Deploy a Java app for just €3/month using UpCloud. Follow this detailed guide to set up and run a full-featured URL shortening service and management UI.

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A step-by-step guide to deploying a Java application on a budget VPS for €3/month using UpCloud. Covers setting up Ubuntu server, installing JDK, building and running a URL shortening service with Vaadin management UI, configuring Jetty server, setting up nginx as reverse proxy, and enabling SSL with Certbot. Demonstrates low-level JVM hosting without containers to understand deployment fundamentals before moving to CaaS or PaaS solutions.

Deploying a Java App for €3/Month: The Full JVM Hosting Guide