CI/CD Canary Deployment Using Spinnaker & Terraform on GCP for a Leading Tech Firm

1. Background

A leading tech firm sought to implement a robust Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline with canary deployment capabilities for its cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The firm engaged VerticalServe, a top-tier consulting company, to design and deploy a solution using Spinnaker, Terraform, and GCP services such as Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Dataproc, and Cloud SQL.

2. Objectives

• Develop a scalable and efficient CI/CD pipeline on GCP
• Implement canary deployment for safer and more controlled releases
• Automate the provisioning and management of GCP services
• Ensure security and compliance across the cloud infrastructure

3. Spinnaker & Terraform Integration

VerticalServe integrated Spinnaker, an open-source multi-cloud continuous delivery platform, and Terraform, an infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tool, to create a comprehensive CI/CD pipeline. This combination allowed the tech firm to define and manage its GCP infrastructure in a version-controlled, declarative manner and streamline the deployment process.

4. Services Deployment

The consulting company utilized Spinnaker and Terraform to automate the deployment of various GCP services, including:

• Compute Engine: Virtual machines for running applications
• Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE): Managed Kubernetes service for container orchestration
• Dataproc: Managed Apache Spark and Hadoop service for big data processing
• Cloud SQL: Managed relational database service

5. Canary Deployment

VerticalServe implemented canary deployment using Spinnaker, enabling the tech firm to release new application versions to a small subset of users before gradually rolling them out to the entire user base. This approach allowed the firm to identify and address potential issues early in the deployment process, minimizing the risk of downtime and ensuring a smoother user experience.

6. Security Provisioning

The consulting company addressed security and compliance requirements by automating the provisioning of security configurations using Terraform. This approach ensured that the firm’s GCP infrastructure adhered to best practices and industry standards.

7. Results

The CI/CD canary deployment using Spinnaker and Terraform on GCP led to:

• A streamlined and efficient CI/CD pipeline
• Safer and more controlled application releases using canary deployment
• Automated management and provisioning of GCP services
• Enhanced security and compliance across the cloud infrastructure

8. Conclusion

By leveraging Spinnaker, Terraform, and GCP, VerticalServe successfully implemented a robust CI/CD pipeline with canary deployment capabilities for the leading tech firm. This solution enabled the firm to automate infrastructure management, streamline application releases, and enhance security and compliance, demonstrating the value of integrating best-of-breed tools and platforms for modern cloud infrastructure management.

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