Batuhan Esirger
Co-Founder & Business Lead
Co-founder of Raff Technologies. Drives business direction and shapes how cloud technologies serve real business needs. Leads product decisions that turn infrastructure into tools teams actually use.
92 articles published
Blog Posts(38)
Guides(45)
Infrastructure Readiness for Fundraising: Technical Diligence
Understand infrastructure readiness for fundraising with a diligence framework for security, reliability, cost, documentation, data, and recovery.
VPS for Databases: What Small Teams Should Know
Learn when VPS database hosting makes sense for small teams, with a decision framework for PostgreSQL, MySQL, backups, storage, security, performance, and cost.
VPS for Web Hosting: What Small Teams Should Know
Learn when VPS web hosting makes sense for small teams, with a decision framework for shared hosting, VPS hosting, managed hosting, cloud VMs, performance, security, and cost.
VPS vs AWS EC2: What Small Teams Should Know
Learn how to compare VPS hosting and AWS EC2 with a decision framework for pricing, billing, storage, bandwidth, networking, scaling, and team complexity.
Cheap VPS vs Reliable VPS: What Small Teams Should Know
Learn how to compare cheap VPS and reliable VPS hosting with a decision framework for workload risk, uptime, storage, bandwidth, backups, and support.
Best VPS Hosting for Developers and DevOps Teams
Learn how to choose the best VPS hosting for developers with a decision framework for apps, APIs, Docker, CI/CD, databases, and staging.
Cloud VPS vs Traditional VPS: What Developers Should Know
Understand cloud VPS vs traditional VPS hosting with a decision framework for control, scaling, storage, pricing, reliability, and developer workflows.
Virtual Private Server Hosting: A VPS Decision Guide
Learn virtual private server hosting with a decision framework for VPS vs shared hosting, cloud VMs, dedicated servers, pricing, security, and Raff use cases.
Office Server Replacement Guide: What SMBs Should Move First
Learn what small businesses should move first when replacing an office server, from websites and remote desktops to files, apps, and backups.
SaaS Subscription Audit for Small Businesses: When Self-Hosting Makes Sense
Learn when small businesses should keep SaaS, consolidate tools, or self-host selected apps on a cloud server for better cost and control.
When Small Businesses Need a VPS: 9 Practical Use Cases
Learn when a small business needs a VPS, with 9 practical use cases for websites, apps, remote desktops, databases, automation, and backups.
Cloud Servers for Small Business: What They Solve
Learn how cloud servers help small businesses replace local hardware, host business apps, control costs, and choose the right setup.
Developer Supply Chain Security: Protecting Cloud Servers
Learn developer supply chain security risks, from dependencies and CI/CD secrets to cloud server access, with a practical protection framework.
AI Coding Agents and Cloud Dev Environments Explained
Understand the infrastructure AI coding agents need, from clean cloud dev environments to testing VMs, secrets isolation, and workload sizing.
Raff General Purpose VM Plans Explained: New Sizes
Learn Raff’s new General Purpose VM sizes, from 2 vCPU entry plans to HiMem options, with a framework for choosing CPU, RAM, storage, and price.
Right-Sizing Cloud Servers: Avoiding Costly VM Mistakes
Learn cloud server right-sizing with a practical framework for choosing VM CPU, memory, and storage without overpaying or underbuilding.
Cloud VM Machine Classes Explained: Choosing the Right Fit
Learn cloud VM machine classes, including general purpose, CPU-optimized, and high-memory plans, with a decision framework for choosing the right server.
Production Launch Infrastructure Checklist: Traffic, Rollback, Monitoring, and Cost
Prepare production infrastructure for launch with a checklist covering traffic, rollback, monitoring, backups, access, scaling, and cost readiness.
Idle Infrastructure Cost: Dev, Staging, Preview, and Test
Learn idle infrastructure cost with a decision framework for dev, staging, preview, test, demo, snapshots, storage, and shutdown rules.
Cloud Vendor Lock-In: What Small Teams Should Actually Worry About
Understand cloud vendor lock-in with a decision framework for portability, data, cost, contracts, and control across small-team infrastructure choices.
Cloud Budget Guardrails for Startups: Preventing VM Spend Drift
Learn cloud budget guardrails for startups with a VM spend drift framework covering ownership, idle resources, alerts, sizing, and review cadence.
Why Microsoft Licensing Matters When Choosing a Windows VM Provider
Learn why Microsoft licensing matters when choosing a Windows VM provider, including SPLA, BYOL, RDP, SQL Server, Office, and SMB workload planning.
Microsoft SPLA Explained: Hosted Windows VMs Guide
Understand Microsoft SPLA for hosted Windows VMs, when it applies, how Raff uses SPLA, and what licensing questions to ask before production.
Windows VPS Hosting for Small Teams: Costs, Sizing, and RDP
Understand when small teams should use Windows VPS hosting for RDP, business software, IIS, MSSQL, and remote access, with sizing and licensing guidance.
Single VM vs Multi-VM Architecture for SaaS Apps
Learn single VM vs multi-VM architecture for SaaS apps. Decide when to split app, database, worker, cache, and load balancer roles on Raff.
Auto-Scaling VM Planning: Right-Size Before You Scale
Learn auto-scaling VM planning for Raff workloads. Right-size resources, define scaling signals, and avoid overprovisioning before adding automation.
Managed Database or VM Database: When to Use Each
Managed database decision guide for cloud teams. Learn when to use Raff Managed Databases or run your own database on a VM for cost, control, and reliability.
