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Production Deployment

Best practices for deploying ChatOps in production.

Prerequisites

  • Production server(s)
  • PostgreSQL database
  • Domain name with SSL certificate
  • Reverse proxy (Nginx, Traefik, etc.)

Security

Environment Variables

  • Use strong SECRET_KEY
  • Use secure database credentials
  • Configure CORS origins properly
  • Use HTTPS in production

Database

  • Use strong database passwords
  • Enable SSL connections
  • Regular backups
  • Monitor database performance

API

  • Run behind reverse proxy
  • Enable rate limiting
  • Use HTTPS
  • Monitor logs

Performance

Database

  • Use connection pooling
  • Optimize queries
  • Add indexes where needed
  • Monitor slow queries

API

  • Use async operations
  • Enable caching (future: Redis)
  • Monitor response times
  • Scale horizontally (future)

Monitoring

  • Application logs
  • Database metrics
  • Server metrics
  • Error tracking

Backup Strategy

  • Database backups (daily)
  • Configuration backups
  • Test restore procedures

Next Steps