Deploying an ephemeral cluster
A key feature of the D3DZ3D environment is its ability to rapidly deploy ephemeral Kubernetes clusters. These clusters come pre-configured to your specifications with Big Bang applications. This provides everyone with a DevSecOps-compliant ephemeral environment for two main purposes: rapid testing of Big Bang integrations and hands-on training in Big Bang deployment to Kubernetes.
To start, open your browser to https://dedzed.dso.sh.
Watch the guided tutorial below to understand the deployment flow.
Create a new environment from the DEDZED Command Dashboard
To create a new environment from the DEDZED Command Dashboard, follow these steps:
- Go to dedzed.dso.sh and authenticate using your
@usa.dev provided identity.
- Click on Environments to select your cloud provider (e.g., AKS).
- Customize the cluster components, such as the cluster name and the applications to install (e.g., ArgoCD, GitLab, and Vault).
- Enter a valid GitHub.com account for accessing the flux monitored git repository.
- Choose between a vanilla cluster or Big Bang included for additional components.
- Set the environment time to live (default is 7 hours).
- Submit the request and wait for about 20 minutes for the setup to complete.
- Monitor the progress in the table, including GitHub actions and Terraform workspaces.
- Wait for the cluster to become available by checking for the Explore Cluster and Ask Pablo icons.
- Access the Service Endpoints section to view DNS hostnames of web-based services.
- Use the Explore Cluster button within a KASM Workspace session to check deployment status.
- Monitor the deployment progress of selected services like ArgoCD, Vault, and GitLab using k9s.
- Check the readiness of services by ensuring pods are running and in a ready state.
- Wait for all services to be fully available before accessing and using them.
- Once all services are running, you can interact with your ephemeral Kubernetes cluster equipped with Big Bang components.
