The article discusses automating the build and deployment process of the HumanGov SaaS application on Kubernetes using AWS services like CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodePipeline, and ECR.
Key components include setting up CI/CD pipelines, creating Kubernetes configurations, containerizing the application with Docker, and rigorous testing in the AWS cloud environment.
Continuous Integration (CI) enhances software development by automating builds and tests, while Continuous Deployment (CD) ensures that every change is tested and ready for deployment.
Jenkins is highlighted as an open-source automation server for CI/CD, featuring extensive plugin support and pipeline automation.
AWS services like CodeCommit, CodePipeline, and CodeBuild offer managed source control, continuous delivery, and continuous integration, streamlining the deployment process.
The article guides through steps to push source code to CodeCommit, set up CI/CD pipelines, configure AWS CodeBuild for deployment, and integrate testing using AWS services.
Further steps include adding a test stage, deploying to production and staging environments, incorporating manual approval stages, and corresponding infrastructure provisioning using Terraform.
The process entails creating deployment projects, updating build specifications, validating VPC settings, and executing deployments on Kubernetes clusters.
The article emphasizes the benefits of automation in reducing errors, accelerating releases, and enhancing collaboration in software development workflows.
Finally, cleanup steps involve deleting CodePipeline, Build projects, Kubernetes resources, and the EKS cluster.