Configure essential Jenkins plugins and create a Jenkins pipeline project Before setting up a Jenkins CI/CD pipeline project, it is essential to ensure that the necessary Jenkins plugins are installed and up to date. Launch Jenkins and navigate to the “Manage Jenkins” section. …

Set up a GitHub repository for code deployment and create a webhook to connect with the Jenkins server In the GitHub Key Points series, we have covered essential topics such as pulling, pushing, branching, and merging code in GitHub. In this chapter, we will delve into the branching strategy utilized for our project. …

Deploy AWS EC2 instances to host Sonarqube, Jenkins, and Sonatype Nexus servers In this chapter, we will assume that you already have a free AWS Cloud account and are ready to deploy virtual machines. If you don’t have an account yet, you can create a free trial account by following the instructions provided in this link. It’s worth noting that while we…

We are launching our CI/CD project series, aimed at providing a step-by-step guide to packaging a simple web application into a Tomcat Docker image and subsequently pushing the image to DockerHub. Throughout this chapter, we will emphasize understanding the CI/CD process, rather than getting lost in the details of the…

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Datadog “Application performance monitoring” refers to the practice of continuously monitoring and tracking the performance of applications. When an application is correctly configured to send traces to the Datadog Agent, Datadog can associate those traces with all the information it has about your infrastructure. To configure APM in your application…

Installing Datadog Agent on a Kubernetes cluster using helm chart and Configuring Log Collection Generally, the installation of Datadog on any platform involves the following steps: Log in to datadog. Navigate to Integrations > Agent and click on your desired platform. Click the Select API Key button and select the API key. …

Datadog is a software-as-a-service data analytics platform used for providing monitoring of servers, databases, tools, and services. Architecture: To gather logs from your servers or applications, you need to deploy a Datadog agent. The Datadog Agent is software that runs on your hosts, collects events and metrics from hosts, and sends…

On the Jenkins dashboard, you can see a list of your current projects with a submenu. You can easily access each project’s build history, configuration, and other details. Under the Manage Jenkins menu, you can access several important features. For instance, you can configure global tools, which are essential software…

Jenkins is an open-source server that automates and controls several stages of the software integration and delivery process, making it one of the most widely used CI/CD tools. It integrates seamlessly with other tools, making it versatile and easy to use. To install Jenkins on a server, Java must be…