Cloud Migration Checklist for Small Teams (2026)
Learn a cloud migration checklist for small teams and SMBs moving websites, apps, databases, Windows workloads, or office servers with less risk.
n8n Infrastructure Automation: Scaling Workflows in the Cloud
Learn how n8n infrastructure automation helps teams scale cloud operations, reduce manual work, and choose when workflow automation fits better than scripts or templates.
Secure Remote Access for MSPs: Bastion, VPN, or Zero-Trust
Learn secure remote access for MSPs by comparing bastion hosts, VPNs, and zero-trust models. Choose the right admin access design for auditability and client trust.
Private Cloud Networking for MSPs: Secure Client Isolation
Learn private cloud networking for MSPs and how to segment client environments, reduce lateral risk, and build safer multi-tenant cloud operations.
Shared Cluster vs Per-Client Cluster: Which MSP Model Scales Better?
Learn shared cluster vs per-client cluster models for MSPs by comparing isolation, cost, and operational overhead. Choose the right Kubernetes model.
Platform Engineering for Startups: When Internal Platforms Pay Off
Learn platform engineering for startups by comparing ad-hoc DevOps, internal platforms, and golden paths. Know when platform investment starts paying off.
Backup, DR, and Retention Policies for MSP-Managed Infrastructure
Learn MSP backup and disaster recovery strategy by comparing retention, testing, and recovery planning. Build a client-ready data protection baseline.
Preview Environments vs Staging: What Startups Actually Need
Learn preview environments vs staging by comparing speed, risk, and workflow fit. Choose the right pre-production setup for fast cloud-native teams.
Multi-Tenant Kubernetes for MSPs: Isolation and Cost Control
Learn multi-tenant Kubernetes for MSPs by comparing isolation, cost allocation, and noisy-neighbor controls. Choose the right shared-cluster model.
GitHub Actions vs Self-Hosted Runners: Cost, Security, and Control
Learn GitHub Actions vs self-hosted runners by comparing cost, security, and control. Choose the right CI runner model for your team and infrastructure.
Docker Volumes vs Bind Mounts: What Matters in Production
Learn Docker volumes vs bind mounts by comparing persistence, portability, security, and operations. Choose the right storage model for production containers
Bastion Host vs VPN vs Public SSH: Choosing the Right Access Model
Compare bastion hosts, VPNs, and public SSH for cloud server access, with decision guidance for small teams, developers, SMBs, and production workloads.
Docker vs Podman: Which Container Runtime Fits Small Teams?
Learn Docker vs Podman for small teams by comparing architecture, security, tooling, and operations. Choose the right runtime for your Raff workflow.
MySQL vs PostgreSQL vs MongoDB: How to Choose the Right Database
Compare MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB across performance, data models, scaling, and use cases. A practical decision framework to choose the right database for your application.
How Small Teams Use Raff API Keys for Automation
Learn how small teams can use Raff API keys to automate VM provisioning, deployments, backups, snapshots, networking, and repeatable cloud workflows safely.
Cloud Snapshots vs Backups: What's the Difference?
Understand the difference between cloud snapshots and backups. Learn RPO, RTO, retention policies, and how to combine both for reliable data protection on Raff.
Dev, Staging, and Production Environments in the Cloud
Learn how development, staging, and production environments work in cloud infrastructure, why separation matters, and how to design safer deployment workflows.
Docker vs Virtual Machines: When to Use in 2026
Understand the technical differences between Docker containers and virtual machines. Learn when to use each, their performance trade-offs, and the hybrid model that powers modern infrastructure.
Comparisons(9)
Raff Object Storage vs AWS S3: Pricing and Simplicity Compared (2026)
Compare Raff Object Storage and AWS S3 across pricing, egress, request fees, simplicity, scale, and developer fit to choose storage in 2026.
Netcup Alternative 2026: Pricing, Performance & Features
Considering Netcup? Raff is $9.99/mo at 2 vCPU / 4 GB with no setup fee, 3 Gbps port, and unmetered bandwidth.
Raff vs Bluehost VPS: Developer Cloud or Hosting VPS? (2026)
Compare Raff and Bluehost VPS across pricing, bandwidth, support, storage, regions, and developer control to choose the right server in 2026.
Raff vs Kamatera: Custom Cloud Servers Compared (2026)
Compare Raff and Kamatera across custom cloud server pricing, bandwidth, regions, backups, and scaling. See which VPS fits your workload and budget in 2026.
AWS Lightsail Alternative 2026: Pricing & Performance
Considering AWS Lightsail? Raff CPU-Optimized starts at $3.99/mo with dedicated CPU resources, unmetered bandwidth, and no transfer caps.
Google Cloud Alternative 2026: Pricing & Performance
Considering Google Cloud? Raff CPU-Optimized is $35.99/mo at 4 vCPU HiMem / 8 GB RAM / 120 GB NVMe SSD with unmetered 3 Gbps bandwidth and automated backups included.
UpCloud Alternative 2026: Pricing, Performance & Features
Considering UpCloud? Raff CPU-Optimized is $19.99/mo at 2 vCPU HiMem / 4 GB DDR5 / 80 GB NVMe SSD with unmetered 3 Gbps bandwidth. Raff is rated 4.5/5 on Trustpilot.
Hostinger Alternative 2026: Pricing, Performance & Features
Considering Hostinger? Raff General Purpose is $9.99/mo at 2 vCPU HiMem / 4 GB DDR5 with unmetered bandwidth, 80 GB NVMe SSD, and no 24-month commitment. Raff is rated 4.5/5 on Trustpilot.
Raff vs Linode (Akamai Cloud): Cloud VPS Comparison (2026)
Compare Raff and Linode (Akamai Cloud) across pricing, bandwidth, storage, and platform features. See which VPS fits your workload and budget in 2026.