Services

Cloud Infrastructure & Hosting.

Cloud deployment, server configuration, managed hosting and infrastructure management for Q1-built systems and client applications requiring a reliable, maintained environment.

Engagement scope

Cloud infrastructure and hosting covers the provisioning, configuration and ongoing management of the infrastructure on which applications run. Q1 provides managed cloud hosting for systems it builds and for client applications that require a reliable, maintained environment without a dedicated internal infrastructure team.

Typical activities

  • Cloud environment provisioning and configuration
  • Server setup, hardening and security configuration
  • Database installation and management
  • SSL certificate management and HTTPS enforcement
  • Backup configuration and periodic restoration testing
  • Monitoring and alerting setup
  • Performance tuning and resource optimisation
  • DNS and domain management

Deliverables

Provisioned and configured cloud environment
Security hardening checklist
Backup and recovery procedure
Monitoring and alerting configuration
Infrastructure documentation
Access credential handover (where client-managed)

Quality, security and handover

Q1-managed hosting environments are configured with security headers, firewall rules, intrusion detection and automated backup. Access is controlled and logged. Security patches are applied on a scheduled basis. Clients receive notification before planned maintenance windows. Incident response procedures are defined and documented before go-live.

Business outcomes

Reliable availability

Systems are hosted in maintained environments with appropriate redundancy and monitoring.

Maintained security

Security patches and configuration updates are applied systematically rather than reactively.

Cost efficiency

Cloud resources are sized to actual requirements and reviewed periodically to avoid over-provisioning.

Ready to discuss your project?

Tell us about your requirement and we will confirm whether and how Q1 can help.