Streamlining CI/CD with GitHub Actions on AWS

Challenge

Before implementing CI/CD, our client faced challenges with manual intervention in deployment processes, leading to lengthy development times of 9-10 minutes per update. This inefficiency hindered agility and scalability, necessitating a more automated approach.

Solution

Synergy Technologies implemented a comprehensive CI/CD pipeline leveraging AWS infrastructure to automate backend and frontend deployments. Using GitHub Actions for backend processes, code updates automatically initiate Docker image builds stored in Amazon ECR. Deployments to EC2 instances are seamlessly managed, significantly reducing deployment times to just 2-3 minutes per update.

AWS Amplify simplifies the process for frontend deployments by automatically building and deploying changes pushed to specific GitHub branches. This integration ensures continuous updates without downtime, enhancing operational efficiency and developer productivity.

Benefits

Efficiency Boost: Reduced deployment times from 9-10 minutes to 2-3 minutes per update, improving overall operational efficiency.

Resource Optimization: Eliminated the need for dedicated deployment resources, optimizing resource allocation and reducing costs.

Developer Autonomy: Enabled developers to trigger deployments with code pushes, fostering agile development practices.

Scalability and Flexibility: Leveraged AWS's scalable infrastructure for future growth and adaptable deployment strategies.