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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a lock-in? Will environments continue to run after I stop using LocalOps?
Is there a lock-in? Will environments continue to run after I stop using LocalOps?
No. There is no lock-in at all. When you stop using LocalOps, environments are left as they are, in your cloud, for
your team to start managing them. Check how to eject to learn more.
Can I use any DB for my application?
Can I use any DB for my application?
Yes. You are free to provision any database you need for your services. Just add their HOST, PORT, Username and
Password as secrets within your Service settings. They will be passed down as environment variable for your
containers.
Can I use a Single Page Application (SPA) framework?
Can I use a Single Page Application (SPA) framework?
Does LocalOps make all of my Application run in multiple cloud providers automatically?
Does LocalOps make all of my Application run in multiple cloud providers automatically?
Yes, if you have containerised your application and have a Dockerfile for it. However, if you use managed cloud
services such as Amazon S3, you must provide alternate implementations to run in other cloud providers such as GCP
or Azure.
How do I obfuscate/hide my code if environments run in my customer's cloud account?
How do I obfuscate/hide my code if environments run in my customer's cloud account?
There is no fool-proof technical way to hide/obfuscate your code. If your service is written in compiled
languages,it helps. Otherwise we’d suggest you to address this legally in your Service agreement with your customer.
How do I calculate the hosting charges for the resources provisioned in target cloud account?
How do I calculate the hosting charges for the resources provisioned in target cloud account?
LocalOps tags all cloud infrastructure resources by two standard names.
*-id and *-name. You can locate them in
Environment dashboard. Using these tags, you can filter cloud resources in AWS console, either in Cost management
console or Resource explorer and find out their cost. LocalOps will soon show a monthly cost estimator under each
environment’s details page.Who pays for the cloud infrastructure resources created by LocalOps?
Who pays for the cloud infrastructure resources created by LocalOps?
LocalOps provisions environments on cloud accounts you connect. Account administrators of the respective cloud
account have to pay the bills raised by cloud provider.