Must Have
30-45 days
Deployment Automation
Creating and configuring scripts and tools to automate the deployment process, ensuring consistency, reliability, and efficiency in deploying the product to various environments (e.g., staging, production).
IMPLEMENTATION
Deployment Scripts:
Write scripts to automate the deployment process (e.g., shell scripts, Python scripts).
Use configuration management tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet to define and manage infrastructure configurations.
Create scripts to handle database migrations, server configuration, and application deployment.
Ensure scripts are version-controlled using a system like Git.
Automation Tools:
Implement continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI) to automate the build, test, and deployment pipeline.
Set up deployment pipelines to automatically deploy code to different environments upon successful build and test stages.
Use containerization tools like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes to manage and deploy applications in a consistent and scalable manner.
Configure rollbacks and blue-green deployments to minimize downtime and risk during deployments.
Testing and Validation:
Test deployment scripts and automation tools in a staging environment to ensure they work as expected.
Validate the deployment process through multiple dry runs before the actual production deployment.
Implement monitoring and logging to track the deployment process and quickly identify any issues.
TIPS
Keep deployment scripts simple, modular, and reusable.
Regularly update and maintain scripts and automation tools to accommodate changes in the deployment process or infrastructure.
Ensure thorough documentation of deployment processes and scripts to facilitate onboarding and troubleshooting.
Implement robust error handling and logging in deployment scripts to provide clear insights during failures.
Foster a collaborative approach with development, operations, and QA teams to ensure smooth deployments.
WHY IMPORTANT
Crucial for ensuring a smooth, reliable, and efficient deployment process.
R
DevOps, Engineering
A
DevOps
C
IT, QA
I
Executive Team, Customer Support, Product Management, Operations