NemoClaw to DigitalOcean: My OpenClaw Deployment Reality Check

I deployed OpenClaw via NemoClaw and DigitalOcean back to back. NVIDIA’s $130/mo sandbox and DO’s $24/mo droplet hit the same walls.
Claude Code Needed a Home. Archon Gave Me a Security Education Instead.

Setting up a self-hosted AI stack turned into a crash course in Docker networking, zero-trust security, and why simple solutions beat perfect ones.