Federated Core Platform on Federated Computer Enterprise http://localhost:1313/docs/federated-core-platform/ Recent content in Federated Core Platform on Federated Computer Enterprise Hugo en-us Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:32:20 -0600 Federated Core Platform http://localhost:1313/docs/federated-core-platform/federated-core-platform/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:32:20 -0600 http://localhost:1313/docs/federated-core-platform/federated-core-platform/ <p>The Federated Core Platform is a suite of software providing everything needed to deliver open source SaaS applications: integrate them to work well together; manage, patch, update the software; and provide bespoke customer service for customers.</p> <p>The main component groups of Federated Core Platform are:</p> <h3 id="provisioning">Provisioning <a href="#provisioning" class="anchor" aria-hidden="true"><i class="material-icons align-middle">link</i></a></h3><ol> <li><strong>Provisioner:</strong> interacts with cloud platform (eg Hetzner, Cloud Stack, OpenStack, Triton) to spin up virtual machine and install software and network;</li> <li><strong>Core Server:</strong> Federated Linux distribution for X64 and ARM virtual machines;</li> <li><strong>Core Mini:</strong> The minimal amount of software that must always be installed for a Core;</li> <li><strong>Unified Storage:</strong> architecture for shared storage between Core docker images;</li> <li><strong>Unified Messaging:</strong> email infrastructure for all docker images including autodiscover services;</li> <li><strong>Authentication:</strong> OIDC provider;</li> <li><strong>Dashboard:</strong> user creation, domain and application preferences;</li> <li><strong>Computer:</strong> end-user application for managing software links and workflows.</li> </ol> <h3 id="maintenance">Maintenance <a href="#maintenance" class="anchor" aria-hidden="true"><i class="material-icons align-middle">link</i></a></h3><ol> <li><strong>CoreScanner:</strong> customer support application for monitoring and locked-down actions on customer infrastructure;</li> <li><strong>Update and Upgrade:</strong> system for discovering new software versions and pushing to customers;</li> <li><strong>Monitor and Fix:</strong> machine-learning to identify and solve operational issues based on customer support patterns.</li> </ol> <h3 id="customization">Customization <a href="#customization" class="anchor" aria-hidden="true"><i class="material-icons align-middle">link</i></a></h3><ol> <li><strong>Core Workflow Intelligence:</strong> AI-driven workflows between SaaS applications;</li> <li><strong>Adding Software to Federated Core:</strong> how to add SaaS applications to Federated Core Platform;</li> <li><strong>Why Open Source Projects Work With Federated:</strong> the benefits of Federated Core Platform for open source SaaS projects.</li> </ol> <h3 id="billing">Billing <a href="#billing" class="anchor" aria-hidden="true"><i class="material-icons align-middle">link</i></a></h3><ol> <li><strong>Account Management and Billing:</strong> tracking what is used and billed.</li> </ol> <h3 id="services">Services <a href="#services" class="anchor" aria-hidden="true"><i class="material-icons align-middle">link</i></a></h3><ol> <li><strong>Federated Management:</strong> let Federated Computer run your cloud for or alongside your team;</li> <li><strong>Customer Service and Support:</strong> let Federated Computer provide 24/7 customer support for or alongside your team.</li> </ol> <p>(Note: you can learn more about these components by selecting the documentation in the left navigation.)</p>