--- title: "Cloud & infrastructure" description: "Cloud architecture, server setup and management, hosting, deployment, DevOps, databases and networking, with monitoring, backup and recovery." canonical: "https://juhenza.com/services/cloud-infrastructure" last-updated: 2026-10-17 --- # Cloud & infrastructure > Cloud architecture, server setup and management, hosting, deployment, DevOps, databases and networking, with monitoring, backup and recovery. ## Cloud & DevOps services. Ready to operate. Our cloud and DevOps services cover Linux servers, Docker deployments, release pipelines, databases, monitoring and backup recovery. We scope infrastructure around your application, traffic and operating budget, then agree release checks, rollback steps and restore testing before handover. ## Fit For teams launching an application, moving infrastructure or making an existing environment easier to operate. ## Scope - **Cloud & server setup:** Environment design, server provisioning, networking and configuration matched to the application and budget. - **Deployment & DevOps:** Repeatable builds, container workflows and release pipelines with environment separation and rollback planning. - **Databases & data services:** Database setup, administration and migration planning, including access, backups and application connectivity. - **Monitoring & recovery:** Logs, health checks, alert routing and documented backup and restore procedures for agreed failure scenarios. ## Process 1. **Map the environment:** Review workloads, dependencies, access, expected usage and budget constraints. 2. **Build repeatable operations:** Set up environments and deployment workflows, then test changes and recovery scenarios. 3. **Make ownership clear:** Document credentials handling, operating tasks, alerts and the responsibilities of each team. ## Examples ### A first deployment - Challenge: Your application works locally and needs a production environment your team can understand. - Approach: Define environments, package the application, configure secrets and document the release and rollback process. - Deliverable: A deployment workflow, configured infrastructure and an operating runbook. ### An infrastructure move - Challenge: A hosting change needs to preserve application behavior and business data. - Approach: Inventory dependencies, rehearse migration, validate the destination and define a cutover and rollback plan. - Deliverable: A migration plan with verification steps and a documented target environment. ### Operational visibility - Challenge: Issues surface through user reports before your team knows where to look. - Approach: Connect logs and health signals to actionable alerts, then document investigation and recovery steps. - Deliverable: An observability setup and response runbooks tied to your application. ## FAQ ### Do we have to move to a new cloud provider? No. Work can begin with your current servers or cloud environment. Any migration should have a clear operational or technical reason. ### Are cloud bills included in development costs? Hosting and third-party service costs depend on the chosen setup and usage. Account ownership, billing and service scope should be established separately before implementation. ### Do you offer an uptime guarantee? No standard uptime guarantee is published. Availability requirements, backup objectives, monitoring and support coverage must be defined for the project. ## Reference architecture A reference delivery and operations flow. Infrastructure choices follow workload, recovery needs and the people responsible for running it. ### Delivery Source & checks → Build & release Turn reviewed changes into a repeatable release with separate configuration for each environment. Review: Check build reproducibility, secrets handling, deployment approvals and rollback instructions. ### Runtime Application services → Data & networking Run the application and its dependencies with explicit access and resource boundaries. Review: Review expected traffic, service dependencies, network access and capacity limits. ### Recovery Signals & alerts → Backups & restoration Detect problems, route them to an owner and restore service when an agreed failure scenario occurs. Review: Rehearse restoration and check that alerts have an owner and a useful response procedure. Illustrative planning model; scope and deliverables are agreed per project. [Cloud deployment readiness checklist](https://juhenza.com/resources/cloud-deployment-readiness) ## Technology choices Infrastructure sized for the workload and its owners ### Packaging Docker · Linux Choose runtime packaging around application dependencies, update requirements and the operating team’s skills. ### Release Deployment pipelines · Environment configuration Separate build and release steps, secrets and environment-specific settings so deployments can be repeated. ### Operations Monitoring · Backup · Recovery Select operational services against workload, budget and agreed recovery requirements. ## Quality checks before handover ### Repeatable release Run the deployment from documented instructions and check failed-release rollback in a suitable environment. ### Recoverable records Test restoration into an isolated environment and compare the result with agreed recovery objectives. ### Actionable signals Verify that health checks and alerts identify a meaningful failure and reach an accountable owner. ## Preparing for a project Bring the current architecture, deployment process, expected usage, hosting constraints and the failure scenarios your team needs to recover from. Start a project: https://juhenza.com/contact