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You’ve Got Better Things To Do: Why We Stopped Charging Hourly for Infra Work

Focus on What Matters — Let Us Handle the Infra

CTOs in fast-moving tech teams don’t have time to micromanage infrastructure. You’re scaling a product, hiring engineers, and briefing investors. Infrastructure shouldn’t slow you down or flood your calendar with unplanned issues. That’s why we ditched hourly billing and built something better: a fixed-pricing Infra-as-a-Service model — with free AWS migration included.

Instead of billing by the hour, we deliver working, production-ready infrastructure from day one. Transparent pricing. Predictable outcomes. No more surprises. No more mental drain. You get enterprise-grade infra, fully managed and production-ready, in under an hour.

TL;DR
AWS doesn’t just offer cloud credits. Under MAP, they can also cover:
  • 🚀 We handle AWS migrations for free

  • 💸 Fixed pricing — no hourly shocks

  • 🔧 Full stack setup: HA, DR, observability, CI/CD, and more

  • You’re live in under 60 minutes

  • 🔓 It’s yours — 100% open-source

  • 🧘 Less mental noise, more team focus

  • 📉 More predictability, fewer decisions

It’s a mix of cash reimbursements and cloud credits, depending on the workload.

Why AWS Does This

Running infra isn’t just provisioning a server and calling it a day. It’s a cascade of decisions — most of which have big implications. You’re managing uptime, firewalls, data compliance, access controls, observability tooling, and cloud costs... all while trying to support devs and keep feature velocity high.

You’re not just solving engineering problems. You’re putting out fires and absorbing mental overhead that shouldn’t be on your plate.

We call our solution Infra-as-a-Service — but it’s really peace of mind on autopilot.

Infra-as-a-Service with a Product Mindset

We built a battle-tested, production-grade AWS infrastructure setup that works out of the box. It’s standardized, efficient, and includes everything your team needs: high availability, disaster recovery, security best practices, observability (metrics, logs, tracing), service mesh, secrets management, CI/CD pipelines, and fully documented infrastructure-as-code.

Most setups are ready in under an hour, so your developers can get to work immediately instead of waiting days or weeks for provisioning.

The innovation isn’t just in the stack — it’s in the model. We made the pricing fixed. Predictable. Transparent. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices, no upsells for things that should be standard. We reuse proven infrastructure patterns that have worked across dozens of customers. And here’s the kicker: AWS funds your migration. That’s right — we offer AWS migration services for free because we’ve worked closely with AWS to secure that funding for you.

After the Migration: What Changes

One big challenge came from Azure’s Application Gateway, which was used for WAF and SSL termination.

It worked — until it didn’t.

The number of supported rules and domains in App Gateway was too low for a single-tenant deployment model. To work around this:

  • We provisioned multiple Application Gateways, grouped by tenant batches.

  • Explored alternatives like Cloudflare in front of Nginx Ingress Controllers — especially in Hetzner.

This turned out to be the best combo:

Once you're migrated, you’re live with a production-ready, fully documented, open-source setup that your team can actually understand and own. Every component is visible. There’s no black box. And we don’t just manage it — we train your team to use it effectively. After just a few weeks, the questions about infra stop. Developers ship faster. Your team gains confidence in deploying to production without needing a senior engineer to double-check every pipeline.

Some of our best customers barely talk to us after onboarding — and that’s a good thing. They’re not leaving. They're just finally free from the daily burden of infrastructure firefighting. The setup works. The tools are solid. The workflows are clean. That’s the real signal of success: infra so reliable, you don’t have to think about it anymore.

How We Compare: Infra-as-a-Service vs DevOps Freelancers vs MSPs

We’ve worked with startups who tried freelancers and managed service providers (MSPs) before us. The issues were always the same: unpredictable billing, slow ramp-up times, and rigid systems that didn’t scale with them. Freelancers often lack context and consistency. MSPs usually rely on black-box dashboards, charge extra for anything custom, and offer generic support. Neither gives you fast onboarding, full visibility, or infrastructure you actually own.

Choosing freelancers can be fast but inconsistent. Going with an MSP can feel safer but adds red tape, black-box tooling, and nickel-and-dime billing.

We combine startup agility with enterprise-grade standards — giving you speed, clarity, and control.

Why CTOs Choose Us
We align with your priorities:
  • Security by default — Everything we deploy is secure, auditable, and compliant

  • Speed without shortcuts — Infra setup in under 2 days, training included

  • Resilience built-in — Incident prediction, self-healing, chaos engineering

  • Standardized processes — Clear scope, reusable code, no domain logic, no surprises

  • Transparent pricing — Predictable cost, value-based outcomes, no hourly billing

Each engagement is structured, repeatable, and scalable. We’ve engineered the guesswork out of infrastructure.

And we don’t just give you a system — we make sure your team can run it. Through structured onboarding, playbooks, and hands-on training, we transfer operational confidence back to your team.

Real Feedback From Real Teams

One of our favorite testimonials came from a CTO who was skeptical at first. “I thought we’d lose control by outsourcing infra,” they said. “Turns out, we gained freedom. We don’t have to make 20 decisions per sprint about infra anymore. It’s just there — working.” That’s the shift. Instead of managing infrastructure, you manage outcomes. You don’t need to worry about setup, scaling, or config headaches. Your infra just works.

Final Thought: Infra Shouldn’t Be Your Problem Anymore

We don’t just manage infrastructure. We remove it from your daily operations. No distractions. No recurring fire drills. Your developers stop firefighting. Your roadmap moves faster. Your budget stays predictable.

We handle setup, security, scaling, and support — with free AWS migration and fixed monthly pricing.

You're not buying support. You're removing a category of stress. Let your team focus on the product. We’ll handle the rest.

Backed by AWS. Trusted by growing tech teams. Built for scale.

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