GitOpsify Everything - When Crossplane Meets Argo CD

Overview

Explore a conference talk that delves into the integration of Crossplane and Argo CD for implementing GitOps across diverse IT environments. Learn how to extend GitOps principles beyond cloud-native applications to traditional IT systems by leveraging Crossplane as a bridge between Argo CD and existing automation tools like Ansible and Terraform. Discover best practices and lessons learned for managing hybrid technologies consistently through GitOps, enabling a seamless transition for both cloud-native and non-cloud-native infrastructures. Gain insights into the CI/CD deployment pipeline, infrastructure provisioning, and lifecycle management using these powerful CNCF incubating projects.

Syllabus

Intro
Agenda
CI/CD Deployment Pipeline - Generic View
Infrastructure Provisioning / Lifecycle Management
Crossplane as an abstraction platform for Infrastructure Provisioning
Managing Infrastructure Lifecycle and Application Deployment using GitOps
Automation in Non-Claud-Native World - Generic View
The Ansible Run Lifecycle Crossplane Managed Resource Lifecycle
The Ansible Run Lifecycle Mapping Ansible Runto Managed Resource Lifecycle
Best Practices for Ansible User
Comparing with Ansible Operator