Traefik

Traefik is an open-source edge router and reverse proxy that makes publishing and securing your services effortless. Purpose-built for cloud-native and containerized environments, Traefik has become the go-to solution for developers and DevOps teams managing microservices architectures. Unlike traditional reverse proxies that require manual configuration files, Traefik automatically discovers services through Docker, Kubernetes, and other orchestration platforms, dynamically updating its routing configuration as containers start and stop. Trusted by organizations worldwide, Traefik handles billions of requests daily across production environments of all sizes.

Common Use Cases

DevOps teams deploy Traefik as the single entry point for all containerized applications, automatically routing traffic based on hostnames and paths without touching configuration files. Developers use it to expose multiple applications on a single server with automatic HTTPS, eliminating manual certificate management. Microservices architectures rely on Traefik for service discovery, load balancing across replicas, and implementing cross-cutting concerns like authentication through middleware. Self-hosters run Traefik to securely expose home lab services with Let's Encrypt certificates and centralized access control.

Key Features

• Automatic service discovery for Docker, Kubernetes, and other providers
• Dynamic configuration updates without restarts or reloads
• Built-in Let's Encrypt integration with automatic certificate renewal
• Real-time dashboard for monitoring routers, services, and middleware
• HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP, and gRPC protocol support
• Rich middleware ecosystem: authentication, rate limiting, compression, headers
• Load balancing with health checks and circuit breakers
• Canary deployments and traffic mirroring capabilities
• HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 (QUIC) support for modern performance
• Metrics export to Prometheus, Datadog, and other monitoring systems
• Access logs and request tracing for debugging
• Plugin system for custom middleware and functionality

Why deploy Traefik on Hostinger VPS

Deploying Traefik on Hostinger VPS creates a professional-grade reverse proxy layer that automatically manages all your containerized applications. The VPS provides the stable networking and dedicated resources needed for consistent request routing and SSL termination. With Traefik handling traffic distribution, you can run multiple web applications on a single VPS, each accessible via its own domain with automatic HTTPS. Hostinger's reliable infrastructure ensures your reverse proxy remains available 24/7, while the Docker socket integration means new services are automatically discovered and exposed without manual intervention. This setup is ideal for hosting multiple projects, staging environments, or production microservices where centralized traffic management and automatic SSL are essential.