Infrastructure platforms

IaaS and DBaaS

Infrastructure platforms must separate control from data while keeping tenant operations predictable. Their architecture and their unit economics are the same problem viewed from two sides.

The constraints that shape systems here

• Control plane and data plane failure must remain separate
• Multi-tenant isolation has to survive automation and operator access
• Provisioning, upgrades, backups, and retirement form one lifecycle
• Partner and reseller integrations can distort product boundaries
• The cost of running another business’s database must be visible per tenant

Where Blobb has worked in this sector

Blobb has reviewed managed database and infrastructure platforms, including provisioning paths, operational ownership, partner integration, and the cost curve behind each service tier.

Common findings

• Manual lifecycle steps limit scale before compute does
• Shared control paths create a wider failure radius than intended
• Purchasing commitments hide weak tenant unit economics
• Product and operator permissions have grown from different models

An independent assessment is often a useful first step; it can be a full architecture audit or a focused review. Related work includes cloud and on-premise, architecture, and the compliance platform audit.