Project Overview

Introduction

This project demonstrates the development, deployment, and management of a microservice architecture, containerized with Docker and orchestrated using AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). The setup includes a robust Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline facilitated by Jenkins and comprehensive unit testing via Selenium WebDriver.

Objectives

• Automation of Deployment: Utilize Jenkins to automate the build and deployment processes, ensuring that updates are smoothly rolled out with minimal manual intervention.
• Efficient Scaling: Leverage AWS EKS to dynamically scale the application based on demand, supporting high availability and load balancing.
• Streamlined Development Cycles: Integrate Selenium WebDriver for continuous unit testing, reducing bugs and improving code quality throughout development phases.

Key Components

• Docker: Containerization of the microservice to ensure consistent environments across development, testing, and production.
• AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS): Deployment and management of containerized applications at scale, providing a highly available and resilient infrastructure.
• Jenkins: Automation of the CI/CD pipeline, enhancing the speed and reliability of development workflows.
• Selenium WebDriver: Implementation of automated tests to verify the functionality and performance of the microservice, ensuring that each release meets quality standards.

Deployment Process

1. Development: Microservices are developed locally using Docker to containerize each component.
2. Continuous Integration: Changes are committed to the repository, triggering Jenkins to run build and test pipelines.
3. Continuous Deployment: Successful builds are automatically deployed to AWS EKS, where services are managed and scaled.
4. Monitoring and Maintenance: Ongoing monitoring and maintenance are conducted to ensure operational efficiency and to address potential issues promptly.

This project serves as a comprehensive example of modern software development practices, showcasing how cloud-native technologies can be integrated to create a resilient, scalable, and easily manageable application landscape.