The New Laravel Forge Is Here: With Laravel VPS, Zero-Downtime Deployments, and a Fresh UI
Laravel has launched the next generation of Forge! This is the biggest release yet and it introduces Laravel VPS for near-instant server provisioning, default zero-downtime deployments for new sites, a redesigned dashboard, and more.
For over a decade, Forge has proven that server management doesn’t have to be a nightmare. Now, it’s giving users even more freedom and control over their servers.
The new Forge allows more control and streamlined workflows, with instant provisioning via Laravel VPS, and the freedom of VPS hosting without the burden of manual server work.
You get root access to servers and the cost-savings of managing your own infrastructure, paired with the developer experience you’d expect from a fully managed platform.
Video Overview
Interview with James Brooks
Everything new in Forge
- Laravel VPS: Provision a server in under 10 seconds, with one click.
- Out-of-the-box zero-downtime deployments: We ship on Fridays.
- Truly automated SSL & domain management: Domain SSL certificates are easier than ever to setup.
- Nuxt and Next.js integrations: Forge offers first-class support for modern JavaScript frameworks.
- Hosted on-forge.com domains: Get instant shareable URLs for every site.
- Completely revamped UI: Navigate a clean, intuitive interface with improved navigation and dark mode.
- Stacked and queued deployments: Gain complete visibility into what’s deploying and when.
- Integrated terminal with SSH collaboration: Join some real-time team debugging (Laravel VPS only).
- Health checks and Heartbeats: Catch connectivity issues and routing problems before your users with proactive monitoring for your apps and scheduled jobs.
- Real-time metrics charts: See live CPU, memory, and bandwidth usage data.
- Command palette: ⌘K everything without reaching for the mouse.
- Role-based access control: Manage who accesses what with ease.
- Organizations as billable entities: Working with multiple clients is now more straightforward.
- New modern API: Access an API that is performant, scalable, and has comprehensive documentation.
Check it out
Head over to the Forge homepage to see all the new features, spin up a new server, and give it a try. We’ve used Forge since the beginning and that’s what the Laravel News site is deployed with!
