Roboconf is an open source software project started in 2013 that focuses on adaptable deployments across public, private, and hybrid clouds. It can be used to build customized PaaS frameworks and orchestrate deployments by resolving dependencies and updating configuration files. Roboconf also aims to support continuous deployment through various migration strategies and plugs into existing deployment solutions rather than reinventing the wheel.
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... is hosted on GitHub
... started in fall 2013
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The project focuses on adaptable (or elastic) deployments.
It is currently used in the project.Open PaaS
Roboconf covers several possible uses cases.
3. Cloud Deployment
Roboconf addresses public, private and hybrid cloud deployments. Several
cloud providers are supported, as well as virtualization platforms (like
VMWare).
4. PaaS Framework
Roboconf can be used to build tailored PaaS. It manages deployment,
monitoring and reconfiguration of potentially any application.
5. Deployment Orchestration
Suppose we want to orchestrate the deployment of the following
application.
By using predefined relations between Software components, Roboconf
resolves runtime dependencies and updates configuration files so that
everything works.
6. Automating Procedures
For every Software component that Roboconf manages, normalized actions
can be specified. These callback actions are called 束 recipes 損. They can be
written as scripts, as a Puppet module, ...
The update phase is specific to Roboconf. It is invoked when a runtime
dependency appears, is modified or removed. Reconfiguration is thus
handled automatically.
7. Continuous Deployment
Continuous deployments are part of Roboconf's roadmap.
Several migration strategies are planned.
Full replacement (with service interruption).
Invariant-based, for continuous development (devOps).
Progressive upgrade (with architecture change).
8. Do NOT reinvent the Wheel
Roboconf plugs dynamic in existing deployment solutions.
Additional solutions can be supported.