Where the product runs.
WHAT THE OPTIONS ARE
Managed platforms, handling deployment and scaling Virtual servers you manage Container platforms Dedicated hardware
WHAT MANAGED PLATFORMS PROVIDE
Speed, and fewer things to operate.
WHAT THEY COST
More per unit of capacity, and less control.
WHAT TO CHOOSE EARLY
Whatever lets you ship, with the least operational burden.
WHY
Time spent operating infrastructure is time not spent on the product.
WHAT TO PLAN FOR
Cost growing with customers Cost in foreign currency Egress charges, which surprise people
WHY EGRESS SPECIFICALLY
Data leaving a provider is charged, and products serving files can incur substantial amounts.
WHAT TO MONITOR FROM THE BEGINNING
Cost per month, broken down Cost per customer
WHY COST PER CUSTOMER
It determines whether your pricing works.
WHAT TO SEPARATE
Production from everything else, absolutely.
WHAT TO AUTOMATE
Deployment Database migrations Backups Certificate renewal
WHY CERTIFICATES
Expiry takes the product offline, and it is entirely preventable.
WHAT REGION TO CHOOSE
One close to your customers.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Whether any customer requires data to remain in a particular jurisdiction.
