Hosting Locations
Our software product is supported by a robust and distributed hosting infrastructure designed for performance, reliability, and scalability. Below is a breakdown of where various components of our system are hosted and how data is managed across regions.
- All backend services built on Node.js are hosted on DigitalOcean infrastructure located in New York City (NYC).
- These servers are responsible for handling core application logic, API routing, authentication, and other backend functionality.
- Our primary relational databases are also hosted on DigitalOcean, co-located with the application servers in NYC to ensure minimal latency and fast data access.
- We maintain regular database backups that allow, at latest, hourly backups that are stored in a separate geographic locationβSan Francisco (SF)βto provide redundancy and disaster recovery capabilities in the event of an outage or failure in the primary region.
- Our front-end interfaces are built using React and are deployed as static sites. These are served globally using a Content Delivery Network (CDN) to ensure fast and consistent load times for users regardless of their geographic location.
- All media assets, including images and file blobs, are stored on Amazon Web Services (AWS) across two distinct regions for different purposes:
- Public Assets: Stored in us-west-1 (Northern California), these are accessible via public URLs and typically include images and content used in user-facing interfaces.
- Private Assets: Stored in us-west-2 (Oregon), these are protected and used for internal or restricted purposes such as secure file uploads, private user documents, and system-level data.
- π₯οΈ Node.js Servers: Hosted on DigitalOcean in NYC
- ποΈ Databases: Hosted on DigitalOcean in NYC, with backups in SF
- π React Frontend: Served globally via CDN
- πΌοΈ Image/Blob Storage:
- Public assets β AWS us-west-1
- Private assets β AWS us-west-2
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Hosting Overview Table
Component | Hosting Provider | Location(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Node.js Servers | DigitalOcean | New York City (NYC) | Backend logic, API routing, authentication |
Primary Database | DigitalOcean | New York City (NYC) | Co-located with app servers for low latency |
Database Backups | DigitalOcean | San Francisco (SF) | Redundancy & disaster recovery |
Static React Sites | DigitalOcean | Global CDN (Worldwide) | Fast front-end delivery |
Public Image Storage | AWS S3 | us-west-1 (N. CA) | Publicly accessible media assets |
Private Image Storage | AWS S3 | us-west-2 (Oregon) | Internal/restricted access files |
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