Deployment & Infrastructure
Overview
Frontier AI uses a multi-environment deployment strategy with Cloudflare's distributed edge network for improved performance and reliability. Currently serving users primarily in the UK and Europe, the architecture is designed to support international expansion. The system supports development, staging, and production environments with automated CI/CD pipelines.
Environment Architecture
Cloudflare Infrastructure
Edge Network Deployment
Service Distribution
| Service | Hosting | Distribution | Auto-Scaling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web App | Cloudflare Pages | ✅ Edge CDN (EU/UK focus) | ✅ Automatic |
| Dashboard | Cloudflare Pages | ✅ Edge CDN (EU/UK focus) | ✅ Automatic |
| API Backend | Cloudflare Workers | ✅ Edge Computing | ✅ On-Demand |
| Durable Objects | Cloudflare Edge | ✅ Regional (EU/UK) | ✅ Dynamic |
| Database | Neon PostgreSQL | 🔶 Multi-Region Available | ✅ Serverless |
| Vector DB | Cloudflare Vectorize | ✅ Distributed | ✅ Automatic |
CI/CD Pipeline
GitHub Actions Workflow
Environment Promotion Strategy
Security & Compliance
Deployment Security
Monitoring & Observability
Application Monitoring Stack
Key Performance Indicators
| Metric | Target | Alert Threshold | Monitoring Tool |
|---|---|---|---|
| API Response Time | < 500ms | > 2000ms | Cloudflare Analytics |
| Error Rate | < 0.1% | > 1% | Sentry |
| WebSocket Connection Success | > 99% | < 95% | Custom Metrics |
| Database Query Time | < 200ms | > 1000ms | Neon Monitoring |
| AI Processing Time | < 2s | > 5s | Custom Tracking |
| Deployment Success Rate | > 98% | < 90% | GitHub Actions |
Backup & Recovery
Backup Strategy
Built-in Reliability
- Edge Network: Cloudflare's distributed infrastructure
- Automatic Failover: Built-in redundancy via platform providers
- Database Reliability: Neon's managed PostgreSQL with automatic backups
- CDN Resilience: Multiple edge cache layers
- Serverless Scaling: Services scale automatically with demand
This deployment architecture provides reliable service availability with edge performance optimization and automated backup capabilities.