Effortless App Scaling and Security: A Guide to 01Cloud Managed Services

In today’s competitive tech landscape, application developers are constantly seeking ways to streamline workflows, ensure security, and scale effortlessly. Managed services, a core offering from 01Cloud, provide a seamless approach to managing essential infrastructure elements like databases and message brokers, allowing developers to focus on creating and enhancing applications rather than dealing with infrastructure management. In addition to managed services, 01Cloud’s External URL feature enables secure, controlled access to applications and services from outside the platform, ensuring flexibility without compromising security.

This blog dives into the benefits, setup, and management of managed services in 01Cloud, along with the value of external URLs and IP whitelisting for secure external access.

Understanding Managed Services in 01Cloud

Managed services in 01Cloud provide developers with pre-configured, fully managed infrastructure components like databases, message brokers, and caching systems. With 01Cloud taking care of maintenance, security, and scaling, developers can focus on building applications without needing to handle backend infrastructure.

Key Benefits of Managed Services in 01Cloud:

Simplified Management:
- 01Cloud manages the backend, handling updates, backups, scaling, and more, so developers can work on core application features without worrying about maintenance.
Scalability:
- Resources are automatically allocated based on demand, allowing applications to scale without intervention. As application usage grows, the underlying services scale seamlessly to match demand.
Optimized Performance:
- Managed services in 01Cloud use the latest hardware and configurations, providing optimized performance that allows applications to handle large volumes of data or high traffic smoothly.
Built-in Security:
- Each service includes comprehensive security protocols, with 01Cloud taking care of encryption, access control, and threat detection to ensure data safety.
Cost-Effectiveness:
- With pay-as-you-go pricing, developers only pay for the resources used, avoiding upfront infrastructure investments and reducing overall operational costs.

Managed Services in 01Cloud: Features and Setup

1. RabbitMQ as a Managed Service

RabbitMQ is a managed message broker service that enables asynchronous messaging between distributed applications or microservices. Ideal for real-time streaming, IoT, and background processing, RabbitMQ in 01Cloud supports multiple protocols (AMQP, MQTT) and ensures efficient communication between systems.

How to Set Up RabbitMQ in 01Cloud:

Navigate to the Managed Service section on the 01Cloud dashboard.

Select rabbitmq-service from the available options.

Enter your desired app name, choose the cluster region, and click on CREATE APP.

Click continue to proceed.

Choose either the quick installation option or the custom installation option, then continue.

Select Create Environment to finalize the setup.

Once the setup is complete, RabbitMQ will be successfully running.

2. Redis as a Managed Service

Redis is an in-memory data structure store that offers ultra-fast data access, making it ideal for caching, session management, and real-time analytics. As a managed service in 01Cloud, Redis ensures high availability and fault tolerance with automatic data distribution across nodes.

How to Set Up Redis in 01Cloud:

Go to the Managed Service section in the 01Cloud dashboard.

Choose redis-service from the list.

Provide an app name, select the preferred cluster region, and click CREATE APP.

Click continue to move forward.

Choose either quick installation or custom installation and continue.

Select create environment to initiate the process.

Once configured, Redis will be successfully running.

3. MongoDB as a Managed Service

MongoDB in 01Cloud is a NoSQL database service designed for handling unstructured or semi-structured data. It uses BSON (binary JSON) for flexible data schemas, making it ideal for applications like content management systems, IoT, and real-time data applications.

How to Set Up MongoDB in 01Cloud:

Open the Managed Service section in 01Cloud.

Choose mongodb-service from the available options.

Enter the app name, select a cluster region, and click CREATE APP.

Click continue to proceed.

Choose either quick installation or custom installation and continue.

Select create environment to complete the setup.

Once set up, MongoDB will be successfully running.

4. PostgreSQL as a Managed Service

PostgreSQL in 01Cloud offers a powerful, managed SQL database with features like ACID compliance, scalability, and high availability. It’s ideal for applications requiring a robust relational database.

How to Set Up PostgreSQL in 01Cloud: