🦀 DisierTECH — OpenClaw Stack

The production-ready cloud deployment guide for OpenClaw autonomous agents.
One-click installation · Multi-cloud support · Kernel-tuned performance

🌐 disier.tech · GitHub · LinkedIn

📖 Table of Contents

Introduction
Cloud Infrastructure Guide
Cloud Provider Comparison
Paid Hosting Recommendation
One-Click Installation
Docker Compose Setup
Troubleshooting
Contact & Socials
License

🧠 Introduction

OpenClaw (formerly known as Moltbot and ClawdBot) is a persistent, local-first autonomous AI agent framework built on Node.js. Unlike cloud-hosted AI APIs, OpenClaw runs on your infrastructure — maintaining its own state, managing a local vector database (SQLite FTS5), executing operating system-level commands, and operating as a true digital surrogate.

Why Cloud Nodes Matter

Running OpenClaw on your laptop works great for development, but production agents need 24/7 uptime. Your machine sleeps, reboots, and disconnects — severing the agent's connection to the world. A cloud VPS provides:

Requirement	Why It Matters
Persistent Uptime	Webhooks, cron jobs, and email monitors run uninterrupted
RAM Availability	OpenClaw loads contexts + vector indices into memory (300MB–700MB+)
NVMe/SSD Storage	SQLite FTS5 hybrid retrieval demands low-latency disk I/O
Single-Core Speed	Node.js is single-threaded; fast CPU = responsive agent
Security Isolation	OpenClaw has shell execution capabilities — never run on a shared personal machine in production

This repository provides everything you need to deploy OpenClaw on any major cloud provider, with kernel-optimized configurations designed by DisierTECH.

☁️ Cloud Infrastructure Guide

🔵 DigitalOcean · ★ Recommended

💰 Credits	$200 FREE for 60 days via referral
🎓 Students	$200 for 1 year via GitHub Student Developer Pack
🏗️ Architecture	x86_64 (KVM-based Droplets)
⚡ 1-Click Deploy	Available in the DO Marketplace for OpenClaw

👉 Get $200 FREE Credit on DigitalOcean

Step-by-Step Setup

Create Account → Sign up via this referral link to claim your $200 credit (60 days).
Create a Droplet:
- Image: Debian 12 (Bookworm) or Ubuntu 24.04
- Plan: Basic — $6/mo (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 GB SSD) or $12/mo (1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM)
- Region: Choose closest to your users
- Authentication: SSH Key (never use passwords)
Connect: ssh root@your-droplet-ip

Run the Installer:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/disi3r/DisierTECH-OpenClaw-Stack/main/install.sh | bash

Deploy OpenClaw:
```
docker compose up -d
```

Why DigitalOcean?

Predictable performance — No CPU throttling or "noisy neighbor" issues like burstable instances
1-Click marketplace — Pre-configured OpenClaw images available
PayPal accepted — $5 pre-payment verification (no credit card required)
Superior DX — The cleanest dashboard and API in the industry

🟡 Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

💰 Trial Credits	$300 FREE for 90 days
♾️ Always Free	e2-micro — 2 vCPUs (shared), 1 GB RAM, 30 GB disk
🏗️ Architecture	x86_64 (shared-core)
📍 Free Regions	us-west1, us-central1, us-east1 only

🔗 Sign up for Google Cloud Free Tier

Step-by-Step Setup

Create Account → Go to cloud.google.com/free and claim your $300 trial credit.
Strategy: Use the $300 credit to provision a more powerful e2-medium (4 GB RAM) for initial setup and testing. After 90 days, downsize to the e2-micro (Always Free).
Create a VM Instance:
- Machine type: e2-micro (Always Free) or e2-medium (during trial)
- Boot disk: Debian 12, 30 GB Standard Persistent Disk
- Region: us-central1 (recommended for free tier)
- Firewall: Allow HTTP/HTTPS traffic
Connect: Use the GCP Console SSH button or gcloud compute ssh
⚠️ MANDATORY — Create Swap (the e2-micro has only 1 GB RAM):
```
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/disi3r/DisierTECH-OpenClaw-Stack/main/install.sh | bash
```
The install script automatically creates a 2 GB swap file and tunes vm.swappiness=10.

⚠️ Important: 1 GB RAM Limitation

The e2-micro instance has only 1 GB of RAM. Without swap, OpenClaw will crash during:

npm install (building native modules)
Vector database re-indexing
Memory-intensive skills (image processing, browser automation)

The install.sh script handles swap creation automatically.

