Asgard and the aws cloud
- 1. Asgard and the AWS Cloud „Where gods manage the clouds“ TechTalk at adcloud.com Feb 27th, 2013 johannes.hoerle@yoochoose.com & roland.gude@yoochoose.com
- 2. Outline • YOOCHOOSE background • The Architecture • The Scenario • The Traditional Way • The Vision • The Modern Way • Out of the AWS Box • Missing stuff • Asgard
- 3. YOOCHOOSE background • Founded as startup in Oct 2009 based on a DTAG mission • Focused on – Media (PMR) – Publisher – slithered into eCommerce • Moved from on- premise to SaaS solution on AWS • Acquired by eZ in 2011
- 4. The Architecture • Cloud-based • Reliable • Performant • Cost-efficient • Self-healing? • Maintainable?
- 5. The Scenario • Different services • Complex components • Many Interactions • Scale up/down • Upgrade/Deploy • Rollback
- 6. The Traditional Way • Manpower • Strict processes • Review (again and again) • Schedules • No touching • Error Prone Slow Progress
- 7. The Vision • Hassle free • Lean processes • Responsive • Transparent • Bullet proof Move as you like
- 8. The Modern Way • Automation • Continuous Deployment • Autoscaling • Monitoring
- 9. Out Of The AWS Box • Automation • Continuous Deployment • Autoscaling – Sort of • Monitoring – System based Almost there
- 10. Missing stuff • Rich deployment interface • Uses AWS API • Integrates with existing tools • Easy to learn • Easy to use • Better abstraction of Service components
- 11. Asgard • Organize Cloud Environment – Application – Cluster – Autoscaling Group • Naming Conventions – Versions – Environments • Use AWS services – Autoscaling – Monitoring – LoadBalancing
- 12. The Demo