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ComputeBay

A custom edge cluster that became its own product

AVante · ComputeBay

Your own cloud,
delivered as hardware.

A turnkey cloud-appliance that runs your apps and websites on infrastructure you already own — deployed through one simple dashboard, with zero infrastructure complexity. Built for growing MSMEs.

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Custom
CAD-designed chassis
Open-Source
software stack
Zero
it/dev-ops hire
Isometric CAD render of ComputeBay Uno — the wall-mount kit exploded to show the Lenovo ThinkCentre node, adapter frame, and mounting bracket.
Active Pilot/Development Phase
An image of ComputeBay's Managed Tier architecture
ComputeBay Managed Tier Architecture Click to enlarge ↗

Overview

A turnkey, self-hosted cloud appliance for Philippine MSMEs with the conveniences of cloud software, without the recurring dollar-denominated bill or the I.T expertise required to setup

I designed and built it end-to-end: the CAD chassis (for versatile mounting options) and cluster for the original client engagement, then the fleet-manager broker, installer, and Dokploy-based platform fork that turned it into a product. Currently in it's pilot phase with the first pilot live on-site with a large construction firm

Decisions that shaped it

  • Zero inbound ports

    All public traffic enters through a per-appliance Cloudflare Tunnel into an internal reverse proxy, specifically built for Philippine's CGNAT infrastructure.

  • Scoped credentials only

    The broker issues single-tunnel-scoped tokens. An appliance never holds the account-level credential, so a compromised box can't reach another customer's DNS.

  • Open Source

    ComputeBay's client-side platform is completely open-source and can be run as is, no proprietary or non-essential additions, ever.

  • App Catalog

    A small vetted set of unmodified open-source apps, deployable through a delectably simplified one-tap installation process

Skillsets Used: Onshape (CAD) · Proxmox VE · Kubernetes · Docker · CI/CD · Networking · Next.js · Node.js · Express · MongoDB · Cloudflare Tunnel · tRPC · Traefik

Architecture

Using a classic server-client architecture, ComputeBay's managed tier architecture is split between two interconnected components, a centralized "fleet-manager" and a client-installed "broker-coordinator" for handling various configuration/telemetry updates.

Work together

Need infrastructure that lives outside the cloud?

Edge clusters, on-prem virtualization, custom hardware integrations — open to similar engagements where the build needs to be designed end-to-end.