What is AWS CodeDeploy?
AWS CodeDeploy is a deployment service that automatically deploys applications to EC2 instances, Lambda functions, ECS services, and on-premises servers. The service supports various deployment strategies like rolling updates, Blue/Green, and canary deployments with automatic rollback on failures.
Core Features
- Blue/Green and rolling deployment strategies
- Automatic rollback on deployment failures
- Integration with CloudWatch for deployment monitoring
- Support for EC2, Lambda, ECS, and on-premises
- Deployment groups for environment management
Typical Use Cases
Zero-Downtime Deployments: Blue/Green deployments create a new environment and only switch traffic after validation. Rollback happens by switching back to the old environment within a short time.
Gradual Rollouts: Canary deployments roll out updates first to a small subset of instances before the rest follow. CloudWatch alarms can automatically trigger rollbacks.
Hybrid Deployments: CodeDeploy deploys to AWS and on-premises servers with the same configuration, which is well suited for gradual cloud migration or lasting hybrid architectures.
Benefits
- No additional CodeDeploy charges for deployments to EC2, Lambda, and ECS
- Minimizes deployment risk through gradual rollouts
- Automatic rollback reduces mean time to recovery (MTTR)
- Native integration with CodePipeline
Integration with innFactory
As an AWS Reseller, innFactory supports you with AWS CodeDeploy: deployment strategy design, Blue/Green architecture, rollback automation, and on-premises integration.
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AWS CodeDeploy?
AWS CodeDeploy is a deployment service that automatically rolls out applications to EC2 instances, Lambda functions, ECS services, and on-premises servers. It supports deployment strategies such as rolling updates, Blue/Green, and canary deployments with automatic rollback on failure.
What does AWS CodeDeploy cost?
There is no additional CodeDeploy charge for deployments to EC2, Lambda, or ECS beyond the usual cost of the target resources used. On-premises deployments are billed per updated instance. Exact prices are listed on the official pricing page.
What is Blue/Green deployment?
Blue/Green creates a new environment (Green) parallel to the existing one (Blue). After successful validation, traffic is redirected. If problems occur, traffic can be switched back to the old environment immediately.
How does rollback work?
CodeDeploy can roll back to a previous version automatically or manually. Automatic rollback is triggered on failed deployments or when a CloudWatch alarm fires.
Can CodeDeploy deploy to on-premises servers?
Yes, CodeDeploy supports on-premises servers and hybrid scenarios. Install the CodeDeploy agent on your servers and register the instances with CodeDeploy.
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