About the Customer
Client: Optiserv Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Industry: Developing smarter test, monitoring, and analytics solutions for the global communications industry.
Services Used: AWS CodeCommit, AWS CodePipeline, AWS CloudWatch
Objectives
The existing deployment process was plagued by issues such as lengthy deployment cycles and a high failure rate, which resulted in increased downtime and delayed time-to-market. To overcome these obstacles we prioritised the following objectives:
Accelerate Deployment
Reduce the time required to deploy new features and updates.
Enhance Reliability
Minimise deployment failures and ensure consistent quality.
Increase Automation
Automate the test and deployment processes to improve efficiency.
Improve Visibility
Gain real-time insights into the CI/CD pipeline and application performance.
Reduce Downtime
Minimise disruptions during deployments and ensure seamless processes.
Our Solution
CI/CD Pipeline Implementation
Version Control System
Integration with AWS CodeCommit for source code management, allowing for trackable, revertible changes and collaborative development. CodeCommit is a version control repository hosting service, designed for teams that use Git or Mercurial, which supports the entire development workflow.
Continuous Integration (CI) Serve
AWS CodePipeline was utilized to automate build and testing processes. This is a continuous integration and continuous delivery service for fast and reliable application and infrastructure updates, which automates the build, test, and deployment phases every time there is a code change.
Automated Testing
Unit tests, integration tests, and UI tests were automated to reduce manual testing efforts and to identify bugs early in the development cycle.
Monitoring and Feedback Loops
Tools such as AWS CloudWatch were set up to provide real-time monitoring of applications and infrastructure, enabling quick responses to issues post-deployment.
CI/CD Process Flow Diagram
An Example Release Process Using AWS CodePipeline
Success Metrics
Deployment Efficiency
- Deployment frequency increased from weekly to multiple times per day.
- Lead time for changes was reduced from several weeks to a few hours.
Quality Improvement
- The percentage of deployments causing a failure in production was reduced from 20% to under 1%.
- Over 95% of automated tests pass rate was achieved consistently, indicating higher quality of builds.
Recovery and Rollback
- Mean time to recovery (MTTR) from a production failure was reduced from 4 hours to 30 minutes.
- Rollback efficiency decreased MTTR by 30% compared to previous deployment processes.
The implementation of the CI/CD pipeline by Galaxy Office Automation Pvt. Ltd. for Optiserv significantly improved the efficiency and quality of software development processes. The transition not only enabled more frequent and reliable releases but also fostered a culture of continuous improvement within the development teams.