A system deployment plan is a detailed plan used to guide the installation, configuration, and management of a new system. It ensures that the system can be successfully launched within the scheduled time and minimizes potential risks and issues. Through system deployment plans, organizations can benefit from improving efficiency, reducing costs, and ensuring quality. This is a mind map of a system deployment plan. The map contains 10 main branches, namely: Github ORG settings and setup, Github Actions Runners Might need to setup, Template Repos Terraform module, SNS, SQS, AWS S3, StandAlone Resources Modules RDS-MYSQL, Building Terraform modules, Application Release Repo setup, Demo Account Demo Client+apply all required modules, Infra deployer Cl pipeline, Terraform Module Repo Terraform Cl pipeline. Each main branch has multiple layers of sub branches for detailed description. To Discussions has multiple independent branches. Suitable for people interested in deploying physical systems.
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Github ORG settings and Setup
IaC Template Repo A pre configured Repo Template can to speed up create a new IaC Repo
Release Dreafter make use of GH actions and Semantic Commit Messages to auto release on PR merge
GH Actions CI/CD pipelines
PR checks - Linting
Mandatory Code Review before merge
Code Owners
Github Actions Runners Might need to setup !?
Template Repos Terraform module
Infrastructure deployer per clinet - it is recommended to split them for security reasons and more porability and less coupled structure
Terraform Module Repo Terraform CI pipline
Infra deployer CI pipeline
CD pipeline for many actions. apply, plan, destroy
Demo Account Demo Client + apply all required modules
Application Release Repo Setup
Repo PR CI
CI Artifacts
Test Environment
PR Merge - auto release release with a code version like 1.2.0
CD pipeline - from version
CD release stratigt
Building Terraform modules This based on the need
Basic mandator network modules VPC (3 subnets 1 public, 3 private) public, application, data, VPN / 3 AZs
WAF
VPC VPN Gateway site to site vpn
Bastion Host on public subnet
Natgateway
Internet GateWay
Application Infrastructaure ECS, ECR, RDS
Application Deployment
Application Rollback
StandAlone Resources Modules RDS - MYSQL
RDS - ARURA
RDS - POSTGRESS
RDS - SQL Server
AWS S3
SQS
SNS
Setup objectives
Develop naming conventions
Establish directory structures
Environment Segregation
Edication and Setup
To Discuss
Objectives
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Phase 3: Implementation Strategy 6. Create Reference Architectures: Develop reference architectures that can serve as templates for common deployment scenarios within AWS. 7. Modularize Infrastructure: Break down infrastructure into reusable modules with clear inputs/outputs using both Terraform and Terragrunt capabilities. 8. Implement State Management Best Practices: 9\ Configure remote state storage backend such S3 DynamoDB ensure states are shared securely among team members prevent conflicts 10\ Continuous Integration Delivery CI CD Pipelines: 11- Integrate automated pipelines Jenkins CircleCI trigger runs tests upon commits master branch deploy changes after approval process 12- Security Compliance Checks: 13 Incorporate tools checkov tfsec scan security compliance issues part pipeline before deployments made 14 Disaster Recovery Planning DRP : 15 Plan disaster recovery strategies leveraging cloud-native services RDS snapshots AMIs cross-region replication 16 Monitoring Logging Observability 17 Utilize CloudWatch Splunk collect logs metrics from both applications underlying resources enhanced observability troubleshooting 18 Documentation Collaboration Tools 19 Document every aspect setup including how-to guides architecture diagrams maintain this documentation centrally accessible tool Confluence Git wiki 20 Regular Reviews Feedback Loops 21 Schedule regular reviews feedback loops discuss improvements potential optimizations keep evolving align business needs
Tools Selection & Setup
Define IaC Standards & Convention Establish coding standards, file structure conventions, module design patterns, etc., for consistency across codebases. Version Control Integration: Set up repositories in GitHub or another version control system specifically for infrastructure code. Environment Segregation: Use workspaces in Terraform or environment configurations in Terragrunt to manage different stages (dev/staging/prod). AWS provides a set of amazing services designed to rapidly and reliably build and deliver products using DevOps practices. Whether or not your DevOps practice can thrive entirely with AWS services is up to your personal and professional opinion. Below are some suggestions of tools we use to help run our AWS approved DevOps practice: - Version Control: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, CodeCommit - Continuous Integration: Jenkins, Bamboo, - Configuration Management: Ansible, Chef, Puppet - Container Management: ECS, Kubernetes, Docker - AWS Automation: CloudFormation - Monitoring and Alerting: Cloudwatch, Site 24×7, Datadog, New Relic - Best practices, Security & Compliance, Resource Inventory, Cost Management: CloudCheckr - Service Desk & Operations: Jira, Slack - Documentation: Confluence
Source Control : GitHub/GitLab
Continuous Integration : Jenkins/CircleCI
Configuration Management : Ansible/Chef/Puppet
Containerization : Docker/Kubernetes
Monitoring & Logging : Splunk/New Relic/DataDog
Security & Compliance, Resource Inventory, Cost Management: CloudCheckr
Service Desk & Operations: Jira, Slack
Terraform/Terragruant/Moduels
Version Control
Modularity
Testing
Documentation
Reference Architecture
Develop reference architectures that can serve as templates for common deployment scenarios within AWS.
formal project plan
Phase 1: Foundational Infrastructure & Platform Accounts, OUs, VPCs, Subnets, DNS, IAM, etc Phase 2: Foundational Release Engineering CI/CD, Preview Environments, automated deployments/rollbacks Phase 3:Foundational Security & Compliance BeyondCorp/Zero Trust, Teleport, WAF, SecurityHub, GuardDuty, etc. Phase 4: Foundational SRE Monitoring foundation, log aggregation, escalations
comprehensive documentation
building blocks you need from the industry's largest library of reusable modules and components for AWS
PipelinesCI/CD
Incorporate security scanning
Incorporate security scanning into pipelines early on (shift-left approach) with tools like Snyk or OWASP Dependency Check.
