The Definitive Guide to Ephemeral Environments
What are ephemeral environments?
Ephemeral environments are temporary, isolated development spaces that mirror your production setup. Created on-demand and automatically destroyed when no longer needed, they are essential for an exceptional developer experience, enabling rapid iteration, collaboration, and testing without conflicts.
Ephemeral Environments Guides
Explore our eight comprehensive guides to master ephemeral environments:
Getting Started
Learn the basics of setting up and using ephemeral environments in your workflow.
Best Practices
Discover tips and tricks to maximize the benefits of ephemeral environments.
Team Collaboration
Learn how to effectively use ephemeral environments in a team setting.
CI/CD Integration
Integrate ephemeral environments into your CI/CD pipeline for seamless testing and deployment.
Scaling Ephemeral Environments
Learn strategies for effectively scaling your ephemeral environments as your team and projects grow.
Monitoring and Debugging Ephemeral Environments
Master the art of monitoring and debugging ephemeral environments to ensure optimal performance and quick issue resolution.
Cost Savings with Ephemeral Environments
Learn how ephemeral environments can significantly reduce your infrastructure costs.
Improving Code Quality
Discover how ephemeral environments lead to higher quality code and improved user experiences.
Key Features of Ephemeral Environments
Instant Provisioning
Spin up fully-functional environments in seconds, not hours or days. Perfect for rapid iteration and testing.
Accelerated Development
Parallelize your workflow and boost productivity across teams. No more waiting for shared staging environments.
Enhanced Security
Isolated environments ensure data integrity and protect your production systems from potential security risks.
How Ephemeral Environments Work
- 1
Connect Your Version Control
Integrate with your Git repository and CI/CD pipeline for seamless deployment.
- 2
Define Environment Specifications
Use our simple YAML configuration to specify your environment requirements and dependencies.
- 3
Trigger Environment Creation
Automatically create environments for each pull request or manually trigger them as needed.
- 4
Collaborate and Test
Work together in isolated, production-like environments to catch issues early.
- 5
Automatic Teardown
Environments are automatically destroyed when no longer needed, optimizing resource usage.
# Example configuration
schemaVersion: "1.0"
name: "my-app"
environments:
- name: "production"
type: "kubernetes"
spec:
namespace: "my-app-prod"
- name: "ephemeral"
type: "kubernetes"
spec:
namespace: "my-app-{{PR_NUMBER}}"
ttl: "24h"
services:
- name: "backend"
source:
type: "github"
repo: "myorg/backend"
deploy:
- environment: "production"
- environment: "ephemeral"
workflows:
- name: "pr-workflow"
on: [pull_request]
steps:
- uses: "create-environment"
with:
environment: "ephemeral"
- uses: "deploy"
with:
services: ["backend"]
environment: "ephemeral"Benefits of Ephemeral Environments
Save Time
Focus on strategic initiatives instead of building and maintaining complex infrastructure. Reduce time-to-market for new features.
Reduce Complexity
Leverage our battle-tested solution instead of reinventing the wheel. Simplify your development process and reduce cognitive load.
Accelerate Innovation
Empower your team to experiment freely without worrying about infrastructure management. Foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Success Stories
DebtBook Streamlines Development Process
"Ephemeral environments have revolutionized our development workflow. We've significantly reduced integration issues and can iterate much faster now. It's been a major boost to our team's productivity and the overall quality of our releases."
Datasaur Enhances Team Collaboration
"Implementing ephemeral environments has transformed how our distributed teams collaborate. We can now create isolated environments for each feature, making it easier to test, review, and work together. It's been crucial in maintaining our agility as we scale our operations."
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