroke-width:2px
    classDef start fill:#fff5e6,stroke:#ffa502,stroke-width:2px
    
    %% Apply styles
    class Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4,Q5,Q6,Q7,Q8 question
    class BM,VPS,DOC,SL,PAAS,K8S solution
    class Start start

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