🔴 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

💰 Trial Credits	$300 for 30 days
♾️ Always Free	Ampere A1 — Up to 4 OCPUs, 24 GB RAM, 200 GB Block Storage
🏗️ Architecture	ARM64 (Ampere Altra)
⚠️ Major Risk	Out of Host Capacity errors + Idle Reclamation Policy

🔗 Sign up for Oracle Cloud Free Tier

Step-by-Step Setup

Create Account → Go to oracle.com/cloud/free
- ⚠️ Strict verification — Requires a real credit/debit card (fintech/prepaid cards often rejected)
Create a Compute Instance:
- Shape: VM.Standard.A1.Flex (Ampere ARM)
- Configuration: 4 OCPUs, 24 GB RAM (max free allocation)
- Image: Canonical Ubuntu 24.04 aarch64 or Oracle Linux 9 aarch64
- Storage: 200 GB Block Volume
- Region: Try less popular regions (São Paulo, Jeddah) if you get "Out of Host Capacity" errors in popular ones
Open Ports — See Troubleshooting: Oracle VCN

Install:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/disi3r/DisierTECH-OpenClaw-Stack/main/install.sh | bash

⚠️ Critical: ARM64 Compatibility

Oracle's free tier uses ARM64 processors. Some Node.js native modules may lack pre-built ARM binaries, causing npm install to attempt compilation from source. The install.sh script pre-installs build-essential and python3 to handle this, but you may encounter node-gyp errors. Docker multi-arch images are the recommended mitigation.

⚠️ Critical: Idle Reclamation Policy

Oracle will terminate your Always Free instance if it idles for 7 days. Thresholds:

Metric	Minimum Required
CPU Utilization (95th percentile)	> 10%
Network Utilization	> 10%
Memory Utilization	> 10%

Mitigation: Set up a cron-based keep-alive script that generates periodic CPU and network activity. OpenClaw's active agent processes usually satisfy these thresholds naturally.

🟣 Microsoft Azure

🎓 Students	$100 FREE for 12 months — NO credit card needed!
💰 Standard Trial	$200 for 30 days + 12 months of free services
♾️ Best Free VM	B2pts v2 — 2 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM (ARM64) · 750 hrs/mo for 12 months

🔗 Azure for Students (No CC Required)
🔗 Azure Free Account

Step-by-Step Setup

Students: Go to azure.microsoft.com/free/students and verify with your .edu email. No credit card required.
Non-Students: Go to azure.microsoft.com/free and claim $200 for 30 days.
Create a Virtual Machine:
- Size: B2pts v2 (2 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM, ARM64) or B2ats v2 (AMD x86, 4 GB RAM)
- Image: Debian 12 or Ubuntu 24.04
- Authentication: SSH public key
- ⚠️ Ensure you select the VM from the "Free Services" path — the portal defaults to paid options!

Connect & Install:

ssh azureuser@your-vm-ip
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/disi3r/DisierTECH-OpenClaw-Stack/main/install.sh | bash

Why Azure for Students?

No credit card barrier — The only major cloud provider that doesn't require one
4 GB RAM on B2pts v2 — 4× more memory than GCP's free tier
Renewable annually — As long as you maintain student status
$100 credit — Enough to run premium VMs for months of testing

🟠 Hostinger VPS · ★ Best Value

💰 Price	From ~$4.24/mo (with coupon)
🏗️ KVM 1	1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe
🏗️ KVM 2	2 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe
💾 Storage	NVMe SSD (fastest for vector DB operations)
🔙 Trial	30-day money-back guarantee

👉 Get Hostinger VPS with DisierTECH Referral

💡 Coupon: Use code CEVPS at checkout for up to 72% OFF.

Step-by-Step Setup

Purchase a Plan → Go to Hostinger VPS and select KVM 1 ($4.24/mo) or KVM 2 ($6.37/mo).
Apply Coupon: Enter CEVPS at checkout for maximum discount.
Configure Your Server:
- OS: Debian 12 (Bookworm) — recommended for minimal overhead
- Location: Choose closest data center

Connect & Install:

ssh root@your-hostinger-ip
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/disi3r/DisierTECH-OpenClaw-Stack/main/install.sh | bash

Why Hostinger?

