Deploy any MERN Stack App on Azure Cloud using CICD Pipeline

Overview

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This course is designed to guide you through deploying a full MERN stack application on Azure Cloud using Azure DevOps pipelines for seamless CI/CD integration. You’ll start by getting a solid introduction to cloud infrastructure, the role of public cloud providers, and the fundamental models like IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. The course then dives into the specifics of Azure Cloud services and DevOps, ensuring you have a foundational understanding before proceeding with deployment. Once you’ve registered for an Azure free account and familiarized yourself with the Azure portal, you’ll explore setting up pipeline agents and configuring repositories in Azure DevOps. The course demonstrates the complete process of pushing Node.js (Express) and React.js code to Azure Repos and building separate CI/CD pipelines for both components. You’ll also learn how to integrate CosmosDB into your MERN application, ensuring seamless data management in the cloud. The final part of the course focuses on testing and deploying your application on Azure. You’ll walk through creating end-to-end tests, monitoring your deployed application, and enabling auto-commit triggers for continuous delivery. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to deploy and manage a production-grade MERN stack app on Azure Cloud with full automation via CI/CD pipelines. This course is ideal for web developers and DevOps engineers who want to deploy full-stack applications in a cloud environment. A basic understanding of JavaScript, Node.js, and React.js is recommended. Familiarity with version control systems like Git is also beneficial.

Syllabus

Introduction to the Public Cloud

In this module, we will explore the fundamentals of cloud computing, including a comparison between traditional on-premises infrastructure and public cloud environments. You'll also be introduced to the major cloud service models and key cloud providers, with a special focus on Microsoft Azure and its DevOps capabilities.

Azure Portal and Azure DevOps

In this module, we will guide you through setting up an Azure free account and provide a detailed walkthrough of the Azure Portal and Azure DevOps interface. You will also learn how to enable Azure Pipeline Agents in a free account, facilitating seamless CI/CD workflows.

Node Express API - Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment

In this module, we will delve into building a Node Express API as part of a MERN stack application. You'll learn how to set up CosmosDB, connect it to your local code, and test the app. Then, we'll cover pushing code to Azure Repos and creating CI/CD pipelines for automated integration and deployment. Finally, you'll integrate the local React frontend with the Azure backend.

ReactJS - Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment

In this module, we will focus on setting up continuous integration and deployment pipelines for a ReactJS application. You'll push your React code to Azure Repos, create CI/CD pipelines, and perform end-to-end testing on the deployed app. Additionally, we'll cover enabling automated commit triggers, monitoring the application, and cleaning up all cloud services after deployment.