In high-stakes environments, 'good enough' isn't an option. Downtime isn't just inconvenient—it's unacceptable. SmoothGlue's (rs)² architecture delivers enterprise-scale reliability through code, not staff.
In high-stakes environments, "good enough" isn't an option. Downtime isn't just inconvenient—it's unacceptable. That's why our customers trust the SmoothGlue Platform: not just for features, but for a promise of reliability.
That promise isn't accidental. It's the direct outcome of our deliberately engineered architecture—built for Reliability, Security, and Scale. This blueprint, our Marketecture, separates the Build process from the Run environment, ensuring every component is developed, tested, and deployed through a secure, automated, and repeatable process.
This architecture is the engine behind our recent successes. Here's how it translates into results.
0 Downtime — By Design
Over the past 60 days, SmoothGlue delivered new instances and more than 20GB of GitLab backups while maintaining a perfect record of zero downtime across IL4 & IL6 environments.
This is powered by our GitOps-driven foundation. By treating infrastructure and application configuration as code, changes are declarative, version-controlled, and auditable. Kubernetes handles orchestration and self-healing, eliminating manual configuration errors. The result: uninterrupted service without late-night heroics.
4 Enterprise Kubernetes Clusters. 1 Cycle. 0 Disruption.
Enterprise Kubernetes upgrades are notoriously risky and resource-intensive. SmoothGlue makes them routine.
When it's time to deploy, our GitOps synchronization ensures each cluster pulls the correct version predictably and safely. That's how we flawlessly upgraded four enterprise clusters to Kubernetes 1.31 in a single coordinated cycle—with zero disruption.
300+ Applications Running Across Secure Environments.
SmoothGlue now supports 300+ applications across secure environments, handling a record number of customer requests in July.
This growth doesn't require an army of consultants. On the Build side, developers get standardized tools, supported languages, and automated security checks. On the Run side, our container platform provides service mesh, tracing, lightweight BaaS, and monitored single sign-on. The system is end-to-end, so adoption accelerates without compromising security.
That's how we scale—through product-first design, not bigger contracts.
The proof is in the performance: zero downtime, seamless upgrades, and accelerating adoption. But these aren't just feature callouts—they're proof that our architecture itself is engineered for trust.
With SmoothGlue 7.0, we're doubling down on this foundation. By codifying expertise into a product, we're delivering reliability, consistency, and security at enterprise scale—not by checklist, not by people, but by design.
Reliability isn't staffed. It's engineered. And with SmoothGlue 7.0, it's automated.
👏 Kudos to our engineering team for turning best practices into a world-class platform and setting a new standard for enterprise reliability.
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