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DevOps Capstone Project: 3-Tier Task Management Application

This repository contains a task management application and its complete DevOps implementation. The project demonstrates modern DevOps practices including containerization, Kubernetes orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps workflows.

Project Overview

Application Architecture

  • Frontend: React-based UI for task management
  • Backend: Node.js/Express REST API
  • Database: PostgreSQL for data persistence

DevOps Implementation

  • Local Kubernetes deployment
  • Helm chart packaging
  • GitLab CI/CD pipeline
  • GitOps with ArgoCD

Quick Start

  1. Local Development
cd app
docker compose up

Access the application at:

  1. Kubernetes Deployment
  • Follow the guides in the docs directory for:
    • Local Kubernetes setup
    • Helm chart deployment
    • CI/CD pipeline configuration
    • ArgoCD implementation

Project Structure

.
├── app/                    # Application source code
│   ├── frontend/          # React frontend
│   ├── backend/           # Node.js API
│   └── database/          # PostgreSQL setup
│
└── docs/                  # Implementation guides
    ├── 01-local-setup.md    # Kubernetes setup
    ├── 02-helm-charts.md    # Helm configuration
    ├── 03-gitlab-ci.md      # CI/CD pipeline
    ├── 04-argocd-setup.md   # ArgoCD setup
    └── 05-deployment.md     # Deployment guide

Implementation Requirements

1. Local Kubernetes Environment (25%)

  • Local cluster setup (Minikube/kind/k3d)
  • Namespace configuration
  • Ingress setup

2. Helm Chart Development (25%)

  • Application Helm charts
  • Configuration management
  • Secret handling

3. GitLab CI Pipeline (25%)

  • Automated build pipeline
  • Container image management
  • Deployment automation

4. ArgoCD Implementation (25%)

  • GitOps workflow
  • Application synchronization
  • Deployment management

Documentation

Timeline

Week 1: Foundation

  • Days 1-2: Local Kubernetes setup
  • Days 3-4: Helm chart creation
  • Day 5: Review and documentation

Week 2: Implementation

  • Days 1-2: GitLab CI setup
  • Days 3-4: ArgoCD configuration
  • Day 5: Final testing

Evaluation Criteria

Basic Implementation (70-79%)

  • Working local cluster
  • Basic Helm deployment
  • Simple CI pipeline
  • ArgoCD connection

Proficient Implementation (80-89%)

  • Well-organized resources
  • Environment separation
  • Working CI/CD pipeline
  • Basic monitoring

Advanced Implementation (90-100%)

  • Multiple environments
  • Automated testing
  • Automated sync policies
  • Comprehensive documentation

Optional Features

  1. Security (+5%)

    • Secret management
    • RBAC configuration

  2. Advanced Features (+5%)

    • Health monitoring
    • Rollback strategies

  3. Monitoring (+5%)

    • Health checks
    • Logging setup

Support

Need assistance?

  1. Review the detailed documentation in the docs directory
  2. Check error messages and logs
  3. Participate in lab sessions
  4. Refer to official documentation: