iChange High Availability Architecture

Restructuring iChange Architecture with RightScale.

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1. High Availability Restructuring iChange Architecture with RightScale. Friday, October 12, 2012
2. Requirements Monitor all servers for uptime and performance. Launch new instances automatically as required. Be compatible with multiple cloud services. Friday, October 12, 2012
3. RightScale Provides monitoring and alerts system based on an extensive number of criteria. Runs ServerTemplates which utilize Chef Recipes to launch new instances from alerts. Boots new instances in AWS, Azure, Rackspace, etc. with zero hassle. Friday, October 12, 2012
4. Cost $500 / month + $0.06 RCU = ~$1000 / month Friday, October 12, 2012
5. Benefits Robust high availability solution that we don’t have to manage on our own. Utilizes our current Chef Recipe code with little modification. Switching to any cloud service is seamless. Friday, October 12, 2012
6. Todo 1. Find Ubuntu image that works on all clouds. 2. Clean recipe metadata.json to work with RS. 3. Set inputs (aka attributes) for ServerTemplates. 4. Modify Chef Recipes for operational scripts. 5. Set alerts to boot new instances when required. 6. Profit. Friday, October 12, 2012