Understanding Argo Rollouts: The Ultimate Guide

💡Argo Rollouts is an important tool for working with Kubernetes clusters and rolling out applications.

🚀Argo Rollouts allows for progressive rollouts and testing of application changes, reducing the risk to users.

🔁Argo Rollouts can automatically sync changes to your Kubernetes cluster and ensure it is in line with your desired state.

🕒Analysis templates in Argo Rollouts enable you to define key metrics for deployment progress and automatically promote or roll back based on those metrics.

🔧Argo Rollouts can be customized to fit your specific deployment strategy and requirements, allowing for manual intervention or additional automation.

What is the difference between Argo Rollouts and Argo CD?

—Argo CD is a GitOps operator that ensures your Kubernetes cluster is in line with your desired state. Argo Rollouts is built on top of Argo CD and provides the ability to progressively roll out and test application changes.

How do I install Argo Rollouts?

—You can install Argo Rollouts into your Kubernetes cluster using the provided Manifest or Helm chart. Make sure you also have the Argo Rollouts plugin for Kubernetes CLI (kubectl) installed.

Can I automate the rollouts and promotions in Argo Rollouts?

—Yes, Argo Rollouts supports automation through analysis templates. You can define key metrics and requirements for promotion, and Argo Rollouts will automatically promote or roll back based on those metrics.

Can I manually intervene in the rollout process?

—Yes, Argo Rollouts provides the ability to pause the rollout at any step and require manual intervention before proceeding to the next step.

Can I customize the rollout strategy in Argo Rollouts?

—Yes, Argo Rollouts allows for customization of the rollout strategy, including setting weights for traffic distribution, defining pause periods, and specifying manual intervention points.

00:00Argo Rollouts is a powerful tool for rolling out applications to Kubernetes clusters.

00:35Argo Rollouts is built on top of Argo CD and provides progressive rollout and testing capabilities.

01:59Argo CD ensures your Kubernetes cluster is in line with your desired state.

02:48Argo Rollouts allows for progressive rollouts, reducing user impact and risk.

05:37Analysis templates in Argo Rollouts enable automated rollouts based on defined metrics.

09:11Argo Rollouts can be installed using the provided Manifest or Helm chart.

12:40Argo Rollouts supports both automation and manual intervention in the rollout process.

13:49Customization options in Argo Rollouts allow for tailoring the rollout strategy to specific requirements.