Project & Services Structure
Zerops structure has three levels - projects, services and containers.
Project​
The project is the top-level entity, encompassing various services. It requires a functioning core, which includes:
- Logger and statistics services
- HTTP routing (with SSL certificates)
- IP routing (with built-in firewall)
The core activates when the first user service is deployed and incurs a fixed monthly fee.
Lightweight Core​
Single-container infrastructure with L3 balancer, firewall, logger, and statistics service. Includes HTTP routing with SSL termination, automatic certificate generation, and load balancers. Comes with 15 hours of build time, 5 GB backup space, and 100 GB egress traffic. Ideal for development and smaller production workloads.
Serious Core​
Highly available infrastructure with redundant core services, advanced load balancing, and SSL management. Features 150 hours of build time, 25 GB backup space, and 3 TB egress traffic. Built for production workloads requiring high reliability and scalability.
For detailed information about both core types and their resource limits, visit our pricing page.
Key Features​
- Private Network: All services in a project share a dedicated network and have access to each other's environment variables.
- IPv6/IPv4: Each project automatically gets an IPv6 address. An IPv4 address can be added at an extra cost.
Create separate projects for different environments (e.g., development, staging, production) or use one project shared among developers to save costs.
Services & Containers​
Services​
Services are responsible for encapsulating your containers. A project can host unlimited services, which can be:
- Fully managed: Includes automatic scaling, routing, and repairs.
- Partially managed: Some management aspects are handled manually.
Containers​
Each service consists of one or more containers. Containers may vary by function or type, such as in HA (High Availability) mode, where a fully managed MariaDB service might have 5 containers (3 for databases, 2 for proxies).
- Predefined Images: Containers use Zerops' predefined images, ranging from fully managed (e.g., databases) to customizable (e.g., Ubuntu).
- Public Accessibility: Services can be exposed via Zerops subdomains, custom domains, or public ports on IPv6/IPv4 addresses.
Refer to the technology section for detailed setup instructions.