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ERPNext Deployment

Self-hosted ERPNext platform on Docker with MariaDB, automated backups and reverse-proxy TLS — unifying finance, HR and inventory.

Platform Engineer 6 weeks
4 → 1
Systems consolidated
~70%
Monthly SaaS savings
24 h
Backup RPO
A+
TLS grade
Challenges
  • Business operating on scattered spreadsheets with no audit trail.
  • Off-the-shelf SaaS ERP too expensive and inflexible.
  • Needed low-touch operations for a small IT team.
Solutions
  • Containerized ERPNext stack with declarative Compose files and volumes.
  • Automated nightly database + files backups to encrypted off-site storage.
  • Hardened Nginx front with HSTS, TLS 1.3 and rate limiting.
  • Wrote runbooks for upgrade, restore and user onboarding.
Business Impact

Consolidated 4 disconnected spreadsheets and tools into a single source of truth.

Technology Stack
ERPNextDocker ComposeMariaDBNginxLet's Encrypt