CI/CD Pipelines for OpenTelemetry Demo

Explanation of the continuous integration and deployment processes used in the OpenTelemetry Demo, including the use of GitHub Actions and other tools.

What is CI/CD Pipelines?

CI/CD pipelines refer to the continuous integration and continuous delivery or deployment processes used by software development teams. These pipelines automate the building, testing, and deployment of code changes, allowing teams to quickly and reliably deliver new features and bug fixes.

Why is CI/CD Pipelines important?

CI/CD pipelines provide several benefits for software development teams:

1. Faster time to market: By automating the build, test, and deployment processes, teams can release new features and bug fixes more quickly.
2. Improved code quality: CI/CD pipelines include automated testing, which helps catch bugs and errors early in the development process.
3. Consistency: CI/CD pipelines ensure that all code changes go through the same testing and deployment processes, reducing the risk of inconsistencies and errors.
4. Reduced manual effort: Automating the build, test, and deployment processes reduces the amount of manual effort required by development teams.

OpenTelemetry Demo’s CI/CD Pipelines

The OpenTelemetry Demo repository uses GitHub Actions for its CI/CD pipelines. GitHub Actions is a continuous integration and continuous delivery platform provided by GitHub.

GitHub Actions Workflows

The OpenTelemetry Demo repository includes several GitHub Actions workflows, each of which automates a specific aspect of the development process.

.github/workflows/ci.yml

This workflow runs on every push to the main branch and performs the following tasks:

1. Installs dependencies
2. Builds the project
3. Runs unit tests
4. Runs integration tests
5. Runs linting checks

.github/workflows/deploy.yml

This workflow runs on every tag push to the main branch and performs the following tasks:

1. Builds the project
2. Creates a Docker image
3. Pushes the Docker image to Docker Hub
4. Deploys the image to Kubernetes

Docker Hub

The OpenTelemetry Demo repository uses Docker Hub to store and manage Docker images. The deploy.yml workflow pushes new Docker images to Docker Hub whenever a new tag is created.

Kubernetes

The OpenTelemetry Demo is deployed to Kubernetes using the deploy.yml workflow. The Kubernetes configuration files are stored in the k8s directory of the repository.

For more information on GitHub Actions, see the GitHub Actions documentation.

For more information on OpenTelemetry, see the OpenTelemetry documentation.

          Note: The above documentation is based on the information provided in the given GitHub repository and related documentation. It is important to note that the specific implementation and configuration of the CI/CD pipelines may vary depending on the specific use case and requirements.