Tool like Jenkins
Pipeline as Code
Use Plugins
Configuration Management
Ansible
Use roles for organizing playbooks by functionality which makes them easier to reuse and maintain. Keep inventory files dynamic if possible; this allows scalability without manual updates when infrastructure changes occur.
Containerization Technologies
Like Docker
Serverless Computing Services
Like AWS Lambda
event-driven architectures where functions execute in response to triggers such as HTTP requests via API Gateway or message queue events.
Log Management Solutions
Establish robust logging conventions across all services/applications Ensure logs are structured well enough (e.g., JSON format) so they're easily parsed by Splunk
Splunk
4 Layers Infrastructure
Foundational Infrastructure VPC- Master Account - IAM architecure - DNS integration Platfrom - WAD IAM -EKS Shared Servicess Your Application 
full platform engineer
Must Agree
Edication and Setup
Setup objectives
Develop naming conventions
Establish directory structures
Environment Segregation
To Discuss
Objectives
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Phase 3: Implementation Strategy 6. Create Reference Architectures: Develop reference architectures that can serve as templates for common deployment scenarios within AWS. 7. Modularize Infrastructure: Break down infrastructure into reusable modules with clear inputs/outputs using both Terraform and Terragrunt capabilities. 8. Implement State Management Best Practices: 9\ Configure remote state storage backend such S3 DynamoDB ensure states are shared securely among team members prevent conflicts 10\ Continuous Integration Delivery CI CD Pipelines: 11- Integrate automated pipelines Jenkins CircleCI trigger runs tests upon commits master branch deploy changes after approval process 12- Security Compliance Checks: 13 Incorporate tools checkov tfsec scan security compliance issues part pipeline before deployments made 14 Disaster Recovery Planning DRP : 15 Plan disaster recovery strategies leveraging cloud-native services RDS snapshots AMIs cross-region replication 16 Monitoring Logging Observability 17 Utilize CloudWatch Splunk collect logs metrics from both applications underlying resources enhanced observability troubleshooting 18 Documentation Collaboration Tools 19 Document every aspect setup including how-to guides architecture diagrams maintain this documentation centrally accessible tool Confluence Git wiki 20 Regular Reviews Feedback Loops 21 Schedule regular reviews feedback loops discuss improvements potential optimizations keep evolving align business needs
Tools Selection & Setup=
Define IaC Standards & Convention Establish coding standards, file structure conventions, module design patterns, etc., for consistency across codebases. Version Control Integration: Set up repositories in GitHub or another version control system specifically for infrastructure code. Environment Segregation: Use workspaces in Terraform or environment configurations in Terragrunt to manage different stages (dev/staging/prod). AWS provides a set of amazing services designed to rapidly and reliably build and deliver products using DevOps practices. Whether or not your DevOps practice can thrive entirely with AWS services is up to your personal and professional opinion. Below are some suggestions of tools we use to help run our AWS approved DevOps practice: - Version Control: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, CodeCommit - Continuous Integration: Jenkins, Bamboo, - Configuration Management: Ansible, Chef, Puppet - Container Management: ECS, Kubernetes, Docker - AWS Automation: CloudFormation - Monitoring and Alerting: Cloudwatch, Site 24×7, Datadog, New Relic - Best practices, Security & Compliance, Resource Inventory, Cost Management: CloudCheckr - Service Desk & Operations: Jira, Slack - Documentation: Confluence
Source Control : GitHub/GitLab
Continuous Integration : Jenkins/CircleCI
Configuration Management : Ansible/Chef/Puppet
Containerization : Docker/Kubernetes
Monitoring & Logging : Splunk/New Relic/DataDog
Security & Compliance, Resource Inventory, Cost Management: CloudCheckr
Service Desk & Operations: Jira, Slack
Terraform/Terragruant/Moduels
Version Control
Modularity
Testing
Documentation
Reference Architecture
Develop reference architectures that can serve as templates for common deployment scenarios within AWS.
formal project plan
Phase 1: Foundational Infrastructure & Platform Accounts, OUs, VPCs, Subnets, DNS, IAM, etc Phase 2: Foundational Release Engineering CI/CD, Preview Environments, automated deployments/rollbacks Phase 3:Foundational Security & Compliance BeyondCorp/Zero Trust, Teleport, WAF, SecurityHub, GuardDuty, etc. Phase 4: Foundational SRE Monitoring foundation, log aggregation, escalations
comprehensive documentation
building blocks you need from the industry's largest library of reusable modules and components for AWS
PipelinesCI/CD
Incorporate security scanning
Incorporate security scanning into pipelines early on (shift-left approach) with tools like Snyk or OWASP Dependency Check.
Tool like Jenkins
Pipeline as Code
Use Plugins
Configuration Management
Ansible
Use roles for organizing playbooks by functionality which makes them easier to reuse and maintain. Keep inventory files dynamic if possible; this allows scalability without manual updates when infrastructure changes occur.
Containerization Technologies
Like Docker
Serverless Computing Services
Like AWS Lambda
event-driven architectures where functions execute in response to triggers such as HTTP requests via API Gateway or message queue events.
Log Management Solutions
Establish robust logging conventions across all services/applications Ensure logs are structured well enough (e.g., JSON format) so they're easily parsed by Splunk
Splunk
4 Layers Infrastructure
Foundational Infrastructure VPC- Master Account - IAM architecure - DNS integration Platfrom - WAD IAM -EKS Shared Servicess Your Application