Welcome to the DevOps & Deployment section of this guide!
DevOps isnβt just about tools β itβs a culture of collaboration, automation, and delivering code safely and quickly. Whether youβre deploying a small project or scaling a complex system, this guide will help you master the essential workflows and best practices. π§ππ§
- What is DevOps?
- CI vs CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery)
- Version Control Basics (Git, GitHub)
- Introduction to Shell Scripting
- Understanding SSH and Key-Based Authentication
- Deployment Methods: Manual, FTP, Git-based
- Basic Hosting Platforms: GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel, Render
- Introduction to
.envFiles and Environment Variables - Project Structure & Directory Best Practices
- Docker Basics: Containers vs Images
- Creating a
Dockerfile - Docker Compose for Multi-Container Apps
- GitHub Actions for CI/CD
- Using PM2 for Node.js App Management
- Reverse Proxy: NGINX Basics
- Setting Up Domains & Subdomains
- Letβs Encrypt for Free SSL
- Logs and Log Rotation
- Monitoring with Uptime Robot / Cron Jobs
- Understanding Build Pipelines
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform
- Container Orchestration with Kubernetes (K8s)
- Cloud Providers: AWS, GCP, Azure Overview
- AWS EC2, S3, RDS, IAM Essentials
- CI/CD with GitHub Actions + Docker + AWS
- Zero Downtime Deployment
- Blue-Green Deployment
- Rolling Updates
- Load Balancers & Auto Scaling
- Secrets Management (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
- Health Checks
- Pre-deployment Testing
- Performance Benchmarking
- Debugging Common Deployment Errors
- Webhook Integration (e.g., Slack notifications)
- Frontend Hosting:
- Vercel
- Netlify
- GitHub Pages
- Full-stack/Backend Hosting:
- Render
- Railway
- Heroku
- Fly.io
- Cloud Platforms:
- AWS (EC2, Lambda)
- Google Cloud Platform (App Engine)
- Microsoft Azure (App Services)
- FreeCodeCamp - DevOps Bootcamp
- Docker Official Docs
- GitHub Actions Docs
- Kubernetes Official Docs
- DigitalOcean Tutorials
π― DevOps empowers developers to ship faster and safer. Start simple, automate what you can, and iterate.
The goal is confidence in every commit. π οΈππ§βπ»