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A DevOps journey using Azure DevOps (CI/CD, reporting, terraform, AKS)
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A DevOps journey using Azure DevOps (CI/CD, reporting, terraform, AKS)

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# DevOps Journey using Azure DevOps



Welcome to your interactive guide through a DevOps journey using Azure DevOps! 🚀



This tutorial will walk you through the entire process, from setting up your pipeline to deploying an application on your Azure Kubernetes cluster.



## What you will learn



- 🛠️ Azure DevOps Setup: Learn how to set up Azure DevOps to begin deploying to Azure using Pipelines as code.

- 🏗️ Terraform Deployment: Discover how to deploy Azure resources using Terraform modules for efficient infrastructure management.

- 🚢 Application Deployment to AKS: Deploy a test application to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and understand the deployment process.

- 🔄 CI/CD Fundamentals: Grasp the concepts of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) with automated application deployments.

- 📊 Monitoring and Alerting: Explore monitoring and alerting solutions using Application Insights and Container Insights to keep track of your application's health and performance.



This setup is designed to reflect a real-world scenario, providing you with practical, applicable skills.



## 🧭 Tutorial Format



1. Before you begin, please ensure you have reviewed the [prerequisites](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/blob/main/prerequisites.md). This step is crucial to ensure you have all necessary tools and configurations in place.

- [ ] Yes

- [ ] No (Please do so before continuing)



2. The labs are organised sequentially. You can find them [here](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/tree/main/labs). Please complete each lab in order: 1, 2, 3, etc.



By following this structured approach, you will build a strong foundation in DevOps practices using Azure DevOps. This journey is not only about learning but also about applying your knowledge to real-life scenarios. Enjoy your DevOps journey!



## 🗺️ Lab Sequence



1. [Initial Setup](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/tree/main/labs/1-Initial-Setup) starts you off with setting up:

   - [Azure DevOps Setup](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/blob/main/labs/1-Initial-Setup/1-Azure-DevOps-Setup.md)

     - [ ] Create an Azure DevOps organisation

     - [ ] Create a new Azure DevOps project

     - [ ] Create Azure Workload Identity



2. [Azure Terraform setup](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/blob/main/labs/1-Initial-Setup/2-Azure-Terraform-Remote-Storage.md)

     - [ ] Create a Blob Storage location for the Terraform state file

     - [ ] [Create Azure AD Group for AKS Admins](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/blob/main/labs/1-Initial-Setup/3-Create-Azure-AD-AKS-Admins.md)

     - [ ] Create an Azure AD group for AKS administrators



   [Setup Azure DevOps Pipeline](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/tree/main/labs/2-AzureDevOps-Terraform-Pipeline) The purpose of this lab is to create all of the Azure cloud services you'll need from an environment/infrastructure perspective to run the test application.

   - [ ] [Pipeline setup](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/blob/main/labs/2-AzureDevOps-Terraform-Pipeline/1-Setup-AzureDevOps-Pipeline.md)

   - Configure the Azure DevOps pipeline to create necessary Azure cloud services for your environment



3. [Deploy Application to Azure Container Registry](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/tree/main/labs/3-Deploy-App-to-ACR) Deploy sample Application to Container Registry.

   - [ ] [Deploy Application to Azure Container Registry](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/blob/main/labs/3-Deploy-App-to-ACR/1-Deploy-App-to-ACR.md)

   - Build the Docker image locally

   - Run the Docker image locally

   - Deploy the sample application to the Azure Container Registry



4. [Deploy Application to Azure Kubernetes Cluster](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/tree/main/labs/4-Deploy-App-AKS) 

   - [ ] [Add AKS ACR Role assignment](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/blob/main/labs/4-Deploy-App-AKS/1-Add-AKS-ACR-Role-Assignment.md)

    - Use Terraform to assign roles for AKS managed identity to access the Azure Container Registry



   - [ ] [Add Application Insights to Terraform](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/blob/main/labs/4-Deploy-App-AKS/2-Add-Application-Insights.md)

     - Integrate Application Insights for monitoring the application



   - [ ] [Add Azure Key Vault to Terraform](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/blob/main/labs/4-Deploy-App-AKS/3-Add-KeyVault-to-Terraform.md)

     - Use Azure Key Vault to store secrets in your Azure DevOps Variable Group



   - [ ] [Update Pipeline to Deploy Application to AKS](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/blob/main/labs/4-Deploy-App-AKS/4-Update-Pipeline-Deploy-App-AKS.md)

     - Update the pipeline to deploy the application to AKS



5. [Introduce CI/CD](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/tree/main/labs/5-CICD) 

   - [ ] [Introducing CI/CD to your pipeline](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/blob/main/labs/5-CICD/1-Introduce-CI-CD-to-your-Pipeline.md)

     - Configure pipeline triggers for automatic runs



   - [ ] [Automated deployment of your AKS Application](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/blob/main/labs/5-CICD/2-Automated-Deployment-AKS-Application.md)

     - Automate the application deployment process to AKS, ensuring updates each time the pipeline runs



6. [Monitoring and Alerting](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/tree/main/labs/6-Monitoring-and-Alerting) 

   - [ ] [Azure Application Insights](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/blob/main/labs/6-Monitoring-and-Alerting/1-Application-Insights.md)

     - Use Application Insights to view telemetry data



   - [ ] [Azure Application Insights Availability Tests](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/blob/main/labs/6-Monitoring-and-Alerting/2-Application-Insights-Configure-Availability-Test.md)

     - Configure availability tests using Application Insights



   - [ ] [Log Analytics Container Insights](https://github.com/thomast1906/DevOps-Journey-Using-Azure-DevOps/blob/main/labs/6-Monitoring-and-Alerting/3-Log-Analytics-Container-Insights.md)

     - Review Log Analytics Container Insights



# CI/CD



Learn how to set up and configure a pipeline that incorporates CI/CD practices:



![](images/cicdimage.png)



1. Developer changes code ✍️

2. Code committed to Azure Repos 📤

3. CI triggers build 🏗️ : Continuous integration triggers an application build.

4. CD triggers deployment 🚀 : Continuous deployment within Azure Pipelines triggers an automated deployment with environment-specific configuration values.

5. App deployed to Kubernetes 🎯 :  Updated application is deployed to an environment-specific Kubernetes cluster.

6. Monitoring begins 📊 : Application Insights collects and analyzes health, performance, and usage data.

7. Monitoring continues 📊 : Azure Monitor collects and analyzes health, performance, and usage data.



# Thank you

Thank you for participating in this tutorial/labs. Your feedback is valuable!



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