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Old Approach

Pros:

  • Sunbird was installed using a single script.

  • Very minimal set of variables to be defined prior to install (about 40 odd variables)

  • 2 hours installation

  • Very less technical knowledge required to setup

Cons:

  • Customization was tough

  • Customization possible only for docker images

  • No control on contents and frameworks

  • Cannot analyze data patterns

  • Only core components available for use but not Knowledge Platform and Data Pipeline

New Approach

Pros:

  • All components can be installed - LP, DP and Core service's 

  • Easy customization of all components by forking the desired repository

  • Spin up a Jenkins instance and start building on your own

  • Everything is a Jenkinsfile

  • Version control of build and deploy process using Jenkinsfile
  • Visibility on how Sunbird does build and deploy by just looking at the Jenkinsfiles
  • All features, updates and process of Sunbird available to end users

  • 85% of ansible variables refactored

  • Only about 100 odd variables need to initialized for entire setup
  • 600 variables refactored to about 100 odd variables
  • Easy upgrades by just using the latest GA certified tag by one click build and deploy.
  • Total control and content and frameworks 
  • Minimal hardware - Just 10 servers for entire setup
  • Easy scaling of infrastructure - All through ansible inventory and Jenkinsfiles
  • Production ready setup and easy promotion of code from dev to production 
  • Anyone can run a full stack sunbird with home brewed customizations
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