Self-Hosted Supabase with Secure Remote Access

One-Minute Summary

I implemented a self-hosted Supabase instance with enterprise-grade security features: • Containerized Supabase deployment on Arch Linux using Docker and Docker Compose for easy management and scalability • PostgreSQL backend with full Supabase feature set including real-time subscriptions, authentication, and APIs • Zero-trust network access via Twingate for secure remote connectivity without exposing services to the public internet • Production-ready configuration with proper service management, logging, and health monitoring

Project Timeline

Copy-Paste Reproduction

Here's the minimal command sequence to reproduce this setup:

# 1. Install Docker and Docker Compose on Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S docker docker-compose
sudo systemctl enable --now docker

# 2. Install Supabase CLI
curl -sL https://github.com/supabase/cli/releases/latest/download/supabase_linux_amd64.tar.gz -o supabase.tar.gz
tar -xzf supabase.tar.gz
sudo mv supabase /usr/local/bin/

# 3. Initialize and start Supabase
supabase init
supabase start

# 4. Set up Twingate (requires Twingate account)
# Download and install Twingate connector from admin panel
# Configure network access policies in Twingate dashboard

# 5. Verify deployment
docker ps
supabase status

Performance Metrics

Resource Usage

• Total Memory: ~2.5GB for full stack
• Storage: ~1GB for containers, ~500MB for data
• Network: ~1Mbps for remote access via Twingate
• CPU: ~10% average utilization under normal load