This project aimed to transition our React app from a monolithic architecture to a cloud-native architecture using containerization. The key objectives were to automate the development process, improve scalability, optimize resource management, and implement real-time monitoring.
By using Podman for containerization, we broke down the monolithic app into smaller, portable components. RedHat Quay.io was used as our container registry for secure image storage, while RedHat OpenShift served as our orchestration platform. OpenShift’s Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA) enabled dynamic scaling, addressing scalability issues that were limiting the system’s performance. This solution allowed the application to scale up or down automatically based on actual usage, ensuring efficient resource utilization and optimal performance, even during traffic spikes.
We implemented a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions to automate builds and deployments, significantly reducing manual errors and speeding up time-to-market for new features. Integrating Observe for monitoring and logging provided real-time insights into application performance, enabling proactive issue detection and resolution.
Key accomplishments :
- Modernized app architecture through cloud-native containerization.
- Enhanced scalability with auto-scaling via OpenShift.
- Automated CI/CD pipeline, reducing manual intervention.
- Implemented real-time performance monitoring and logging.
- This project successfully addressed the limitations of the monolithic architecture, improving performance, scalability, and creating a solid foundation for future growth and innovation.
Tools :
- React Application.
- Podman for containerization.
- RedHat Quay.io for container registry.
- RedHat OpenShift for orchestration and auto-scaling.
- GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipeline.
- Observe for monitoring and logging.