NVMe storage — Superior IOPS for SQLite FTS5 vector search (faster agent memory recall)
KVM isolation — Dedicated resources, not shared/burstable
4 GB RAM for ~$4/mo — 4× the RAM of GCP's free tier at minimal cost
No reclamation anxiety — Unlike Oracle, your server won't be terminated for idling

📊 Cloud Provider Comparison

Feature	Oracle Cloud	Google Cloud	Azure (Student)	DigitalOcean	Hostinger
Model	Always Free	Always Free	12 Months Free	Credit Trial	Paid
Instance	Ampere A1	e2-micro	B2pts v2 / B1s	Basic Droplet	KVM 1 / KVM 2
CPU Arch	ARM64	x86_64 (Shared)	ARM64 / x86_64	x86_64	x86_64 (KVM)
vCPUs	4 OCPUs	2 (0.25–2.0)	2	1	1–2
RAM	24 GB 🏆	1 GB	4 GB	512 MB–1 GB	4–8 GB
Storage	200 GB Block	30 GB HDD/SSD	64 GB	SSD (Paid)	50–100 GB NVMe
Bandwidth	10 TB/mo	1 GB Egress	15 GB Egress	1 TB	4 TB–Unlimited
Credits	$300 (30 days)	$300 (90 days)	$100 (12 mo)	$200 (60 days)	N/A
CC Required?	Yes (Strict)	Yes	No (Student) ✅	CC or PayPal	Pre-payment
Availability	⚠️ Low	✅ High	✅ High	✅ High	✅ High
Major Risk	Reclamation	OOM Kills	12-Month Expiry	Cost after trial	No free tier
Best For	Power Users	Minimalists	Students	Developers	Value/Perf

💡 Paid Hosting Recommendation

When free trials expire, you need reliable, predictable infrastructure. Here are the top picks from DisierTECH:

🥇 DigitalOcean — Best for Developers

👉 Claim $200 FREE Credit

Start free with $200 in credit for 60 days
Students get $200 for 1 full year via GitHub Education
Clean dashboard, robust API, and 1-click OpenClaw marketplace
Consistent CPU performance (no burstable throttling)
Recommended Plan: $6/mo Droplet (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM) — runs OpenClaw stable with swap

🥇 Hostinger — Best Value for Long-Term Hosting

👉 Get Hostinger VPS — Use code CEVPS for up to 72% OFF

4 GB RAM + NVMe SSD for ~$4.24/mo — Unmatched value
KVM virtualization with dedicated resources
NVMe storage means faster vector database queries and agent startup
30-day money-back guarantee
Recommended Plan: KVM 1 for solo agents, KVM 2 for multi-account setups

Quick Decision Matrix

Your Situation	Recommended Provider
🎓 Student with `.edu` email	Azure for Students (free, no CC)
💻 Developer who wants it easy	DigitalOcean ($200 free credit)
💰 Best bang for your buck	Hostinger KVM 1 (~$4/mo)
🧪 Want maximum free resources	Oracle Cloud (24 GB RAM, if available)
🆓 Free forever, minimal setup	Google Cloud e2-micro (1 GB RAM + swap)

🚀 One-Click Installation

The DisierTECH install script prepares any fresh Linux server for OpenClaw in a single command:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/disi3r/DisierTECH-OpenClaw-Stack/main/install.sh | bash

What It Does

Step	Description
🎨 Branding	Displays the DisierTECH ASCII banner
🔍 Architecture Detection	Auto-detects x86_64 vs ARM64
📦 System Update	Updates package manager and installs essentials
🟢 Node.js LTS	Installs via NodeSource (ARM64 compatible)
🐍 Python 3	Required for `node-gyp` native module builds
🐳 Docker + Compose	Installs Docker Engine + Compose plugin
💾 2 GB Swap File	Creates and activates swap (critical for 1 GB instances)
⚡ Kernel Tuning	TCP optimizations + `vm.swappiness=10` for high-concurrency
🔒 Security	Configures UFW firewall with sensible defaults

See install.sh for the full script.

