Zero-Downtime Blue-Green Deployment Engine
Engineer an automated CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions, container scans, and instant rollback.
Problem Statement
Deploying updates without downtime is a core requirement of modern web scale. You will build a continuous delivery pipeline that verifies unit tests, scans Docker images for CVEs, and switches traffic seamlessly.
What You'll Build
A GitHub Actions CI/CD automation workflow and Nginx blue-green routing script that eliminates downtime during production deployments.
Technology Stack
Skills You'll Master
Requirements & Prerequisites
- GitHub account with repository access.
- Basic bash scripting and Docker container familiarity.
Guided Milestones (3)
Step-by-Step ArchitectureAutomated Testing & Security Linting
Configure GitHub Actions workflow to run linting, unit tests, and vulnerability scans.
- .github/workflows/deploy.yml
- Trivy container scan step
Blue-Green Container Orchestration
Deploy secondary container pool alongside live pool and verify health endpoints.
Traffic Switch & Instant Rollback
Re-point Nginx reverse proxy to new pool with automated rollback on failure.
Project Submission & Verification
Submit your public GitHub repository and live deployment link for automated test checks.
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