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The Big Picture

Qovery extends Kubernetes into a production-ready super orchestrator that manages not just containers, but your entire cloud infrastructure—databases, storage, serverless functions, and more—all orchestrated through Kubernetes. Qovery Architecture - Five products running on Kubernetes across multiple cloud providers Qovery Architecture - Five products running on Kubernetes across multiple cloud providers

Why Kubernetes?

Kubernetes was designed for infrastructure operators—not developers. Qovery bridges this gap by adding:
  • Developer Experience - Deploy without Kubernetes expertise
  • Production Readiness - Security, monitoring, and compliance built-in
  • Multi-Cloud - Works on AWS, GCP, Azure, Scaleway, on-premise
  • Universal Orchestration - Manages containers, databases, Terraform, and more

The Five Products

Qovery’s architecture consists of five integrated products:

Your Infrastructure, Your Control

Unlike traditional PaaS (Heroku, Platform.sh), Qovery runs on your own cloud accounts:
  • Full Ownership - Your infrastructure, your rules
  • No Vendor Lock-in - Standard Kubernetes underneath
  • Cost Transparency - Direct cloud billing, no markup
  • Data Sovereignty - Data stays in your chosen region

Three Layers of Abstraction

1. Multiple Interfaces

Work with Qovery through your preferred method:
  • Web Console - Visual interface for teams
  • CLI - Command-line for developers
  • Terraform - Infrastructure as Code
  • API - Programmatic control
  • MCP Server - AI agent integration

2. Production-Ready Features

Qovery adds what Kubernetes lacks:
  • Automatic HTTPS - Free SSL via Let’s Encrypt
  • GitOps Workflow - Auto-deploy on Git push
  • Preview Environments - Per-pull-request environments
  • Database Management - Provision PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis
  • Secrets Management - Encrypted storage with audit logs
  • Cost Tracking - Real-time spend visibility

3. Universal Orchestration

Manage any cloud resource from Kubernetes:
Resource TypeExamples
ContainersDocker images, applications
DatabasesRDS, Cloud SQL, Azure Database
StorageS3, Cloud Storage, Azure Blob
ServerlessLambda, Cloud Functions, Workers
NetworkingVPCs, load balancers, DNS
CustomAny Terraform module
This means one control plane for your entire cloud infrastructure.

The Workflow

1

Connect Git

Link GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket
2

Configure

Set app settings, variables, resources
3

Deploy

Push code → Qovery builds and deploys automatically
4

Scale & Monitor

Track metrics, scale, optimize—all from one interface

Next Steps