Deploy and manage a full-stack application on Kubernetes

This newsletter project demonstrates the deployment and management of a full-stack web application on a Kubernetes cluster, featuring:

• Node.js backend
• MongoDB database
• Nginx frontend
• Docker containerization
• Kubernetes orchestration
• ConfigMaps for environment management
• Persistent Volumes for data storage

Follow along for hands-on experience with deploying, managing, and scaling a complete application on Kubernetes.

Pre-requisites

Docker: Installed and running on the system.

Minikube (k8s): Installed and configured on the system.

Node.js v20.15: Installed on the system (for the backend & frontend).

MongoDB: Installed on the system (for the database).

To quickly deploy the application, run:

bash deploy

Then, navigate to http://localhost:8000 from your host browser.

Make sure to have /mnt/data on your local machine. The db seeks that particular location to store and persist clients' data.