Architecture

Core Components of dFlow Application

How is dFlow built

When dFlow is installed, it will setup the following:

• Built using Next.js for the frontend and backend API.
• Uses MongoDB as the primary database to store user, server, and service details. PayloadCMS
• Redis is used for caching and fast data retrieval.
• BullMQ (built on Redis) is used for queueing and managing long-running tasks like server provisioning and service deployments.

Server connection & Setup

• dFlow uses node-ssh (a library for SSH connections in Node.js) to connect to the user’s server.
• Once connected, dFlow executes automated scripts to:
  • Install Dokku (a self-hosted PaaS like Heroku).
  • Install Netdata (for real-time monitoring of the server).
  • Install Railpack (a tool that simplifies server management).