Challenge
The client faced a problem in the process of deploying the applications and services since they did not want them to be "vendor locked" in the case in the future they made the decision to migrate all their data and internal processes from one cloud to another. They also wanted to reduce the cost of adapting products and services to the new cloud if migration was necessary.
Our solution
Rootstack's DevOps team suggested to Intcomex to implement Terraform as an infrastructure of code, or IaC for its acronym in English, thus obtaining the advantage of version control and standardization in the deployment of the infrastructure, as well as the possibility of deploying new environments in a short time and, most importantly, in an automated way, almost without human intervention.
In addition, the DevOps team deployed Kubernetes, gaining the power to scale applications using the horizontal pod autoscaler (HPA) native to this technology, all of this being monitored using the Prometheus stack for metrics, plus Grafana for graphics and Loki for centralized obtaining of logs.
With the DevOps service, the client obtained many benefits
The client originally had not contemplated using infrastructure as code (IaC), however, now seeing the advantages, the short response times since a request for a new resource is made and its maintainability among several groups of collaborators, it became it is a requirement for Intcomex to have the entire infrastructure as code and the deployment cycle (CI/CD) fully automated.
It met its original requirements and went little further than that, providing scalability, "no vendor locking," being able to migrate deployments within Kubernetes clusters to any other Kubernetes cluster in any other public cloud at any time, and still providing more confidence in the advice that the Rootstack team offers in their projects and proposals to our prestigious clients.
What is Kubernetes?
Developed by Google and later donated to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Kubernetes is a portable, extensible, and open-source platform for managing containerized workloads and services that operate at the container level.
Some of the most recognized Kubernetes technologies are Amazon, Azure, Digital Ocean, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), and Red Hat. Kubernetes can meet your technology needs whether your application uses a microservice architecture, suffers from slow development and deployment, or is looking to reduce infrastructure costs.
Consider getting some of its important benefits like keeping costs predictable, having an easy implementation process, and working with a flexible and reliable alternative.
Rootstack can help you implement Kubernetes by working with expert developers and DevOps with years of experience in their fields to ensure your technology infrastructure runs smoothly and performs as well as possible, just like Intcomex was able to solve the business problem. Do you need a similar solution for your company? Contact us!
