DevOps & Self-HostedInfrastructure
Your code deserves infrastructure that deploys itself, monitors itself, and costs a fraction of cloud pricing. We build the pipeline so your team focuses on features, not servers.
AIQSO DevOps provides CI/CD pipelines, Docker containerization, Proxmox virtualization, and Cloudflare tunnel configuration for self-hosted deployments that you own and control.
Key Takeaways
- •GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines automate testing, building, and deploying on every code push with zero-downtime rollouts
- •Docker containers guarantee identical environments from development laptop to production server
- •Proxmox virtualization runs VMs and LXC containers on your hardware with web-based management and snapshots
- •Cloudflare tunnels expose self-hosted services securely without opening firewall ports or managing SSL certificates
- •Self-hosted infrastructure typically costs 60-80% less than equivalent cloud deployments after the first year
The Self-Hosted Stack
We run production workloads on this stack for ourselves and our clients. It is the same infrastructure powering aiqso.io, our AI services, and client applications. Every component is battle-tested.
Proxmox VE
Open-source virtualization platform that runs VMs and LXC containers on bare metal. Web-based management console for creating, snapshotting, and migrating workloads. Clustering support across multiple nodes for high availability. We run a 3-node Proxmox cluster for our own infrastructure.
Docker & Docker Compose
Every application deploys as a Docker container with a Dockerfile and docker-compose.yml. This eliminates environment drift between development and production. Container images are built by CI/CD and pushed to a registry before deployment.
GitHub Actions CI/CD
Automated pipelines that run on every push: lint, test, build, and deploy. Deployment steps SSH into production servers, pull the latest container image, and restart with zero downtime using rolling updates or blue-green deployment strategies.
Cloudflare Tunnels
Encrypted tunnels from your server to Cloudflare's edge network. Services are accessible via custom domains with automatic SSL, DDoS protection, and Web Application Firewall rules. No open ports, no static IP required, no NAT configuration.
Monitoring & Alerting
Health check scripts verify service availability, database connectivity, disk usage, and memory consumption. Alerts fire via Slack, email, or SMS when thresholds are breached. Wazuh SIEM monitors security events across all hosts.
Backup & Recovery
Automated backups of VMs, containers, databases, and configuration files to Synology NAS with versioned retention. Disaster recovery procedures documented and tested. Proxmox snapshots enable instant rollback before risky changes.
How CI/CD Pipelines Work
Every code change flows through an automated pipeline that catches errors before they reach production.
Push to GitHub
A developer pushes code to a feature branch and opens a pull request. GitHub Actions triggers the pipeline automatically. CodeRabbit, Gemini Code Assist, and other review bots analyze the changes.
Lint & Test
ESLint checks code style. TypeScript compiler verifies types. Unit tests and integration tests run. If any check fails, the pipeline stops and the developer is notified before the code can merge.
Build & Package
The application builds in a clean Docker environment. For Next.js, this produces a static export or server bundle. For Python services, a Docker image with pinned dependencies. Build artifacts are tagged with the commit SHA.
Deploy
The pipeline SSHes into the production Proxmox container, pulls the new build, and restarts the service. Health checks verify the new deployment responds correctly. If health checks fail, the pipeline rolls back to the previous version automatically.
Self-Hosted vs. Cloud: A Practical Comparison
Cloud is not always cheaper. For predictable workloads, self-hosted infrastructure typically costs 60-80% less after the first year while giving you full data control.
Self-Hosted (Our Recommendation)
- + One-time hardware cost, minimal ongoing expense
- + Full data sovereignty and compliance control
- + No surprise bills from usage spikes
- + Run AI models locally without API costs
- - Requires initial hardware investment
- - Physical maintenance responsibility (or managed by us)
Cloud (When It Makes Sense)
- + No upfront hardware cost
- + Scale up instantly for burst workloads
- + Global edge deployment options
- + Managed database and service options
- - Monthly costs compound and typically increase
- - Vendor lock-in with proprietary services
Related Services
Web & Mobile Engineering
Full-stack engineering services for production applications.
Next.js Development
The applications we deploy through these CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure.
Security Infrastructure
Firewalls, VPNs, and zero-trust architecture that protects your infrastructure.
Is This Right for You?
✓ When to Use This Service
- Ifyour cloud bills are growing faster than your revenue — self-hosted infrastructure on Proxmox can cut hosting costs by 60-80%
- Ifyou deploy code manually or have no CI/CD pipeline — automated pipelines eliminate human error and save hours per week
- Ifyou need to run AI models or process sensitive data — self-hosted infrastructure keeps data on your hardware with no API costs
- Ifyou want to expose services securely without complex networking — Cloudflare tunnels provide secure access without open ports or VPNs
✗ When This May Not Be the Right Fit
- Ifyour workload is highly variable and unpredictable — cloud auto-scaling may be more cost-effective for burst workloads
- Ifyou need a global edge presence in 200+ locations — CDN providers and cloud edge computing handle geographic distribution better
- Ifyou have no technical staff and no plans to hire — managed cloud services with less control may be more practical