Software Built Around Your Business

Designbyklein

Hosting Built for Applications, Not Brochure Sites

A business application is not a website. It runs all day, it holds data people depend on, and when it slows down, work stops. We built our own multi-node infrastructure because that is a different job from serving pages.

The Problem

Shared hosting is designed around brochure sites: mostly idle, occasionally busy, and easy to move. A business application behaves nothing like that. It runs background jobs, holds long-lived database connections, and has to answer consistently at nine in the morning when everybody logs in at once.

On shared infrastructure, someone else's traffic spike becomes your slow afternoon, and there is no way to tune anything because the configuration is not yours to change. Growing usually means a disruptive migration to a bigger plan. We kept running into the same limits with client applications, so we stopped renting the compromise and built infrastructure shaped around what these applications actually do.

What We Built

A multi-node chassis system with independent compute nodes running in parallel.
Hardware-level separation between workloads, so one busy application cannot slow another.
NVMe storage throughout, because database-heavy applications are limited by disk more than anything else.
10-gigabit networking between nodes and out to the internet.
Per-application tuning of the database, caching and system settings rather than one shared default.
Redundant power, multiple internet providers and monitoring in a climate-controlled, access-controlled facility.

What Changed

  • Applications get predictable performance instead of performance that depends on who else is on the box.
  • Configuration can be tuned for the specific application, because we own the whole stack.
  • Adding capacity means adding a node, not migrating to somebody else's bigger plan.
  • One team owns the application and the infrastructure it runs on, so nobody gets to point at the other when something is slow.

What This Could Do in Your Business

Somewhere predictable to run business applications that have outgrown shared hosting.
Infrastructure tuned to your application rather than to an average of everyone else's.
Room to grow without a migration project every time usage increases.
A single point of accountability for the application and the platform underneath it.

This platform is what sits behind our hosting and infrastructure service, and it was assembled using the same component-selection work described in our custom build practice.

Running a business application on hosting built for websites?

If the application your business depends on shares a server with hundreds of others, tell us what it does and how it behaves under load. We'll tell you whether that is your problem.

Under the Hood

For the technical evaluators: architecture, hardware and operational design.
Design by Klein 2022 - Present Production

Infrastructure Capabilities

Redundant
Power & Network Paths
Multi-Node
Architecture
10Gb
Network Speed
Hardware
Level Isolation

Platform Overview

Custom infrastructure built from the ground up

This hosting infrastructure sits between our Custom Computer Builds and Website Hosting work. We designed and built a multi-node chassis system from the ground up, selecting server-grade components and configuring them for production workloads.

Why We Built This

We needed hosting that could carry real production workloads - custom web applications, high-traffic APIs and business-critical services - with performance and configurability that generic VPS providers could not offer. The limitations we kept running into were structural, not something a bigger plan would fix.

The Challenge
  • Need for hardware-level isolation to prevent performance interference
  • Ability to scale resources without downtime or migration headaches
  • Production-grade reliability without enterprise cloud costs
  • Support for custom configurations and workload-specific optimization
The Solution
  • Multi-node chassis system with independent compute nodes
  • Server-grade components selected for production workloads
  • Hardware-level workload isolation
  • Custom server configurations tuned for specific workloads

Infrastructure Architecture

Multi-node system design and hardware selection
Hardware Architecture

The platform is built on a modular, server-grade architecture designed for compute density, isolation and scalability. The foundation is a multi-node chassis system where independent compute nodes operate in parallel, providing both redundancy and the ability to add resources as demand grows.

Multi-Node Chassis System

Independent compute nodes operating in parallel for redundancy and scalability, so a hardware fault on one node does not take a service down with it.

Hardware-Level Isolation

Workloads are isolated at the hardware level, so your application's performance is not affected by another customer's traffic spike.

NVMe SSD Storage

High-speed NVMe storage removes the I/O bottleneck that limits database-heavy applications on traditional hosting.

10-Gigabit Networking

Multi-gigabit network connectivity so data moves quickly, whether serving pages or handling API requests.

Physical Infrastructure
  • Strategic Location: Huntersville, NC with redundant connections to major internet backbones
  • Climate-Controlled Facility: Ensuring optimal operating conditions
  • Physical Security Systems: Controlled access and monitoring
  • Redundant Power Infrastructure: Multiple power paths for reliability
  • Multiple ISPs: Network redundancy so a single provider issue is not an outage
  • Low Latency: Optimized connections for fast response times

Performance & Optimization

Custom configuration and tuning

We don't just provision resources - we tune them. Every server configuration is matched to the specific workloads it hosts.

Workload-Specific Tuning

Every server configuration is tuned for the specific workloads it hosts. Database connections are optimized, caching strategies are implemented, and system parameters are adjusted off their defaults.

Predictable Performance

The aim is stable, predictable performance from tuning infrastructure to the workload rather than relying on one-size-fits-all defaults. What that means in numbers depends on the application.

Database Optimization

Database connections are optimized for each application's needs, covering query processing and connection pooling.

Caching Strategies

Custom caching implementations reduce database load and improve response times for frequently accessed data.

Reliability & Security

How the platform is kept available and protected
Reliability Features
  • Redundant Compute Nodes - A hardware fault on one node does not take the service with it
  • Failover Between Nodes - Continuity during maintenance or hardware issues
  • Redundant Power and Network - Multiple power paths and multiple internet providers
  • Continuous Monitoring - Automated systems track performance and system health around the clock
Security Features
  • Multi-Layer Access Controls - Network and application level
  • Network-Level Firewalls - Comprehensive firewall protection
  • Physical Security - Controlled access environment
  • Custom Security Configurations - Tailored to specific requirements

Technologies & Components

Hardware and software stack
Hardware Components
Multi-Node Chassis System Enterprise Processors NVMe SSD Storage 10-Gigabit Network Switches Redundant Power Supplies Enterprise Motherboards High-Performance RAM Network Interface Cards
Software & Systems
Linux Server OS Database Servers Web Servers (Nginx/Apache) Caching Systems (Redis) Monitoring Systems Backup Systems Firewall Configurations Configuration Management

What Runs on It

Real applications for real businesses
Built for Production

This infrastructure carries real production workloads for real businesses. It is not a test environment or a proof of concept - it is where client applications actually live.

Every system on this platform is running in production, which means the reliability requirements are set by the businesses using it rather than by us.

E-Commerce Platform

A Laravel commerce platform in continuous production for four years, handling B2B transactions and dealer management.

Booking Platforms

A multi-module Laravel system with real-time scheduling and automated compliance paperwork.

Business Applications

Custom web applications, APIs and internal business systems that people use all day.

The Capability Behind This Project

If any of that sounded like your business, this is the service it falls under.

Has your application outgrown the hosting it's on?

Tell us what your system does all day, where it slows down, and what happens to the business when it does. We'll tell you what it actually needs to run on.