{"slug":"platform-infrastructure","title":"Platform Infrastructure","description":"Learn about DanubeData's infrastructure, architecture, and technology stack powering your cloud resources.","section":"Platform","url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/platform-infrastructure","markdown_url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/platform-infrastructure.md","breadcrumbs":[{"title":"Platform","slug":null},{"title":"Infrastructure","slug":"platform-infrastructure"}],"headings":[{"level":1,"title":"Platform Infrastructure","id":"platform-infrastructure"},{"level":2,"title":"Overview","id":"overview"},{"level":2,"title":"Architecture","id":"architecture"},{"level":3,"title":"Compute Infrastructure","id":"compute-infrastructure"},{"level":3,"title":"Storage Infrastructure","id":"storage-infrastructure"},{"level":3,"title":"Network Infrastructure","id":"network-infrastructure"},{"level":2,"title":"Reliability","id":"reliability"},{"level":3,"title":"Redundancy","id":"redundancy"},{"level":3,"title":"Maintenance","id":"maintenance"},{"level":2,"title":"Performance","id":"performance"},{"level":3,"title":"Benchmarks","id":"benchmarks"},{"level":3,"title":"Capacity Planning","id":"capacity-planning"},{"level":2,"title":"Security","id":"security"},{"level":3,"title":"Infrastructure Security","id":"infrastructure-security"},{"level":2,"title":"Compliance","id":"compliance"},{"level":3,"title":"Certifications","id":"certifications"},{"level":3,"title":"Data Residency","id":"data-residency"},{"level":2,"title":"Technology Stack","id":"technology-stack"},{"level":3,"title":"Container Platform","id":"container-platform"},{"level":3,"title":"Database Infrastructure","id":"database-infrastructure"},{"level":3,"title":"Cache Infrastructure","id":"cache-infrastructure"},{"level":2,"title":"Global Network","id":"global-network"},{"level":3,"title":"Data Center","id":"data-center"},{"level":3,"title":"Network Connectivity","id":"network-connectivity"},{"level":2,"title":"Monitoring and Operations","id":"monitoring-and-operations"},{"level":3,"title":"Platform Monitoring","id":"platform-monitoring"},{"level":3,"title":"Incident Response","id":"incident-response"},{"level":2,"title":"Future Roadmap","id":"future-roadmap"},{"level":3,"title":"Planned Improvements","id":"planned-improvements"},{"level":2,"title":"Related Documentation","id":"related-documentation"}],"format":"markdown","word_count":711,"content":"# Platform Infrastructure\n\nLearn about DanubeData's infrastructure, architecture, and technology stack powering your cloud resources.\n\n## Overview\n\nDanubeData is built on:\n\n- **Kubernetes**: Container orchestration platform\n- **Enterprise Hardware**: High-performance servers\n- **NVMe Storage**: Ultra-fast storage infrastructure\n- **Redundant Network**: Multiple network paths\n- **EU Data Center**: Located in Falkenstein, Germany — EU data residency\n\n## Architecture\n\n### Compute Infrastructure\n\n**Hardware**:\n- Latest-generation Intel/AMD processors\n- High-frequency CPUs for optimal performance\n- ECC RAM for reliability\n- Dedicated plans provide guaranteed CPU cores; shared plans use a 4:1 vCPU ratio\n\n**Virtualization**:\n- KVM/QEMU virtualization\n- Hardware-assisted virtualization\n- Isolated resource allocation\n- Secure multi-tenancy\n\n### Storage Infrastructure\n\n**NVMe SSDs**:\n- Enterprise-grade NVMe storage\n- All-flash architecture\n- Redundant storage controllers\n- Data replication across drives\n\n**Block Storage**:\n- Local NVMe-backed block volumes for low latency\n- Snapshots and offsite backups for durability\n- Consistent, predictable performance\n\n### Network Infrastructure\n\n**Connectivity**:\n- 10 Gbps+ network per server\n- Multiple upstream providers\n- BGP routing for redundancy\n- DDoS protection\n\n**Private Networking**:\n- VLAN-based isolation\n- High-speed internal connectivity\n- Zero-cost private bandwidth\n\n## Reliability\n\n### Redundancy\n\n**Hardware**:\n- Redundant power supplies\n- Multiple network interfaces\n- Hot-swappable components\n- RAID for local storage\n\n**Network**:\n- Multiple upstream providers\n- Redundant switches and routers\n- Automatic failover\n- DDoS mitigation\n\n**Data**:\n- Object storage replicated across multiple physical servers\n- Automatic snapshots for VPS, databases, caches, and queues\n- Offsite backups for managed services\n- Point-in-time recovery\n\n### Maintenance\n\n**Hardware Maintenance**:\n- Scheduled maintenance windows\n- Advance