Managed Hosting & Support

We Don't Just Ship Your Software. We Run It.

Managed AWS hosting with monitoring, security patching, backups, and support SLAs — operated by the same engineers who can extend and improve your application. For companies without an internal dev team, we are the dev team.

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For SMBs that need software run and improved without hiring developers, startups that want to build product instead of babysitting servers, and enterprises that need operations with SLAs behind them.

Everything an Internal Dev Team Would Do — Without Hiring One

Hosting isn't really what you're buying — you're buying the confidence that your software keeps working, keeps getting better, and someone answers when it doesn't.

Operations

Hosting, monitoring, patching, backups, and incident response.

Maintenance

Dependency updates, bug fixes, and small improvements handled continuously instead of piling up into a rewrite.

A roadmap partner

When you're ready for the next feature or integration, the team building it already runs your system. No ramp-up, no handoff.

Handled, So You Don't Have To

  • Application and database hosting on AWS infrastructure you own
  • Environment management (development, staging, production)
  • Uptime monitoring and alerting with CloudWatch — we usually know before you do
  • Security patching and dependency updates on a regular cadence
  • SSL certificate, domain, and DNS management
  • Automated backups and a tested disaster recovery plan
  • Support with defined response SLAs
  • Monthly reporting: uptime, performance, spend, and what changed

Backed by a Real Security Practice

Managed hosting sits on top of the same practice that builds CJIS-compliant systems and runs penetration testing and vulnerability management. For most SMBs, this is a stronger security posture than an in-house team of one could ever provide.

  • Continuous security patching for OS, runtime, and application dependencies
  • Vulnerability scanning with prioritized remediation
  • Least-privilege IAM, network isolation, and encrypted data at rest and in transit
  • Incident response procedures — defined before you need them
  • A path to more: pen testing, HIPAA-aligned operations, SOC 2 readiness

Simple Monthly Tiers

A flat monthly engagement, tiered by environments, traffic and data volume, compliance requirements, and how much ongoing development support is included — with AWS infrastructure passed through transparently from your own account. No surprise invoices.

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What Clients Say

Qstart Labs has maintained an exclusive relationship with Seamless Logistics for all of our technology needs. They have been exceptional to work with and have taken the normal expected frustrations when dealing with technology development out of the equation for us. Their customer service and professionalism have made them a joy to work with.
Jack TuckerOwner, Seamless Logistics
Our partnership with QStart Labs has allowed Mediplay to focus solely on growing our national network, without the need for an in-house development team. The work involved in putting together our online portal went far beyond the scope of a normal web interface. Their team of dedicated professionals took the time to understand the logistics of our third-party application and created a robust, user friendly interface that has scaled seamlessly with our business.
Jon BarnesCOO, Mediplay

Managed Hosting FAQ

Everything required to keep your application live, fast, and secure: AWS hosting, uptime monitoring and alerting, security patching, dependency updates, backups and disaster recovery, SSL/DNS management, and support with defined response SLAs. Higher tiers include ongoing development hours, so bug fixes and small improvements happen continuously instead of accumulating.
No. We host applications built by other teams too — it starts with a technical audit so we understand the codebase, the infrastructure, and the risks before we take responsibility for them. If you've been left with software and no one to run it, that's a situation we handle regularly.
Every tier comes with defined response times and uptime commitments, in writing. Monitoring is 24/7 for all managed clients; after-hours on-call is included on higher (compliance-tier) plans. Alerts page us, not you, and most issues are resolved before anyone outside the team notices.
Hosting clients sit on top of our managed security practice — the same team that builds CJIS-compliant systems and runs penetration testing engagements. You get continuous patching, vulnerability scanning with remediation, encrypted data at rest and in transit, least-privilege access, and defined incident response. Compliance-grade options (HIPAA-aligned operations, SOC 2 readiness) are available when you need them.
A flat monthly fee tiered by environments, traffic, compliance needs, and included development support, plus transparent pass-through of AWS infrastructure costs from your own account. We publish honest ranges on our Pricing Guide — no "contact us for pricing" games.
You own the AWS account, the infrastructure code, the application code, and the data. Because we define infrastructure with AWS CDK, your environment is documented and reproducible — any competent team could take it over. We keep clients by being good at this, not by holding anything hostage.

Stop Worrying About Whether the App Is Up

Tell us what you're running — or what you've been left with — and we'll show you exactly what it takes to run it well.

Your information is kept private and will never be shared.

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6233 Riverside Drive, Suite 2S, Dublin, OH 43017 (Columbus metro) · serving clients nationwide

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