Cloud-Native Microservices Application with Kubernetes, Istio, and GitHub Actions Pipeline π©οΈπ¦π
This project is about constructing a cloud-native microservices application leveraging Kubernetes for orchestration, Istio for service mesh, and incorporating a robust CI/CD pipeline for streamlined deployment processes.
- Microservices Architecture ποΈ: Design and implement several microservices using diverse programming languages and frameworks.
- Containerization π³: Utilize Docker to containerize each microservice, creating lightweight and portable containers.
- Orchestration with Kubernetes π’: Employ Kubernetes to manage the containerized applications, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficient resource utilization.
- Service Mesh with Istio πΈοΈ: Leverage Istio for managing service-to-service communication, traffic routing, and observability within the microservices ecosystem.
- CI/CD Pipeline π: Establish a comprehensive CI/CD pipeline utilizing GitHub Actions for automated testing, building, and deployment.
- Monitoring and Logging π: Integrate monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus and Grafana for effective metrics collection, visualization, and alerting.
- Security π: Apply security best practices including network policies, secrets management, and role-based access control (RBAC) within Kubernetes and Istio environments.
- Fault Tolerance βοΈ: Implement fault tolerance mechanisms like circuit breaking and retries to gracefully handle potential failures.
- Scalability
βοΈ : Architect the application to scale both horizontally and vertically in response to demand, utilizing Kubernetes autoscaling features. - Documentation and Testing π: Ensure thorough documentation is available for setup, deployment, and ongoing maintenance. Conduct unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests for each microservice.
- Docker
- Kubernetes cluster (Minikube, EKS, GKE, etc.)
- Istio service mesh
- GitHub Actions
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Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourgithubusername/yourprojectname.git
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Set up the Kubernetes cluster
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If you're using Minikube:
minikube start --cpus 4 --memory 8192
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For cloud providers, follow their specific instructions.
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Install Istio onto the cluster
Follow the official Istio documentation for installation instructions.
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Deploy the microservices
Navigate to the deployment directory and run:
kubectl apply -f .
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Set up the CI/CD pipeline
Configure your chosen CI/CD tool according to the pipeline configuration files included in the repository.
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To access the application, find the external IP of your service:
kubectl get services
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Open the IP address in your browser or API client to interact with the deployed microservices.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.