Configuring outgoing and incoming email for self-hosted Odoo
Set up email for self-hosted Odoo: an outgoing mail provider, SPF, DKIM and DMARC, the alias domain, incoming mail, and fixes for emails stuck in the queue or in spam.
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Odoo hosting guides and comparisons
Practical guides to hosting, sizing, migrating and paying for Odoo, from the team behind CloudPilot.
Odoo 20: what changes for hosting
What Odoo 20 means for your servers: new Python and PostgreSQL minimums, which operating systems fit, pgvector for AI features, PDF reports and planning the upgrade.
Disaster recovery for Odoo: a practical plan
A practical disaster recovery plan for Odoo: RPO and RTO, the scenarios to plan for, a recovery runbook, making Odoo easy to rebuild and testing it regularly.
Odoo hosting, data residency and GDPR
Where Odoo data really lives, what GDPR asks of your hosting and backups, how transfers outside the EU work, and a data residency checklist for Odoo.
Multiple Odoo databases on one server
When to use Odoo's multi-company feature and when to run separate databases, and how to host several Odoo databases on one server with dbfilter, sizing and security.
Why is my Odoo slow? 10 causes and fixes
Ten common reasons Odoo is slow, from too few workers and low memory to untuned PostgreSQL, heavy scheduled actions and custom code, with how to spot and fix each.
Installing OCA modules on self-hosted Odoo
How OCA repositories and branches work, how to choose a module, and how to install it on self-hosted Odoo with its dependencies, Python requirements and updates.
Self-hosting Odoo Community in 2026: a complete guide
Install Odoo 19 Community on Ubuntu 24.04 step by step, from PostgreSQL and a Python virtualenv to systemd, Nginx and HTTPS, then keep it backed up and updated.
Odoo.sh limitations to know before you commit
The Odoo.sh limits worth checking before you commit: Enterprise only, no root or system packages, scheduled action limits, backup locations, regions and pricing.
How Odoo partners can host clients profitably
A guide for Odoo partners: choosing a hosting model, pricing hosting as a service, what to include, contract points and running many clients without losing margin.
What to monitor on an Odoo server
What to watch on an Odoo server: uptime, CPU, RAM and disk, PostgreSQL, worker restarts, scheduled actions, the email queue, backups and certificates.
Hardening an Odoo server: a security checklist
A security checklist for Odoo servers: SSH keys, fail2ban, closed ports, the database manager and master password, PostgreSQL roles, two-factor logins and backups.
Custom domains and SSL for Odoo: how HTTPS setup works
How HTTPS works for Odoo on your own domain: DNS records, Let's Encrypt certificates, Nginx, proxy_mode and web.base.url, plus fixes for common SSL errors.
PostgreSQL tuning for Odoo
PostgreSQL tuning for Odoo beyond memory: SSD and checkpoint settings, connection limits, finding slow queries, indexes and keeping autovacuum ahead of bloat.
Odoo on AWS: instance types, regions and costs
Which EC2 instance family suits Odoo, how to pick an AWS region, gp3 storage, the costs beyond the instance price and when Savings Plans are worth it.
Running Odoo on Hetzner: a practical guide for EU businesses
Choosing a Hetzner location and server type for Odoo, sizing it, securing it, keeping backups that outlive the server and checking GDPR for an EU business.
Deploying Odoo custom modules from Git
A simple Git workflow for Odoo custom modules: how to lay out the repository, which branches to use, and what a safe deploy does, from module updates to rollback.
Why every Odoo project needs a staging environment
What goes wrong when Odoo changes are tested on production, what a safe staging copy includes, and a simple workflow to test modules and upgrades first.
How to upgrade Odoo 18 to 19 safely with a staging copy
A step-by-step plan for moving from Odoo 18 to 19: port custom modules, test the upgrade on a copy, let users check it, then cut over with a way back.
Odoo backup strategy: what to back up, how often, and where
What a complete Odoo backup contains, how often to take one, how long to keep it, where to store copies and how to test that your restores actually work.
The best Odoo hosting platforms in 2026
Odoo Online, Odoo.sh, Cloudpepper, EasyInstance, CloudPilot or a plain VPS? We compare the main Odoo hosting options on editions, control, staging, backups and pricing.
Odoo Community vs Enterprise: which edition should you host?
The real differences between Odoo Community and Enterprise, what each means for hosting, and how to start on Community and move to Enterprise later without changing servers.
How to migrate from Odoo.sh to your own cloud
A step-by-step plan for moving an Odoo database from Odoo.sh to AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Hetzner or any server: backups, custom modules, testing, DNS cutover and your Enterprise subscription.
How much does Odoo hosting cost in 2026?
Break down the real cost of hosting Odoo: licenses, servers, hosting platforms, backups and your time. Compare Odoo.sh, managed hosts and your own cloud for a typical business.
Odoo server sizing: how many workers and how much RAM?
How to size an Odoo server: the worker formula, RAM per worker, memory limits, cron threads and PostgreSQL settings, with a ready-made table from 2 to 16 vCPUs.
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