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Fabian Sander

Fabian Sander

Co-Founder at lowcloud

Fabian Sander is co-founder of lowcloud. As a developer, he experienced the challenges of modern cloud infrastructure firsthand – complex dependencies on large providers, lack of control over your own data, and tedious, error-prone deployments. These experiences from his time at a previous employer motivated him to found lowcloud. His goal: to make cloud deployments so simple and sovereign that developers and companies can focus on what truly matters – their products.

Articles

Apr 10, 2026

MinIO Alternatives Compared: RustFS, SeaweedFS, and Garage

Looking for a MinIO replacement? We compare RustFS, SeaweedFS, and Garage — S3-compatible, self-hosted, and license-friendly for Kubernetes production use.

Apr 7, 2026

AI Agent Infrastructure: What You Really Need for Production

An AI agent is more than a single API call. This guide explains the four infrastructure layers — model hosting, orchestration, memory, and observability — and how they work together in production.

Apr 6, 2026

Kubernetes Migration: What You Need to Know Before You Start

A successful Kubernetes migration requires solid preparation. Learn the most common mistakes, a step-by-step approach, and when a PaaS is the better choice.

Apr 5, 2026

Cloud Agnostic Architecture: Meaning and Trade-offs

What cloud-agnostic architecture means in practice, where vendor lock-in really occurs, and how Kubernetes enables infrastructure portability.

Mar 29, 2026

Bring Your Own Cloud: What the Model Means and Why It

BYOC is not just another cloud flavor — it is a fundamentally different software delivery model: the vendor deploys into your infrastructure. What that means technically and who needs it.

Mar 26, 2026

Full-Stack Developer Reality: What the Title Actually Means

An honest look at what full-stack development means today, where the real problems lie, and how developers can navigate it without burning out.

Mar 23, 2026

OB7 Case Study: Website Deployment Without Infrastructure Overhead

How OB7 deploys their new website with lowcloud – no server configuration, SSL setup, or provider management. A case study on managed container deployments.

Mar 16, 2026

PostgreSQL Helm Chart: How to Deploy Postgres on Kubernetes

Learn how to deploy PostgreSQL with Helm on Kubernetes, why Bitnami charts have become problematic, and what alternatives are available.

Feb 25, 2026

Best S3-Compatible Object Storage Providers (2026 Comparison)

Compare the best S3-compatible object storage solutions in 2026: MinIO, Cloudflare R2, Hetzner, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, Garage, Ceph and more — with a comparison table and decision guide for GDPR-compliant and Kubernetes environments.

Feb 23, 2026

What Is Kubernetes? A Practical Guide to Container Orchestration

What is Kubernetes and how does container orchestration work? Learn about K8s architecture, Pods, Services, auto-scaling, and when Kubernetes is the right fit for your project.

Dec 16, 2025

Docker Compose Tutorial: Managing Multi-Container Apps Made Easy

Learn Docker Compose from scratch - This tutorial explains how to manage multi-container applications with a single YAML file and why Docker Compose is essential for selfhosting.

Dec 9, 2025

Self-Host n8n on Hetzner: Complete Docker Setup Guide

Step-by-step: deploy n8n with Docker on a Hetzner VPS. Covers reverse proxy, SSL, backups, and data sovereignty — no managed cloud needed.

Dec 2, 2025

Docker Fundamentals - Understanding Container Virtualization

Start with Docker - This guide explains to technical readers how containers work, how they differ from VMs, and why they are the modern standard.

Nov 5, 2025

Build and Deploy a Modern Website in 5 Minutes

Learn how to create a modern website with Lovable and deploy it cost-effectively on German servers with lowcloud