Infrastructure & Core Services¶
This category includes foundational services that most SaaS applications need. These platforms provide the building blocks for cloud-native applications, enabling developers to focus on business logic rather than infrastructure concerns.
Category Overview¶
Infrastructure & Core Services platforms are the foundation of modern SaaS applications. They provide essential capabilities like authentication, logging, configuration, messaging, and routing that every application needs.
Platforms in This Category¶
Existing Platforms¶
- Identity & Access Platform - OAuth2/OIDC server and multi-tenant identity management
- Audit Trail Platform - Tamper-evident audit logging for compliance
- External Configuration Server - Centralized configuration and feature flags
Planned Platforms¶
- API Gateway Platform - Single entry point for microservices, routing, authentication, rate limiting
- Service Mesh Platform - Service-to-service communication, load balancing, circuit breaking
- Message Queue Platform - Asynchronous messaging, pub/sub, task queues
- Event Bus Platform - Event-driven architecture, event streaming, event sourcing
- File Storage Platform - Object storage, file management, CDN integration
- CDN Platform - Content delivery network, edge caching, global distribution
- Rate Limiting Platform - API rate limiting, throttling, quota management
- Circuit Breaker Platform - Fault tolerance, resilience patterns, failure handling
- Service Discovery Platform - Service registration, health checks, load balancing
- Load Balancer Platform - Traffic distribution, health-based routing, SSL termination
- Health Check Platform - Service health monitoring, dependency checks, status aggregation
Common Use Cases¶
Building New SaaS Products¶
Start with Identity, Audit, and Config platforms, then add API Gateway and messaging as needed.
Microservices Architecture¶
Use API Gateway, Service Mesh, Message Queue, and Event Bus to connect microservices.
High Availability¶
Implement Circuit Breaker, Load Balancer, and Health Check platforms for resilience.
Scalability¶
Leverage Message Queue, Event Bus, and CDN platforms for horizontal scaling.
Integration Patterns¶
Standard SaaS Stack¶
flowchart TD
Identity[Identity Platform] --> Gateway[API Gateway]
Gateway --> Microservices[Your Microservices]
Identity --> Audit[Audit Platform]
Identity --> Config[Config Platform]
Gateway --> Audit
Gateway --> Config
Event-Driven Architecture¶
flowchart TD
EventBus[Event Bus] --> Queue[Message Queue]
Queue --> Microservices[Your Microservices]
EventBus --> Audit[Audit Platform]
Queue --> Audit
Microservices Mesh¶
flowchart TD
Gateway[API Gateway] --> Mesh[Service Mesh]
Mesh --> Microservices[Microservices]
Mesh --> Discovery[Service Discovery]
Mesh --> Health[Health Check]
Discovery --> Microservices
Health --> Microservices
Related Categories¶
- Security & Compliance - Security platforms build on infrastructure
- Data & Analytics - Analytics platforms consume infrastructure events
- Workflow & Automation - Workflow platforms orchestrate infrastructure services
Platform Bundles¶
Starter Infrastructure Bundle¶
- Identity Platform
- Audit Platform
- Config Platform
- API Gateway Platform
Complete Infrastructure Bundle¶
- All Starter Bundle platforms
- Message Queue Platform
- Event Bus Platform
- Service Mesh Platform
- Health Check Platform