Learn essential strategies for hosting web-based IDEs and tools in the cloud through this 25-minute conference talk from TheiaCon 2023. Discover practical solutions to unique challenges faced when deploying development environments on Kubernetes, going beyond typical desktop and web application hosting concerns. Explore critical aspects including build and test processes, security implementations, system hardening techniques, monitoring strategies, and managing upgrades and updates. Gain insights from the Theia Cloud project's open-source, Kubernetes-based implementation that provides ready-to-use workflows and best practices for cloud tool hosting. Perfect for developers and DevOps professionals looking to streamline their cloud-based IDE hosting journey.