First off, apologies if you noticed any issues during the following upgrade. I tried to minimize the impact as much as possible but there were a few snags along the way. 😅

I finally got around to rebuilding everything using ARM instead of x86_64. This provides a nice performance boost as well as cost savings. Enough so that I was able to double our capacity for a nominal increase in price. Our DB is already over-provisioned so this should provide a nice buffer for the time being.

Additionally, while I was in there I took the time to split the API so that the batch jobs could be run separately. This allows me to run more than one API at a time for increased scalability.

Overall, it went well with little disruption and improves our stability for the future. See below for the technical details, otherwise enjoy what's left of the day. 🎉