Infrastructure Management

bioAF lets you manage your cloud infrastructure entirely through the web interface. No need to SSH into servers, edit configuration files, or learn cloud-specific tools.

Component catalog

The Component Settings page shows every available platform component:

  • What it does (in plain language)
  • Estimated monthly cost
  • Current status (enabled, disabled, provisioning)
  • Dependencies on other components

Component Settings page with component cards showing descriptions, cost estimates, status badges, and toggle switches

Enabling a component

  1. Find the component you want to enable
  2. Review the cost estimate
  3. Click Enable
  4. bioAF generates an infrastructure plan and shows you what will be created
  5. Review and confirm
  6. Watch the provisioning progress in real time
i What's an infrastructure plan?
When you enable a component, bioAF creates a plan describing exactly what cloud resources it needs to create, servers, databases, storage, networking rules. You see this plan before anything is created, including cost estimates. This uses a technology called Terraform, which is an industry-standard tool for managing cloud infrastructure safely and predictably.

Disabling a component

Disable any optional component to remove its cloud resources and stop incurring costs. Core components (database, storage) cannot be disabled while the platform is running.

GitOps

Every infrastructure change is version-controlled. This means:

  • You can see the full history of what was provisioned and when
  • You can roll back to a previous configuration
  • All changes are auditable
i What is GitOps?
GitOps means using version control (like a detailed change history) to manage infrastructure. Every time bioAF changes your cloud resources, it records exactly what changed and why. Think of it like track changes in a Word document, but for your infrastructure.

Upgrades

Check for new versions by clicking Check for updates in Settings > Information. When an update is available:

  1. Review the changelog and release notes
  2. Click Upgrade to pull the update, rebuild, and migrate
  3. If anything goes wrong, roll back with one click