--- 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/solutions/cloud-infrastructure" last-updated: 2026-10-15 --- # Cloud & infrastructure > Cloud architecture, server setup and management, hosting, deployment, DevOps, databases and networking, with monitoring, backup and recovery. ## A stronger foundation. Room to grow. Build the infrastructure your application needs today, with a clear path for tomorrow. From servers and deployment to databases, monitoring and recovery. ## 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. 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