- Create /data/extracts instead of /data/src_data/parquet - Add admin_email variable for SEED_ADMIN_EMAIL
- GCE e2-small with Ubuntu 24.04 + Docker - Static IP, firewall rules, SSD boot disk - Startup script: installs Docker, clones repo, creates .env, starts compose - Outputs: IP, SSH command, API URL, bootstrap command, CLI setup - ~7$/month for always-on server