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Cloud Applications Platform (CAP)
Build, test and deploy applications without managing the underlying infrastructure. Scale resources with demand and see what you consume.
Start with $5 prepaid credit · usage-based billing
Build an application environment ↗
LESS INFRASTRUCTURE. MORE SHIPPING.
Take the application from code to production.
Deploy common application stacks, databases and containers without spending your day maintaining the underlying servers. Set resource limits, monitor consumption and scale the environment around demand.
Build an application environment ↗Flexible deployment
Use archives, Git, SVN, API, SSH or CLI.
Usage visibility
Buy credit, then use it for your droplets and consumed resources.
INSIDE THE PLATFORM
See where your applications come to life.
Build your environment, manage its services and deploy applications from the actual Sharktech CAP interface.
Screenshots from Sharktech’s CAP demonstration. Displayed balances, versions and cost examples belong to the demo.
BUY CREDIT. DEPLOY IMMEDIATELY.
Your credit. Your droplets. Your applications.
Purchase prepaid CAP credit, then use it across the droplets and application environments you choose. Once your payment is processed and the account is activated, the platform is ready to deploy—no hardware provisioning wait.
Fund your CAP balance through the customer portal.
Create droplets and select your applications, databases and scaling limits.
Consumption draws from your balance. Monitor usage and add credit as needed.
The checkout starts with $5 in credit. This is prepaid credit, not a fixed $5/month hosting package.
PLATFORM AS A SERVICE, MADE PRACTICAL
CAP sits between your code and the infrastructure.
You bring the application. CAP creates and operates its container environment—provisioning runtime services, connecting databases and load balancers, monitoring consumption, and scaling resources inside the limits you choose.
Developers can create development, staging and production environments without manually building every server, operating-system layer and service dependency.
YOU MANAGEYour code & applicationGit · SVN · archives · API · CLI
CAP MANAGESDeployment · topology · scaling · visibilityRuntimes · databases · load balancing · containers
SHARKTECH POWERSCompute · storage · networkProtected infrastructure · 24/7 support
FROM IDEA TO A RUNNING ENVIRONMENT
Deploy in four understandable steps.
No infrastructure scavenger hunt. The topology wizard puts the application, services and scaling policy in one workflow.
Choose the environment
Create development, staging or production and select the service region appropriate for the application.
Build the topology
Select the runtime, application servers, databases, load balancers and container services the stack requires.
Deploy the code
Upload an archive, connect Git or SVN, use the marketplace, or deploy through API, SSH and CLI workflows.
Set the guardrails
Define scaling limits. CAP adjusts resources with demand while usage, statistics and billing remain visible.
A COMPLETE APPLICATION TOOLBOX
Build the stack without assembling the platform by hand.
Choose from supported runtimes, application servers, data services, traffic tools and container orchestration. CAP can serve a traditional application, a modern microservices architecture, or the stages in between.
Languages & runtimes
JavaPHPPythonNode.jsRuby.NETGo
Application servers
Spring BootApache TomcatWildFlyGlassFishJettyPayaraTomEE+LEMPLLSMP
SQL databases
MariaDBPostgreSQLPerconaMySQL
NoSQL & search
RedisMongoDBCouchbaseOpenSearch
Traffic & caching
HAProxyNGINXLiteSpeedApacheVarnishMemcached
Containers & DevOps
DockerKubernetesJenkinsMavenGitLabPgpool-II
EASY DOES NOT MEAN LIMITED
Use the interface—or the tools your team already knows.
The visual topology wizard makes the first deployment approachable. Developers retain console, configuration and log access, while automation teams can manage environments through API and command-line workflows.
Topology wizard
Compose the environment, add services, clone it and control scaling from the dashboard.
Git, SVN & archives
Deploy from repositories with automatic updates or upload ZIP, WAR, JAR and EAR packages.
API, SSH & CLI
Integrate CAP into established delivery workflows and manage environments programmatically.
SCALING THAT FOLLOWS THE APPLICATION
Set the limits. CAP handles the movement inside them.
Vertical scaling adjusts CPU and memory assigned to a container. Horizontal scaling adds or removes container instances. Policies can respond to load without requiring the team to manually resize a server during every traffic change.
THE BILLING UNIT
1 Cloudlet
400 MHzCPU
128 MiBRAM
CAP assigns Cloudlets in real time, up to your chosen limit. Hourly compute billing uses whichever is higher: average CPU Cloudlets or peak RAM Cloudlets.
Usage draws from your prepaid credit. Storage and bandwidth are measured separately. Review current rates and the final configuration in the customer portal.CONTROL WITHOUT THE SERVER CHORES
Everything needed to operate the application.
Usage & billing history
See current and historical resource consumption instead of discovering it only when an invoice arrives.
Logs & configuration
Inspect application behavior, open the container console and manage the settings the stack requires.
Security controls
Use access levels, two-factor authentication and isolated application environments.
Team workflows
Collaborate through the dashboard while keeping deployment and environment management together.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT LEVEL OF CONTROL
CAP is for applications—not general-purpose infrastructure.
ServiceYou manageBest fitBilling approach
CAPApplication and scaling limitsDeploying apps without managing the underlying serversPrepaid credit used for compute, storage and transferSmartVPSOperating system, VMs and softwareFlexible VM control from one resource poolSelected resource pool and add-onsPublic CloudVirtual infrastructure and operating systemsOpenStack virtual data centers and API automationMonthly included allocation plus metered expansionWHERE CAP EARNS ITS KEEP
For teams that need to release, test and scale—not babysit infrastructure.
Software products
Separate development, staging and production while keeping deployment, services and scaling in a consistent platform.
Variable-demand applications
Give promotions and seasonal demand room to grow without permanently sizing every environment for the peak.
Fast-moving teams
Launch with a small footprint, avoid a large infrastructure commitment and expand as adoption grows.
Agencies & software teams
Create, clone and manage multiple application environments without rebuilding the delivery stack for every project.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Understand the platform before you deploy.
Is CAP a virtual server?
No. CAP is a container-native application platform. You define an application environment and the platform handles resource provisioning, orchestration, scaling and service topology within the limits you set. Choose SmartVPS when you want to manage the operating system yourself.
Do I lose access to configuration and logs?
No. The dashboard provides console access, configuration and log files, a deployment manager, usage history and tools for team collaboration. Environments can also be managed through the API.
Can I deploy an existing application?
CAP supports legacy monolithic applications and modern microservices. Deploy local ZIP, WAR, JAR or EAR archives, connect Git or SVN with automatic updates, or use integrated development and CI/CD tools. Application compatibility should be confirmed for your specific stack.
What is a Cloudlet?
A Cloudlet is 400 MHz of CPU and 128 MiB of RAM. CAP assigns Cloudlets to containers according to real-time consumption, within the scaling limits you define.
What am I billed for?
Buy prepaid credit for your droplets and environments. Hourly Cloudlet consumption, storage and bandwidth draw from that balance. For each hour, active Cloudlets are based on the higher of average CPU consumption or peak RAM consumption—not the sum of both. Usage and billing history remain visible in the dashboard.
Can Sharktech help migrate the application?
Yes. Migration assistance can include application and environment analysis, a migration blueprint prepared with your team, and assistance moving applications and data. Scope the work with Sharktech before the migration begins.
REAL PEOPLE BEHIND THE INFRASTRUCTURE
Let’s make Cloud Applications Platform (CAP) fit the work.
Bring us the stack and the release workflow. We can help you understand where the platform fits—and where a different Sharktech service may be the smarter choice.