DevOps as a service for infrastructure that grows with you
From setup to CI/CD to monitoring: Our DevOps as a Service takes the pressure off your developers.
Does your development team need DevOps support?
It is unrealistic and uneconomical for developers to to also handle application operations in addition to development; outsourcing everything also has disadvantages. We help with DevOps as a Service. We have been developing web applications for over 15 years and our first customer insisted that we also operate the developed application. The topic of operations has been with us ever since.
We are part of your team
We provide support on all topics that web-based applications interact with. We know in detail how Linux, databases and high availability work. We are experts in security, containers, automation, CI/CD, cloud and Kubernetes. We use this knowledge to support you and work together to ensure smooth and reliable operations.
This is how we work
Over the years, we have built up a team of experts to support our developers. We now operate more than 150 applications end-to-end. This includes the operation of application and database servers, domain and email services, backups, and monitoring. We place particular emphasis on security and fault tolerance.
How we support you with DevOps as a Service
- Dimensioning the infrastructure
We support you during the planning phase and help you to make all the important decisions regarding the setup. - Support with the technology decision
Depending on your wishes and project requirements, the application can run on classic VMs, be operated with Kubernetes or use a specific service from a cloud vendor such as Amazon's "Elastic Container Service". - Building the infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
We have already built several applications with IaC (with Puppet, Ansible, Terraform, Cloudformation, etc.). We apply a standardized, reproducible configuration to the systems, which makes them easy to maintain. - Automatic deployment
There are many ways to automatically deploy code to application servers. We work with Capistrano, CI pipelines with GitLab or GitHub Actions, with classic application layouts or containerized infrastructure. We help you find the right solution for you. - Debugging
Because we understand both the application and its underlying infrastructure, we can quickly and effectively resolve problems in production environments. - Monitoring
We offer comprehensive infrastructure monitoring. This not only includes monitoring RAM or CPU, but we also ensure that the software stack really works. We keep an eye on everything, from the load balancer to the database. We send early alerts before SSL certificates expire and check asynchronous job queue systems. We react quickly in an emergency and know exactly where we need to intervene. - Backups
Mistakes happen. That's why we create backup concepts together with the developers and implement them for all data storage systems. We plan with you how often backups are made, how we avoid locks or performance issues during creation and where the data is stored securely.
Customer testimonials
After the successful completion of the migration project, we can say that it was absolutely the right decision to work with makandra. The project was implemented perfectly and everything went smoothly. We look forward to working together in the future!
We would definitely recommend makandra. They supported us in setting up a completely new platform and their experience contributed significantly to the good progress of the project.
Experience in complex cases
- Experience
Even when things get more complicated, we support you with our experience from 12 years of operations work. - Load tests
We plan load tests for larger web projects before they go live and benefit from our experience from many projects. We keep an eye on which routes are called up by visitors, at what frequency and how the visitor flows are distributed. We keep a close eye on the target systems and can draw the right conclusions. So you can launch with confidence. - Security
Together with your developers, we define necessary and feasible defense mechanisms to avoid security incidents. For example, we use rate limits on certain routes, web application firewalls (WAF), reverse proxies and CDNs. With patch management and regular updates, we ensure that the components used are up to date. - Experience with audits
Whether security audits or penetration tests: We have experience in preparing documentation, securing systems, and supporting audits. For example, we ourselves have been TISAX-certified for a long time.
Frequently asked questions
DevOps as a Service is a model in which DevOps tools and practices are offered as a service. For example, the external DevOps team sets up your infrastructure to improve collaboration between developers and IT operations, enabling faster and more reliable software deployments.
This includes the automation, integration and management of software development and IT operations processes.
DevOps as a Service offers numerous advantages. Automated processes enable faster and more frequent releases and increase the quality and security of your applications. Errors are detected and rectified at an early stage thanks to continuous integration and testing. DevOps as a Service also improves the scalability of your application.
DevOps as a Service is suitable for companies of all sizes that want to optimize their software development and IT operating processes. It is particularly beneficial for companies that require frequent releases and updates or are looking for high scalability and flexibility of their IT resources.
If you need DevOps support, get in touch with us and we will clarify your needs together. We will analyze your company's current processes and create a plan that takes your company's specific requirements into account.
We suggest tools and platforms and then handle the implementation and integration of the tools into the existing infrastructure.
At the end of the process, a good handover is important to us, including training for your team that takes over. This includes a detailed and high-quality documentation.
We can take over the monitoring and optimization for you, or we can hand over to your team, which takes care of the continuous monitoring and optimization of the DevOps processes.
DevOps as a Service integrates security practices into the entire development and operations cycle. This includes:
- Automated security scans: Regularly checking code and infrastructures.
- Compliance monitoring: Ensuring that all processes comply with legal and industry-specific regulations.
- Continuous monitoring: Real-time monitoring of systems to quickly detect and resolve security incidents.
Interested in DevOps as a Service?
Get in touch with us. We would be happy to talk to you about your challenges and how we can support you with DevOps as a Service.