Fly.io is a cloud platform company founded in 2017, dedicated to enabling developers to deploy and run applications closer to end users with minimal infrastructure management. The company operates its own hardware in data centers around the world, allowing applications to run on bare metal for enhanced performance. By leveraging lightweight virtualization technology, Fly.io supports deployment for applications written in numerous languages and frameworks, combining the accessibility of platform-as-a-service offerings with the power and flexibility of infrastructure-as-a-service models. Since its foundation, Fly.io has experienced significant growth, attracting considerable venture capital investment and expanding its global network to accommodate increasingly complex application requirements.
Fly.io’s primary offerings include a global application deployment platform, managed PostgreSQL and Redis services, load balancing, SSL certificate management, and continuous deployment tools. By focusing on streamlining application deployment processes, the company continues to innovate and adapt to the evolving needs of developers. Fly.io is recognized for its remote-first company culture, with no central headquarters and a commitment to providing robust global infrastructure for its users.