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A/b testing
Canary deployments
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Create a System for A/B Testing and Canary Deployments
Build a system for A/B testing and canary deployments to improve the reliability and performance of software updates
In this project, we will be creating a system for A/B testing and canary deployments to improve the reliability and performance of software updates. A/B testing is a technique for comparing two or more versions of a product or feature to determine which performs better, while canary deployments involve rolling out updates to a small portion of users before rolling them out to the entire user base.
Project Checklist
- Set up a deployment pipeline for the application, including integration with a cloud platform or containerization tool
- Implement a mechanism for routing traffic to different versions of the application, such as a load balancer or reverse proxy
- Configure the deployment pipeline to automatically roll out updates to a small percentage of users as a canary deployment
- Implement monitoring and alerting to track the performance and stability of the canary deployment
- Use the results of the canary deployment to determine whether to roll out the update to the entire user base
Bonus Project Checklist Items
- Implement feature flags to allow users to opt-in or opt-out of specific features or updates
- Integrate the A/B testing and canary deployment system with analytics tools to track user engagement and conversion metrics
- Implement a rollback mechanism to quickly revert to a previous version of the application if issues are detected
Inspiration (Any companies/libraries similar)
- AWS CodeDeploy
- GCP Deployment Manager
- Heroku Review Apps
Hint/Code snippet to start
To get started, you can use the following code snippet to set up a basic canary deployment using AWS CodePipeline and CodeDeploy:
Resources:
MyApplication:
Type: AWS::CodeDeploy::Application
Properties:
ComputePlatform: EC2
MyDeploymentGroup:
Type: AWS::CodeDeploy::DeploymentGroup
Properties:
DeploymentGroupName: MyDeploymentGroup
ApplicationName: MyApplication
DeploymentStyle:
DeploymentOption: CANARY
DeploymentType: BLUE_GREEN
LoadBalancerInfo:
TargetGroupPairInfo:
ProductionTrafficRoute:
Type: EXISTING_TARGET_GROUP
TargetGroup:
Type: NEW
MyPipeline:
Type: AWS::CodePipeline::Pipeline
Properties:
ArtifactStore:
Type: S3
Location: MyArtifactsBucket
Stages:
- Name: Source
Actions:
- Name: SourceAction
ActionTypeId:
Category: Source
Owner: AWS
Version: 1
Provider: CodeCommit
OutputArtifacts:
- Name: MyApp
Configuration:
RepositoryName: MyRepository
BranchName: master
- Name: Deploy
Actions:
- Name: DeployAction
ActionType