Prerequisites
Sandbox Architecture
The DevOps Sandbox is a unified environment built to streamline application development, deployment, and monitoring. Docker ensures consistent containerization of applications, while Kubernetes orchestrates deployment, scaling, and load balancing for high availability. GitLab integrates CI/CD pipelines, automating build, test, and deployment processes to accelerate delivery. Prometheus collects metrics for real-time performance monitoring, and Grafana visualizes these insights through interactive dashboards, providing a robust platform for mastering modern DevOps workflows.
Why this Sandbox ?
Master DevOps workflows by practicing with Docker for containerization, Kubernetes for orchestration, and GitLab for automated CI/CD pipelines. Use Prometheus for monitoring and Grafana for visualizing data, gaining practical knowledge of modern DevOps practices.
Sandbox Use Cases
- Explore containerization by building, running, and managing applications with Docker.
- Experiment with application orchestration, scaling, and fault tolerance using Kubernetes.
- Simulate CI/CD workflows by configuring pipelines with GitLab for automated code delivery.
- Monitor system metrics and application performance using Prometheus for real-time insights.
- Visualize monitoring data and create actionable dashboards with Grafana.
- Test version control processes and collaboration practices using GitLab repositories.
- Investigate deployment automation strategies to streamline containerized application management.