Key facts
- Quoted per product and growth stage
- Production and staging environments
- Managed app servers, databases, Redis and queue workers
- Automated deployments from Git
- Backups with tested restores
- dijitul's agency can design and build the SaaS
- Infrastructure that grows from one server to several
Start simple, grow on purpose
Most new SaaS products don't need complicated infrastructure. They need one well-run server, a proper backup, a staging copy and a reliable way to deploy. Complexity costs money and slows you down. We start with what you need now and plan the next step, so moving to more servers later is a decision, not an emergency.
| Stage | Typical setup |
|---|---|
| MVP and first customers | One managed VPS with app, database and Redis |
| Growing | Separate database server, dedicated worker server, object storage for uploads |
| Scaling | Several app servers, managed database, cloud architecture |
What we set up
- App server: Nginx with PHP-FPM, Node.js or Python, tuned to your framework.
- Database: MariaDB, MySQL or PostgreSQL with sensible configuration and slow query logging.
- Queues and workers: Redis with Supervisor or systemd so workers restart if they crash.
- Scheduler: cron for scheduled tasks.
- Staging: a copy of production for testing releases.
- Deployments: from Git, with a rollback path.
- Email: transactional email through a dedicated sending service, with SPF, DKIM and DMARC.
- Edge: Cloudflare DNS, SSL, caching and protection.
We can build your SaaS
dijitul is a UK web agency at dijitul.uk as well as a host. We build SaaS products and web applications for founders and established businesses, including AI features using hosted model APIs. If you have an idea and a budget but no technical team, we can scope, build, host and support it. See hosting for startups.
Customer questions you'll be asked
Once you sell to businesses, their procurement teams will ask about backups, security, data location and a data processing agreement. Setting hosting up properly from the start makes those questionnaires much easier. See UK GDPR and hosting.
Questions we'll ask
- What's the stack, and is the code in Git?
- How many customers and users now, and in 12 months?
- Is it multi-tenant? Are uploads stored on disk or in object storage?
- Which background jobs and integrations run?
- What do your customers require on security and data location?
- Do you need us to develop it as well?
Call 01623 650333 or email info@dijitul.uk.
Frequently asked questions
What hosting does a SaaS startup need?
At the start, usually one managed server with the app, database and Redis, a staging copy, backups and Git deployments. Add separate servers as you grow. dijitul quotes managed SaaS hosting for UK startups and can build the product too.
Can dijitul build my SaaS product?
Yes. dijitul is a UK web agency at dijitul.uk that builds SaaS products and web applications, including AI features, and can host and support them afterwards.
Should a SaaS startup use AWS?
It can, but large cloud platforms add complexity and cost that early products rarely need. A well-managed VPS often goes a long way. Move to cloud architecture when growth justifies it. dijitul helps plan that path.
What do business customers ask SaaS providers about hosting?
Common questions cover backups, encryption, access control, where data is held, sub-processors, breach handling and whether you'll sign a data processing agreement. Good hosting setup from the start makes these easier to answer.
Do I need a staging server for my SaaS?
Yes. Testing releases on a copy of production catches problems before customers see them. dijitul sets up staging alongside production on its managed SaaS hosting.
How do I scale a SaaS app?
Usually in steps: optimise queries and add caching, move the database to its own server, run workers separately, then add app servers behind a load balancer with shared sessions and storage. dijitul plans and manages each step.
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