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GitOps Workflows Guide | Continuous Deployment & Git-Based Operations

GitOps offers a powerful approach to continuous deployment by leveraging Git as the central source of truth for infrastructure and application configurations.

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Introduction to GitOps: GitOps is a operational framework that uses Git as a single source of truth for declarative infrastructure and applications. In GitOps,

Git commands are used to manage the entire lifecycle of an application, from deployment to scaling.

GitOps Workflow Patterns

Example: ArgoCD Application: ArgoCD is a popular open-source controller that automates GitOps workflows.

Frequently Asked Questions: This section addresses common questions and considerations when implementing GitOps.

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Push-based: CI/CD pipeline pushes changes to cluster (traditional). Pu

standard): Pull-based is more secure (no cluster credentials in CI/CD), self-healing, and follows GitOps principles better.

Recommended for production.

Frequently asked questions

What is the App of Apps pattern?

The App of Apps pattern uses a parent application to manage multiple child applications. Parent app references multiple child apps.

How does enabling managing multiple applications as a single unit benefit deployments?

Enables managing multiple applications as a single unit. Useful for complex deployments with many microservices. Reduces operational overhead and simplifies management.

What is the best practice for handling secrets in GitOps workflows?

Never commit secrets to Git. Use external secret management (Sealed Secrets, SOPS, External Secrets Operator, Vault). Store encrypted credentials securely and avoid exposing them directly within your Git repositories.

Why is it important to never commit secrets to Git?

Never commit secrets to Git. Use external secret management (Sealed Secrets, SOPS, External Secrets Operator, Vault). Store encrypted credentials securely and avoid exposing them directly within your Git repositories.

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