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Infrastructure Overview

Infrastructure Details

Component	Details
Cloud Load Balancer	A single external IP address serves all asta.homes subdomains (www, api, admin, etc.). This reduces cost by avoiding multiple static IP addresses. Handles SSL termination and distributes traffic across Cloud Run instances.
Cloud CDN	Caches static content (property images, CSS, JavaScript bundles) at Google’s edge locations worldwide. Provides faster page load times for users in Africa and the diaspora. Adaptive image quality is applied before caching.
Cloud Run (Frontend)	Auto-scaling serverless containers running the NextJS application. Scales from zero to handle traffic spikes. Each container instance handles SSR rendering and static page serving.
Cloud Run (Backend)	Auto-scaling serverless containers running Python API services. Handles property search, location services, payment processing, and external integrations.
Supabase	Managed PostgreSQL database with built-in authentication, real-time subscriptions, and automatic database backups.
Google Cloud Storage	GCS buckets store property images, virtual tour assets, documents, and user uploads. Integrated with Cloud CDN for fast global delivery with adaptive image quality.
Windmill	Hosted workflow engine for background processes: property verification, notification delivery, scheduled searches, and data synchronization with external partners.
Cloud Monitoring & Logging	Tracks application performance, error rates, latency metrics, and usage patterns. Provides alerting for SLA violations (99.999% uptime target).

Component

Details

Cloud Load Balancer

A single external IP address serves all asta.homes subdomains (www, api, admin, etc.). This reduces cost by avoiding multiple static IP addresses. Handles SSL termination and distributes traffic across Cloud Run instances.

Cloud CDN

Caches static content (property images, CSS, JavaScript bundles) at Google’s edge locations worldwide. Provides faster page load times for users in Africa and the diaspora. Adaptive image quality is applied before caching.

Cloud Run (Frontend)

Auto-scaling serverless containers running the NextJS application. Scales from zero to handle traffic spikes. Each container instance handles SSR rendering and static page serving.

Cloud Run (Backend)

Auto-scaling serverless containers running Python API services. Handles property search, location services, payment processing, and external integrations.

Supabase

Managed PostgreSQL database with built-in authentication, real-time subscriptions, and automatic database backups.

Google Cloud Storage

GCS buckets store property images, virtual tour assets, documents, and user uploads. Integrated with Cloud CDN for fast global delivery with adaptive image quality.

Windmill

Hosted workflow engine for background processes: property verification, notification delivery, scheduled searches, and data synchronization with external partners.

Cloud Monitoring & Logging

Tracks application performance, error rates, latency metrics, and usage patterns. Provides alerting for SLA violations (99.999% uptime target).

CI/CD Pipeline

Deployments use Workload Identity Federation to authenticate between GitHub/Azure DevOps and GCP without storing service account keys. This eliminates the risk of credential leakage across platforms.

Network Topology

All external traffic enters through the Cloud Load Balancer over HTTPS (TLS 1.3)
Cloud Run services communicate over Google’s internal network
Supabase connection uses encrypted PostgreSQL protocol
External API calls (Google Maps, Mapbox, Windmill) use HTTPS
No VPN or private network required — all services are cloud-native with public endpoints secured by authentication

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