How Alien uses Turso to make BYOC deployments reliable

Alien.dev leverages Turso, an embedded and encrypted database, to enhance the reliability of its Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) deployments, which allow software to run in customer-controlled environments while maintaining centralized management. BYOC presents challenges due to the lack of control over the deployment environment, making it crucial to ensure that management processes remain robust and seamless. Initially, Alien relied on JSON files to manage deployment state but faced issues with coordination and reliability as the system's complexity increased. Turso's embedded database capabilities provide a more reliable solution, offering file-backed durability, SQL operations, and encryption without adding extra infrastructure burdens on customers. This approach allows Alien to maintain high reliability and manageability of its deployments, ensuring updates and operations continue smoothly even in environments outside its direct control.