Quema Kubernetes Integration Services in the United Kingdom - Optimizing Your Application Infrastructure with Kubernetes

Today, applications are built using containers, which allow us to divide them into smaller parts called microservices, each with its own configuration. This approach enables us to release microservices independently, speeding up the delivery of specific features.

Kubernetes, also known as K8s, is a tool that assists in managing these containers.

Kubernetes automates deployment, management, and scaling tasks, ensuring smooth operation of our applications. With Kubernetes, we can enhance our infrastructure, making it faster, more flexible, and stable.

In our view, utilizing Kubernetes with a DevOps approach is simpler. It accelerates development, enhances flexibility, and reduces bugs when transitioning from development to production.

Some key benefits offered by Kubernetes — a tool that has become indispensable for many companies looking for more efficient management of their applications and infrastructure.

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Scalability:

With Kubernetes, you can easily scale your applications based on the changing needs of your business. This enables you to flexibly respond to increases or decreases in workload without downtime or performance losses.

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Flexibility and Portability:

Kubernetes works with various cloud providers and on-premises environments, allowing you to build applications that can be deployed in almost any environment without changing the code.

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Overview

ParkBird is a leading provider of technology solutions for reserving secure truck parking spaces.

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Opportunity / Challenge

The opportunity arose for Quema to address ParkBird's challenges by building a fully adaptive infrastructure for their booking-secure-truck-parking application. The primary challenge was to establish effective collaboration within the development team and streamline the code delivery process to ensure the functionality of ParkBird's app concept.

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Solution

Quema embarked on a comprehensive solution, starting with the development of a robust DevOps infrastructure on Kubernetes. This included thorough monitoring, alerting, automated pipeline integration, creation of a data backup strategy, and implementation of automated recovery mechanisms. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies and optimizing CI/CD processes, Quema aimed to enhance ParkBird's infrastructure and ensure the stability and scalability of their application.

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Project Details

The project involved multiple phases, including infrastructure development, monitoring system implementation, CI/CD optimization, and security enhancement. Key elements of the project included establishing staging environments on GCP, building deployment pipelines on Kubernetes, migrating databases to cloud-based deployment on AWS, setting up logging on all components, and implementing monitoring dashboards to track infrastructure performance.

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Vendor Team

Quema assembled a dedicated team of DevOps specialists to execute the project efficiently. Initially, a part-time DevOps specialist was engaged, later transitioning to full-time employment. As the project expanded, additional developers and a system architect were added to the team to maintain momentum and meet project requirements effectively.

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Results & Feedback

Full CI/CD and end-to-end monitoring were established for both test and production environments, automated processes were implemented to handle infrastructure issues as they arise, and dynamic configuration changes, including modifications to external services, can be made without requiring manual deployments.