Introducing Harper Fabric: Unified Infrastructure for Distributed Apps

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Harper Fabric represents the next evolution of distributed application infrastructure — a platform designed to make global deployment of high-performance applications as simple as selecting a few options and pressing “deploy.” In a recent discussion with Kris Zyp, Senior VP of Engineering at Harper, we explored the vision behind Fabric, the decisions that shaped its pricing, and how it solves some of the most persistent challenges in modern cloud architecture.

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What Is Harper Fabric?

“Fabric is our new service that makes it very easy to start using Harper on infrastructure that’s ready to go and to deploy Harper applications in a distributed cloud-based network for fast and ready access for your users.” — Kris Zyp

Fabric takes the complexity out of deploying distributed systems. Instead of coordinating multiple services across compute, data, and network layers, developers can deploy fully distributed Harper applications in minutes. Everything from resource management to replication is orchestrated automatically. This makes it possible to build scalable, low-latency distributed systems without specialized infrastructure expertise.

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Solving the Complexity of Distributed Systems

“One of the biggest challenges in typical application development is coupling complex logic and compute with data in a way that’s fast and easy to manage… Fabric brings that together so you can deploy data-driven applications with just a few simple selections.” — Kris Zyp

For developers, Fabric is about removing architectural friction. Instead of managing separate databases, servers, and replication policies, Fabric fuses compute and data logic into a single deployment workflow. For organizations, it means better performance and reliability without the cost or risk of bespoke distributed setups.

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The Orchestration Layer Behind Global Distribution

“Fabric is the orchestration layer that automatically manages the deployment of Harper servers across regions. The whole complexity of distributed servers and replication is handled by the Fabric service itself.” — Kris Zyp

Fabric acts as the connective tissue between Harper’s distributed application capabilities and the underlying infrastructure. It ensures code and data are synchronized globally without manual configuration. For CTOs, this translates to faster rollouts, consistent performance across regions, and dramatically simplified operations.

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Simplicity by Design

“Building something simple is inherently one of the most complex problems to solve. The simpler you try to make things, the more complex it actually is underneath.” — Kris Zyp

Fabric embodies Harper’s philosophy of radical simplicity. Beneath its clean UI and intuitive controls lies a sophisticated orchestration engine that adapts dynamically to network conditions and scaling needs. This simplicity ensures developers can focus on building applications, not managing infrastructure, while still getting the high performance expected from enterprise-grade systems.

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The Innovation Behind Block Pricing

“We had to innovate around pricing because we’re combining two fundamentally different models — compute and data. Block pricing gives users low-commitment access that’s still efficient and adaptable to peaks in demand.” — Kris Zyp

Harper Fabric introduces block pricing, a new economic model that balances flexibility with predictability. Rather than charging per request or requiring complex pre-provisioning, block pricing allows teams to scale organically paying only for the capacity they actually use. The model encourages experimentation, makes costs transparent, and ensures consistent performance even during surges in traffic.

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Scaling with Demand

“You can start on a free tier, move into small blocks for prototyping, and then scale into larger or regional blocks as your user base grows. For special events or spikes, you can purchase temporary blocks to handle the load.” — Kris Zyp

Fabric’s pricing model aligns perfectly with real-world application growth. Teams can iterate quickly at low cost, then scale effortlessly when traffic or geographic reach expands. Whether you’re launching globally or supporting an event with massive short-term demand, Fabric provides the flexibility to scale up or out without friction.

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Visibility and Control

“The Fabric UI provides full visibility into your block usage, analytics, and purchasing history — giving users control and confidence that they’re getting the best value.” — Kris Zyp

With integrated analytics and clear cost tracking, Fabric empowers organizations to make smart, data-driven scaling decisions. The interface surfaces everything you need to optimize spend and performance, no hidden variables, no guesswork.

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The Road Ahead

“We’re focused on expanding into more regions, improving our dynamic scaling, and adding more AI assistance in the UI to help developers build well-designed applications even faster.” — Kris Zyp

Fabric’s roadmap reflects Harper’s broader mission: make high-performance distributed applications accessible to everyone. As it grows, Fabric will become not only faster and more flexible but also more intelligent, guiding developers toward best practices and automating even more of the deployment process.

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The Excitement Behind Fabric

“At the end of the day, we’re building this so more people can experience Harper — to lower the barrier of entry and help developers see their applications deployed and working in a way that really helps users.” — Kris Zyp

Fabric represents Harper’s commitment to both performance and accessibility. It’s a system built to scale globally but designed for simplicity. Whether you’re a startup testing an idea or an enterprise architect managing global infrastructure, Fabric lets you deploy world-class applications with confidence and without compromise.

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