How do I integrate cloud solutions into my small dev studio setup? - Help Needed

[Gabriellabrowne]

Hey everyone,

I run a small indie game-dev studio (5 people), and lately I’m rethinking our backend infrastructure. Right now, we host everything on a single VPS, but it’s become a bottleneck: builds, asset pipelines, version control, and some tool APIs all competing for limited I/O and CPU. I’m exploring hybrid approaches, and while researching, I came across several cloud solutions that promise better scalability and reliability compared to traditional hosting.
My goals:

• Auto-scale build servers when load spikes
• Host Git/artifact storage reliably
• Keep latency low for our dev team in India
• Avoid runaway costs

Has anyone here done something similar — using a mix of private hardware and public cloud? What providers, architectures, or pitfalls should I watch out for (e.g., data transfer, backups, security)? Would love to hear your setup or suggestions.

Thanks in advance!