DevOps Solutions

DevOps for Mobile App Backends

Mobile apps depend on backend APIs for authentication, data sync, push notifications, file uploads, and real-time features. We implement the backend infrastructure and DevOps pipeline that mobile developers need — reliable API servers, auto-scaling for launch day, and deployment workflows that don't require coordinating with app store releases.

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Mobile Backend Challenges

Mobile backends face unique challenges: supporting multiple app versions simultaneously (old clients don't update), handling launch-day traffic spikes, delivering push notifications reliably, managing large file uploads (photos, videos), providing offline sync capability, and maintaining backward-compatible APIs. Our infrastructure addresses each of these.

API Versioning & Compatibility

Unlike web apps where you control the client, mobile apps have users on old versions indefinitely. We implement API versioning (URL-based or header-based) with backward compatibility. Feature flags allow new functionality for updated clients while maintaining older API contracts. Deprecation policies are enforced via monitoring — you know exactly which API versions are still in use.

Push Notification Infrastructure

We configure push notification delivery via APNs (iOS) and FCM (Android) with retry logic, device token management, and delivery tracking. Batch sending handles large notification campaigns. Topic-based subscriptions enable targeted pushes. Silent push notifications trigger background sync. Failed token cleanup prevents wasted delivery attempts.

File Handling & CDN

User-generated content (photos, videos, documents) uploads directly to S3/GCS via presigned URLs — bypassing your API servers for large transfers. Server-side processing (thumbnailing, transcoding, virus scanning) runs in background workers. CDN distribution serves media content with low latency globally. Cleanup policies manage storage costs.

CI/CD for Backend

Backend deployments are decoupled from app store releases. API servers deploy via automated pipelines with backward compatibility tests. Database migrations run without downtime. Canary deployments route a percentage of traffic to new versions. Rollback is instant if error rates increase. No app store review cycles needed for backend changes.

How It Works

Purchase the engagement, submit your async brief with your mobile platform, backend stack, and expected user count, and receive a complete backend DevOps implementation within 7–10 business days.

Why Anubiz Engineering

100% async — no calls, no meetings
Delivered in days, not weeks
Full documentation included
Production-grade from day one
Security-first approach
Post-delivery support included

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Skip the research. Tell us what you need, and we'll scope it, implement it, and hand it back — fully documented and production-ready.