Technology
Recognizing the global landscape of technologies, we strategically prioritize European technology for its innovation, reliability, and adherence to regulatory compliance, including the stringent privacy laws such as GDPR. This preference reflects our confidence in European technology providers and ensures compliance with privacy regulations concerning European citizens' data. This choice is a testament to our belief in the value European technology brings, not a judgment on the quality of global technology. In this section, we aim to provide transparency about the technology choices we make, detailing the criteria and considerations that guide our decisions.
Stack
Cloud
UpCloud: Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, UpCloud offers us high-performance cloud services. Known for their reliability and amazing performance, UpCloud is the backbone of our cloud infrastructure, providing the scalability and security our platform needs.
Scaleway: Scaleway is a cloud computing company based in France that provides a range of cloud services, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings. It is part of the larger Iliad Group, which is also known for its telecommunications services under the Free brand in France.
Development
GitLab: Originating from Ukraine with its headquarters in the Netherlands, GitLab is the core of our DevOps lifecycle. GitLab's comprehensive suite of tools enables us to streamline our development process, enhance collaboration among our development team, and maintain a high pace of innovation.
Monitoring
Grafana: Grafana is a multi-platform open-source analytics and interactive visualization web application. It originated in Sweden when Torkel Ödegaard created it in 2014 as an open-source project
Prometheus: Prometheus monitoring, as an open-source project, is maintained and governed by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), a part of the Linux Foundation.
Backend
Apollo GraphQL: Powered by Apollo Graph Inc, we utilize their open-source GraphQL implementations for its efficiency and flexibility in handling our API requests and responses.
Remarks
As we continue to evolve and grow, our commitment to exploring and integrating European technologies that meet our rigorous standards for performance, security, and compliance remains unwavering. While our approach is not exclusive to European technologies, we prioritize them due to their alignment with our strategic goals and compliance requirements. We encourage our users to regularly visit this dedicated page for the latest updates on our technology stack.