Application Deployment and Observability
Chibuike Okoli
Cloud Infrastructure Architect
DevOps Engineer
Azure DevOps
Docker
Terraform
Application deployment and Observability
Background: In this project, I crafted the infrastructure on Azure using Terraform, orchestrating configuration with Ansible, automating application deployment through Azure DevOps, dockerizing the application, and enhancing observability with Datadog.
Challenges: The project unfolded with several intricate challenges, including:
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Leveraging Terraform for efficient cloud resource provisioning and management while ensuring consistency.
Deployment Strategies: Designing, building, and automating CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps to enable seamless continuous delivery processes.
Configuration Management: Effective deployment and management of configurations on cloud-based servers.
Docker Containers: Containerizing applications using Docker to enhance portability and resource utilization.
Comprehensive Monitoring: Utilizing Datadog for real-time insights into application and server health enabling proactive maintenance.
Custom Alerts: Creating custom alerting mechanisms for expedited team notifications during incidents or failures.
Built With:
Azure DevOps: Harnessing Azure DevOps for end-to-end CI/CD automation.
Microsoft Azure: Utilizing Azure cloud services and resources.
Terraform: Employing Terraform for Azure infrastructure provisioning and IaC.
Ansible: Utilizing Ansible as the configuration management tool.
Docker: Containerizing applications using Docker for enhanced portability.
Datadog: Employing Datadog for comprehensive application and server monitoring.
Results:
The project yielded remarkable results:
Infrastructure Readiness: Terraform improved infrastructure deployment efficiency and reliability.
CI/CD Automation: Azure DevOps enabled streamlined CI/CD pipelines, supporting continuous delivery processes.
Configuration Management: Efficient deployment and management of configurations on cloud-based servers.
Containerization with Docker: Docker containers enhanced application portability and resource utilization.
Comprehensive Monitoring: Datadog offered real-time insights into application and server health, fostering proactive maintenance.
Custom Alerts: Custom alerting mechanisms expedited responses to potential issues, reducing downtime.
