onbo.my
Self-hosted WhatsApp onboarding system
A role-based WhatsApp management system for agencies handling university student onboarding.
Cloud, deployment and operations
We deploy, monitor and run software with a bias for simple, ownable infrastructure: self-hosted where it reduces dependency, cloud and edge where they earn their keep. Backups, observability and CI/CD are part of the build, not an afterthought.
What you get
- Deployments that are boring, repeatable and reversible
- Monitoring that tells you before your users do
- Backups proven by restoring, not by hoping
- Infrastructure costs you can actually explain
Approach
How we run it
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Right-size the platform
A well-run server with Docker and Dokploy often beats a cloud maze. We scale the setup to the product.
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Automate the path to production
CI/CD, migrations and rollbacks are scripted so releases stay calm and repeatable.
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Watch the right signals
Prometheus and Grafana track what matters: errors, latency, capacity and background jobs.
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Practice recovery
Backups, restores and incident paths get rehearsed before they are ever needed.
Where AI fits
We also host AI privately: open models served with Ollama or vLLM, vector search with Qdrant and automation with n8n — all on infrastructure you control, for teams whose data cannot leave their network.
FAQ
Common questions
Is self-hosting risky compared to managed cloud?
Not when it is set up honestly: containerized apps, scripted deploys, monitoring and tested backups. Many products gain simpler bills, faster performance and full data ownership. Where managed services genuinely fit — DNS, edge, email delivery — we still use them.
Can you take over infrastructure someone else built?
Yes. We audit what exists, document it, stabilize the fragile parts and then improve it step by step — without a risky migration unless one is truly needed.
What does ongoing operations work look like?
Quiet, mostly. Updates, monitoring reviews, backup checks and performance passes on a steady rhythm, with a clear channel for incidents when something does break.