I'm on the hunt for a versatile tool that allows me to simulate production and QA environments. Ideally, I want to create virtual machines that act like real-life servers, where I can develop directly on them. This would include using something like openvscode-server for coding and deploying Docker containers.
The plan is to develop everything in this simulated setup, compile it for release, and then deploy it for QA testing. Once I get the green light, I'd like to launch it live. Additionally, the ability to swap resources between live servers and these virtual environments when needed would be a huge plus.
Does such a tool exist? If not, I might consider developing one myself, but I'd like to know if I'm duplicating existing solutions.
3 Answers
Reliza Hub can manage most of what you're looking for! It has features for creating dev instances that you can work with and deploy to production. Check out this link for some details: [Reliza Hub Promotion](https://worklifenotes.com/2023/05/12/how-to-promote-software-to-production-with-reliza-hub/)
You might want to check out Helm along with Kubernetes—there are several ways to run it locally. It's pretty powerful for handling container deployments and might fit some of your needs!
Just a heads up: isn't Kubernetes mainly for managing containers? If you're also targeting servers, like for databases, how well would it integrate with that setup? Any tips for a sample configuration?
It sounds like you're after an all-in-one tool, but honestly, you might find it more effective to use a combination of specialized tools. For example, Terraform is great for spinning up dev/QA/prod containers, and you could pair it with GitLab for CI/CD. At my job, we use Jenkins for builds and Argo with Helm for Kubernetes deployments. I'd be keen to use Terraform for those clusters too, but it often ends up being more manual.
Does Reliza Hub run everything remotely? Or can I set up dev instances locally before deploying them to a remote setup?