#cloud native infrastructure

GitOps is an operational method that combines the best practices of DevOps with storing infrastructure and configuration code in a Git repository. It ensures changes are reviewed before merging and follows CI/CD practices to validate changes just before deploying infrastructure and creating resources.

The concept of GitOps originated and was initially disseminated by Weaveworks, an enterprise specializing in Kubernetes management. Since its inception, GitOps has gained significant traction within the DevOps community. It represents an evolution of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and declarative configuration practices, introducing a powerful paradigm for managing and orchestrating cloud-native infrastructure and applications.

Before GitOps, administrators manually created resources using CLI or consoles, making it challenging to reproduce the same infrastructure or configurations. GitOps operates through two models: Push and Pull Model. In the Push Model, a CD system pushes and deploys code into the environment or creates infrastructure resources. In the Pull Model, a controller pulls configuration and infrastructure code from Git repositories and applies it to the destination environment or cluster. ArgoCD is a GitOps-based continuous delivery tool designed with a Pull Model approach.

ArgoCD is a GitOps continuous delivery tool designed for Kubernetes. It tracks manifests in a Git repository and ensures synchronization with the destination cluster. Unlike traditional CD tools that use a push model, ArgoCD automates the process of tracking changes in a Git repository and applying them to the Kubernetes cluster. With ArgoCD, there's no need to manually update deployment files or use kubectl or Helm commands for deployment, as it handles the process seamlessly.

 Understanding ArgoCD Deployment Strategies:

A CI tool builds the code, runs unit tests, and pushes a new image tag into the registry. It then updates the configuration repository with the new tag.

ArgoCD is responsible for the CD part. It continuously watches the configuration repository for changes and ensures synchronization between the desired state in the config repo and the actual state in the destination cluster. This approach ensures that applications are always in sync with the latest changes.

Advantages of Choosing ArgoCD for Continuous Delivery

Git as the single source of truth.

Developers and DevOps engineers update Git code only.

Ensures the cluster stays in sync with Git.

Provides easy rollback capabilities.

Enhances security by granting access to ArgoCD only.

Offers disaster recovery solutions by easily deploying apps to any Kubernetes cluster.

Conclusion: GitOps represent a significant evolution in the realm of DevOps and continuous delivery. By leveraging Git as the single source of truth and automating the synchronization between code repositories and Kubernetes clusters, organizations can streamline their deployment processes, enhance security, and ensure greater consistency across environments. ArgoCD's pull model approach simplifies the management of Kubernetes applications, offering easy rollback capabilities and real-time visibility into application health.

As we continue our exploration of GitOps with ArgoCD in future articles, we'll delve deeper into their architecture, installation steps, and best practices for implementation. Stay tuned to unlock the full potential of these transformative technologies and shape a more efficient and reliable software delivery pipeline for your organization.

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