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// Service 06 — Infrastructure & Systems

The foundation everything runs on.

Linux servers, database architecture, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring. I build the layer everything else runs on — and keep it online.

What I Build

Every layer
of your stack.

Linux Server Setup

Ubuntu / Debian / CentOS provisioning, user management, firewall configuration, SSH hardening, and automated security patching. Your server, production-ready from day one.

Database Architecture

MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis schema design, indexing strategy, replication setup, and backup automation. Built for performance at scale, not just for now.

Deployment Pipelines

GitHub Actions, Docker containerisation, and automated CI/CD workflows. Push to main, watch it deploy — zero manual steps, zero downtime, full rollback capability.

Nginx & Reverse Proxy

Nginx configuration for multi-domain hosting, SSL termination, load balancing, and rate limiting. Serving multiple applications from a single server, cleanly.

Docker & Containerisation

Dockerise your entire application stack. Compose configurations, registry management, and container orchestration. Same environment from local to production.

Monitoring & Alerting

Uptime monitoring, error tracking, performance dashboards, and on-call alerting. Know when something breaks before your users do — and get detailed diagnostics instantly.

Live Monitoring

You see everything.
In real time.

Every deployment comes with monitoring built in. CPU, memory, disk, network, uptime, and service health — all on a single dashboard.

I configure alerts on the thresholds that matter.
You hear about it before your users do.
Incident-response runbooks included.

server-monitor — prod-01 ● All systems nominal
CPU
0%
4 cores
Memory
0%
8 GB RAM
Disk
0%
200 GB SSD
Uptime
0d
since last boot
CPU Load (last 60s)
nginx
99.99%
running
postgresql
99.97%
running
node (api)
99.99%
running
redis
100%
running
Tech Stack

Battle-tested tools.
No surprises.

CategoryTechnologyUse CaseProfile
OSUbuntu 22.04 LTSPrimary server OS — long-term support, extensive tooling, security patch pipelinePrimary
Web ServerNginxReverse proxy, SSL termination, static file serving, load balancingPrimary
DatabasePostgreSQL / MySQLRelational data with replication, automated backups, and connection poolingPrimary
CacheRedisSession storage, rate limiting, pub/sub, and application-level cachingStandard
ContainersDocker + ComposeService isolation, reproducible environments, simplified deploymentStandard
CI/CDGitHub ActionsAutomated testing, linting, build, and zero-downtime deployment pipelinesStandard
MonitoringUptime Kuma / GrafanaService health checks, metric dashboards, alerting via Telegram/emailStandard
SSLLet's Encrypt / CertbotAutomatic TLS certificate provisioning and renewal — zero manual workStandard
Guarantees

Built to stay
online.

0.9%
Target Uptime
Across all managed infrastructure deployments
0h
Response SLA
Critical incident response time for managed clients
0s
Downtime on Deploy
Blue-green deployments — no interruptions to live traffic
0%
Automated Backups
Daily snapshots with 30-day retention and restore testing
Process

How I build
your infrastructure.

01

Audit & Requirements

I review your current stack, traffic patterns, and growth projections to design an architecture sized for where you're actually headed.

02

Server Provisioning

VPS setup, OS hardening, user access, firewall rules, and fail2ban — secure out of the box.

03

Application Deployment

Docker configuration, Nginx setup, SSL, database initialisation, and application environment variables.

04

CI/CD Pipeline

GitHub Actions workflows for test, build, and deploy. Every push to main triggers an automated, zero-downtime deployment.

05

Monitoring & Handoff

Monitoring dashboards, alerting channels, runbook documentation, and a live walkthrough of everything I've built.

My Uptime Commitment

Every deployment I maintain is monitored 24/7. Here's the uptime record across my managed services:

Web Servers
99.9%
Databases
99.97%
APIs
99.95%
AI Services
99.8%
Get Managed Infrastructure
Ready?

Build the foundation
that scales.

Whether you're launching a new product or migrating an existing system, I'll build infrastructure that scales with you instead of becoming the bottleneck.

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