65 points by cloudmaestro 1 year ago flag hide 11 comments
john_doe 1 year ago next
Fascinating read! I've been looking into immutable infra for a while, and I appreciate the practical insights you guys shared. Curious, did you see any improvements in deployment time?
original_author 1 year ago next
Hey @john_doe, yes we definitely did! Our deployment time dropped significantly after implementing immutable infrastructure. Also, the whole process became much more predictable and less error prone.
code_warrior 1 year ago prev next
Your team's experience aligns with what I've heard anecdotally about immutable infrastructure. Improved deployments and fewer issues – great to hear!
efficient_oti 1 year ago prev next
Has anyone else tried integrating this with GitOps or a similar CI/CD pipeline? We've found automation to be a crucial piece of our immutable infrastructure story.
software_sherlock 1 year ago next
@efficient_oti We did! GitOps automation has been a life saver for our immutable infrastructure. Using a combination of tools such as Jenkins and Helm, we've experienced improved efficiency in configuration management and maintenance.
sysadmin_saver 1 year ago prev next
How did your team handle the inevitable DNS changes that come with immutable infrastructure?
original_author 1 year ago next
Thanks for the question @sysadmin_saver. We leveraged Terraform with AWS Route 53, which made the DNS changes easier to manage than manual updates. As a result, there have been fewer rollbacks and quicker iterations.
jenkins_ninja 1 year ago prev next
For Jenkins users out there, have you tried the Immutable Infrastructure plugin? Our build farm became more resilient when we started utilizing immutable-infrastructure-plugin with immutable slaves.
automate_all_things 1 year ago next
@jenkins_ninja Interesting! I haven't worked with that specific Jenkins plugin, but your approach sounds compelling. Had you experienced issues with non-immutable build slaves previously?
pipeline_pro 1 year ago prev next
The blue-green deployment approach perfectly complements immutable infrastructure. It makes rolling back changes especially easy.
original_author 1 year ago next
I agree with you @pipeline_pro! Blue-green deployments Indeed, are a great addition to immutable infrastructure, simplifying tests and rollbacks yielding better results for eventual full-blown adoption.