🐳 Docker Compose Setup

After running install.sh, use this docker-compose.yml to deploy OpenClaw:

services:
  openclaw:
    image: openclaw/gateway:latest
    container_name: openclaw_agent
    restart: unless-stopped
    network_mode: "host"
    volumes:
      - ~/.openclaw:/root/.openclaw        # Persist agent identity & keys
      - ./workspace:/root/workspace         # Agent's working directory
    environment:
      - NODE_ENV=production
      - AGENT_secret_key=${SECRET_KEY}
    deploy:
      resources:
        limits:
          memory: 900M   # Leave headroom for OS on 1 GB instances
          cpus: '1.5'    # Limit CPU on shared-core instances

Launch:

docker compose up -d

View logs:

docker compose logs -f openclaw

🔧 Troubleshooting

Oracle Cloud: VCN Ports Not Opening

Oracle Cloud has two layers of firewall rules. Opening a port in iptables alone is not enough.

Security List (VCN Level):
- Go to Networking → Virtual Cloud Networks → Your VCN → Security Lists
- Add an Ingress Rule:
  - Source CIDR: 0.0.0.0/0
  - Protocol: TCP
  - Destination Port Range: 3000 (OpenClaw Dashboard)

OS Firewall (iptables):

sudo iptables -I INPUT 6 -m state --state NEW -p tcp --dport 3000 -j ACCEPT
sudo netfilter-persistent save

GCP / Azure: Out of Memory (OOM) Crashes

Symptom: OpenClaw process silently stops. dmesg | grep -i oom shows kill events.

Fix: Ensure the install.sh script ran successfully and created swap:

# Verify swap is active
free -h

# If no swap, create manually:
sudo fallocate -l 2G /swapfile
sudo chmod 600 /swapfile
sudo mkswap /swapfile
sudo swapon /swapfile
echo '/swapfile none swap sw 0 0' | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab
sudo sysctl vm.swappiness=10

Oracle Cloud: Idle Instance Reclamation

Symptom: Your Always Free instance is terminated after 7 days of low usage.

Fix: Set up a keep-alive cron job:

# Edit crontab
crontab -e

# Add this line (runs CPU stress every 6 hours for 2 minutes):
0 */6 * * * /usr/bin/timeout 120 /usr/bin/yes > /dev/null 2>&1

ARM64: `npm install` Fails with `node-gyp` Errors

Symptom: Native modules fail to compile on Oracle ARM instances.

Fix: Ensure build tools are installed:

sudo apt install -y build-essential python3 python3-pip libx11-dev

Alternatively, use Docker multi-arch images which handle cross-compilation automatically.

Docker: Permission Denied

Fix: Ensure your user is in the docker group:

sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
newgrp docker

SSH: Connection Refused After Changing Port

Fix: Ensure the new SSH port is allowed in the firewall before disconnecting:

sudo ufw allow 22022/tcp
sudo ufw reload

👨‍💻 Contact & Socials

Daniel Sánchez
(disier)

Platform	Link
🌐 Website	disier.tech
💼 LinkedIn	linkedin.com/in/disier
🐙 GitHub	github.com/disi3r

Affiliate & Referral Links

Provider	Link	Benefit
🔵 DigitalOcean	m.do.co/c/18d7654d20a3	$200 free credit (60 days)
🟠 Hostinger	hostinger.es?REFERRALCODE=DisierTECH	Premium VPS from ~$4/mo

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Built with 🧠 by DisierTECH
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🦀 DisierTECH — OpenClaw Stack

📖 Table of Contents

🧠 Introduction

Why Cloud Nodes Matter

☁️ Cloud Infrastructure Guide

🔵 DigitalOcean · ★ Recommended

Step-by-Step Setup

Why DigitalOcean?

🟡 Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Step-by-Step Setup

⚠️ Important: 1 GB RAM Limitation

🔴 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

Step-by-Step Setup

⚠️ Critical: ARM64 Compatibility

⚠️ Critical: Idle Reclamation Policy

🟣 Microsoft Azure

Step-by-Step Setup

Why Azure for Students?

🟠 Hostinger VPS · ★ Best Value

Step-by-Step Setup

Why Hostinger?

📊 Cloud Provider Comparison

💡 Paid Hosting Recommendation

🥇 DigitalOcean — Best for Developers

🥇 Hostinger — Best Value for Long-Term Hosting

Quick Decision Matrix

🚀 One-Click Installation

What It Does

🐳 Docker Compose Setup

🔧 Troubleshooting

Oracle Cloud: VCN Ports Not Opening

GCP / Azure: Out of Memory (OOM) Crashes

Oracle Cloud: Idle Instance Reclamation

ARM64: npm install Fails with node-gyp Errors

Docker: Permission Denied

SSH: Connection Refused After Changing Port

👨‍💻 Contact & Socials

Affiliate & Referral Links

📄 License

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