notification\n- Instances may briefly restart during host maintenance\n\n**Software Updates**:\n- Automatic security patches\n- Managed database updates\n- Tested before deployment\n\n## Performance\n\n### Benchmarks\n\n**CPU Performance**:\n- Consistent performance\n- No CPU throttling\n- Dedicated cores\n- Full CPU access\n\n**Storage Performance**:\n- 3,000+ MB/s sequential read\n- 2,000+ MB/s sequential write\n- 100,000+ IOPS\n- Sub-millisecond latency\n\n**Network Performance**:\n- Up to 1 Gbps throughput per instance\n- < 1ms internal latency\n- Global connectivity\n- DDoS protection\n\n### Capacity Planning\n\nDanubeData monitors and manages:\n\n- Server utilization\n- Storage capacity\n- Network bandwidth\n- Heat and power\n\nProactive capacity planning ensures consistent performance.\n\n## Security\n\n### Infrastructure Security\n\n**Physical Security**:\n- 24/7 security personnel\n- Biometric access control\n- Video surveillance\n- Secure facility locations\n\n**Network Security**:\n- Firewall protection\n- DDoS mitigation\n- Intrusion detection\n- Network segmentation\n\n**Data Security**:\n- Encryption at rest\n- Encryption in transit\n- Secure key management\n- Access controls\n\nLearn more: [Platform Security](https://docs.danubedata.ro/platform-security)\n\n## Compliance\n\n### Certifications\n\nDanubeData infrastructure complies with:\n\n- **GDPR**: EU data protection\n- **ISO/IEC 27001:2022 framework**: security controls implemented; our Hetzner data center is ISO 27001 certified\n\nSee [Platform Security](https://docs.danubedata.ro/platform-security) for details.\n\n### Data Residency\n\n- Data stays in selected region\n- No cross-border transfers without consent\n- Compliance with local regulations\n- Audit logs for compliance\n\n## Technology Stack\n\n### Container Platform\n\n**Kubernetes**:\n- Production-grade orchestration\n- Automated deployment\n- Self-healing\n- Horizontal scaling\n\n**Container Runtime**:\n- containerd\n- Secure container isolation\n- Resource management\n- Image management\n\n### Database Infrastructure\n\n**Managed Databases**:\n- PostgreSQL\n- MySQL\n- MariaDB\n- Automated backups\n- High availability\n\n**Storage Engine**:\n- Optimized for database workloads\n- Automatic tuning\n- Performance monitoring\n\n### Cache Infrastructure\n\n**Redis**:\n- In-memory data store\n- Persistence options\n- Replication support\n- High performance\n\n## Global Network\n\n### Data Center\n\nDanubeData runs in Hetzner's **Falkenstein (Germany)** data center. All infrastructure is located there, keeping your data within the EU (EU data residency).\n\nLearn more: [Data Centers](https://docs.danubedata.ro/platform-datacenters)\n\n### Network Connectivity\n\n**Backbone**:\n- Tier 1 network providers\n- BGP routing\n- Low latency paths\n- Redundant connections\n\n**Peering**:\n- Direct peering agreements\n- Internet exchange points\n- Optimized routing\n- Global reach\n\n## Monitoring and Operations\n\n### Platform Monitoring\n\n24/7 monitoring of:\n\n- Server health\n- Network performance\n- Storage systems\n- Application services\n\n### Incident Response\n\n**Response Team**:\n- 24/7 on-call engineers\n- Automated alerting\n- Rapid response\n- Post-incident reviews\n\n**Communication**:\n- Status page updates\n- Email notifications\n- Transparency reports\n- Scheduled maintenance notices\n\n## Future Roadmap\n\n### Planned Improvements\n\n- Additional data center locations\n- Enhanced networking features\n- Advanced security features\n- Expanded compliance certifications\n\n## Related Documentation\n\n- [Platform Security](https://docs.danubedata.ro/platform-security)\n- [Platform SLA](https://docs.danubedata.ro/platform-sla)\n- [Data Centers](https://docs.danubedata.ro/platform-datacenters)\n- [Release Notes](https://danubedata.ro/changelog)\n\n","prev":{"title":"Examples","slug":"terraform-examples","url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/terraform-examples","markdown_url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/terraform-examples.md","json_url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/terraform-examples.json"},"next":{"title":"Security","slug":"platform-security","url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/platform-security","markdown_url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/platform-security.md","json_url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/platform-security.json"},"index_url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/index.json"}