DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure
CI/CD, Docker, monitoring and cloud hosting
From manual FTP uploads to a modern CI/CD pipeline with Docker, GitHub Actions and fully automated deploys. Including monitoring, alerting and backups that are actually tested.
The problem
Manual deploys eventually break because of a forgotten step or inconsistent environment. Without monitoring you discover production issues only when customers call. And without tested backups your disaster recovery is a gamble.
What you get
Docker containerization
Application, database and worker services in separate containers. Docker Compose or Kubernetes manifests for local dev and production.
CI/CD pipeline
GitHub Actions workflow with test → build → deploy steps. Auto-deploy to staging on PR merge, manual approval for production.
Monitoring + alerting
Prometheus for metrics, Grafana for dashboards, alerts via ntfy or PagerDuty. Top-N queries, error rates, p95 latency, uptime checks.
Backup strategy
Nightly encrypted backups to off-site storage. Restore procedures tested monthly. RPO/RTO documented in runbook.
Incident runbook
Step-by-step procedures for common incidents (database down, deploy failed, certificate expired). Team can run oncall without you.
Infrastructure as code
Terraform or Pulumi modules so your full stack is reproducible. Staging environment identical to production spun up in minutes.
Tech stack
Process
Current infra audit → gap analysis → step-by-step migration (no big bang) → monitoring + alerting rollout → runbook training → handover.
Frequently asked questions
Which cloud provider do you recommend?
For a 4GB VPS, Hetzner or DigitalOcean. For scalable SaaS workloads, AWS, GCP or Fly.io. Cloudflare for CDN, edge workers and DDoS protection. Choice depends on scale, budget and compliance.
Can we migrate from PHP shared hosting?
Yes - migrating from shared hosting to a Docker VPS or managed platform is a typical engagement. Schedule: 1 week dependency audit, 1 week migration to staging, 1 week testing and production switch.
Last updated: