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+# Infrastructure Monitoring & Edge Routing Stack
+
+## Overview
+This repository provides a standardized, portable Docker-based stack for:
+
+- Host-level monitoring
+- Metrics collection and visualization
+- Service uptime tracking
+- Reverse proxy routing for internal services
+
+It is designed to be deployed consistently across multiple nodes, with minimal per-host customization via environment variables.
+
+---
+
+## Core Components
+
+| Component       | Purpose |
+|-----------------|--------|
+| Traefik         | Edge router and reverse proxy with automatic TLS |
+| Prometheus      | Metrics collection and storage |
+| Grafana         | Metrics visualization and dashboards |
+| Node Exporter   | Host-level metrics (CPU, memory, disk, etc.) |
+| Uptime Kuma     | Service uptime monitoring and alerting |
+
+---
+
+## Architecture Summary
+
+- Each host runs:
+  - A local monitoring stack
+  - A Traefik instance for routing
+- Services are exposed internally and routed via Traefik using host-based rules
+- TLS certificates are automatically managed via Cloudflare DNS
+- Configuration is environment-driven for portability
+
+---
+
+## Repository Structure
+
+infra/
+docker/
+monitoring/
+docker-compose.yml
+prometheus.yml
+traefik/
+docker-compose.yml
+traefik.yml
+middlewares.yml
+env/
+example.env
+prod/
+node1.env
+node2.env
+scripts/
+bootstrap.sh
+Makefile
+
+
+---
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- `Docker + Docker` Compose
+- A configured external Docker network:
+`docker network create frontend`
+
+- Cloudflare API token (for TLS certificate provisioning)
+- Basic understanding of Docker and reverse proxies
+
+---
+
+## Configuration
+
+All configuration is driven via `.env` files.
+
+### Setup
+
+1. Copy the example environment file:
+ ```bash
+ cp env/example.env .env
+ ```
+2. Modify values as needed:
+- Domains (e.g., ```grafana.vpn.savant.io```)
+- Ports
+- Credentials
+- File paths
+
+### Deployment
+##### Start Traefik
+ ```bash
+ docker compose -f docker/traefik/docker-compose.yml up -d
+ ```
+##### Start Monitoring Stack
+ ```bash
+docker compose -f docker/monitoring/docker-compose.yml up -d
+```
+### Access Points
+
+| Service	    | URL                           |
+|-------------|-------------------------------|
+| Traefik UI	| https://traefik.vpn.savant.io |
+| Grafana	    | https://grafana.vpn.savant.io |
+| Prometheus	| http://<host>:9090            |
+| Uptime Kuma	| http://<host>:3001            |
+
+### Customization
+
+#### Adding a New Service Behind Traefik
+
+Add labels to any container:
+```
+labels:
+  - "traefik.enable=true"
+  - "traefik.http.routers.myapp.rule=Host(`myapp.example.com`)"
+  - "traefik.http.routers.myapp.entrypoints=websecure"
+  - "traefik.http.routers.myapp.tls=true"
+  - "traefik.http.services.myapp.loadbalancer.server.port=3000"
+```
+
+#### Per-Node Configuration
+Each node can override:
+
+- Domain names
+- Ports
+- Credentials
+- File paths
+
+Using its own `.env` file:
+ ```bash
+env/prod/nodeX.env
+```
+
+#### Operational Notes
+- Do not expose Grafana or Traefik publicly without authentication
+- Change default credentials immediately
+- Ensure `acme.json` has correct permissions:
+ ```bash
+chmod 600 /opt/traefik/acme.json
+```
+- `node-exporter` runs in host mode and requires elevated visibility into the system
+
+#### Scaling Strategy
+For multiple nodes:
+
+- Maintain a single Git repository
+- Use per-node .env files
+- Deploy via:
+    - Manual git pull + docker compose
+	- Or automation tools (e.g., Ansible)
+
+### Future Improvements
+- Centralized logging (Loki / ELK)
+- Alerting integration (Alertmanager)
+- SSO / authentication layer (e.g., OAuth / Authelia)
+- GitOps-based deployment model
+
+### Quick Start (TL;DR)
+ ```bash
+git clone <repo>
+cd infra
+
+cp env/example.env .env
+# edit .env
+vim .env
+
+docker network create frontend
+
+docker compose -f docker/traefik/docker-compose.yml up -d
+docker compose -f docker/monitoring/docker-compose.yml up -d
+```
+
+### Purpose
+This project aims to provide:
+
+- A repeatable infrastructure baseline
+- Immediate visibility into host and service health
+- A clean entry point for expanding internal services
+
+It is intentionally minimal, composable, and environment-driven.