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Production Deployment Guide

This guide provides comprehensive instructions for deploying Hystersis in production environments. It covers high availability, scalability, security hardening, monitoring, and maintenance.

Prerequisites

System Requirements

Software Requirements

  • Docker 20.10+
  • Docker Compose 2.1+
  • Kubernetes 1.21+ (for cluster deployments)
  • Helm 3.8+ (for Kubernetes deployments)
  • Ansible 2.9+ (for automation)

Architecture Overview

Production Architecture

Deployment Methods

Option 1: Docker Compose

Infrastructure Setup

Configuration Files

Deployment Script

Option 2: Kubernetes Deployment

Helm Chart

Security Hardening

Network Security

Firewall Configuration

Network Policies (Kubernetes)

Application Security

Environment Variables

Security Headers

Monitoring and Observability

Monitoring Stack

Prometheus Configuration

Grafana Dashboard

Logging

Log Aggregation

Backup and Recovery

Backup Strategy

Automated Backup Script

Disaster Recovery

Failover Procedure

Performance Optimization

Database Optimization

Neo4j Configuration

Qdrant Configuration

Application Optimization

JVM Settings

Connection Pool Configuration

Maintenance and Operations

Health Checks

Automated Health Monitoring

Scheduled Maintenance

Maintenance Window Script

Scaling and Capacity Planning

Horizontal Scaling

Auto-scaling Configuration

Vertical Scaling

Resource Limits

Capacity Planning

Monitoring and Alerts

Production Checklist

Pre-Deployment Checklist

  • All services configured with proper authentication
  • Database cluster set up and tested
  • Load balancer configured with SSL termination
  • Monitoring stack deployed and tested
  • Backup procedures tested
  • Security hardening applied
  • Performance optimizations configured
  • Documentation updated
  • Team trained on operations procedures

Post-Deployment Checklist

  • All services running and healthy
  • Database connections working
  • API endpoints responding correctly
  • Monitoring metrics flowing
  • Backup jobs running successfully
  • Security scans passed
  • Performance benchmarks met
  • Documentation updated with production details
  • Operations team trained

Emergency Procedures

  • Database failure: Switch to read replica, restore from backup
  • API server failure: Restart containers, scale up if needed
  • Load balancer failure: Failover to backup load balancer
  • Storage failure: Restore from backup, scale storage
  • Network issues: Check firewall rules, VPN connectivity

Support and Contact

Production Support

Documentation