Learning Continuous Integration with Jenkins : An End-To-end Guide to Creating Operational, Secure, Resilient, and Cost-effective CI/CD Processes / Nikhil Pathania.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pathania, Nikhil, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jenkins (Software development tool).

Computer software--Reliability.

Computer software.

Computer software--Reusability.

Computers, Pipeline.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (396 pages)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing Ltd., [2024]

Biography/History:

Pathania Nikhil: Nikhil Pathania is a tech expert with deep knowledge in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) domain. His professional identity is shaped by his specialization in Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, cloud technologies, and container solutions. His significant contributions, particularly in implementing CI/CD frameworks at multinational corporations, underline his expertise in optimizing complex software development processes. In his current role as a solutions architect at Arla Foods, Nikhil spearheads innovative projects in software development and data analytics, reflecting his keen insight into technological advancements and their practical applications.

Summary:

Integrate Jenkins, Kubernetes, and more on cloud into a robust, GitOps-driven CI/CD system, leveraging JCasC, IaC, and AI for a streamlined software delivery process Key Features Follow the construction of a Jenkins CI/CD pipeline start to finish through a real-world example Construct a continuous deployment (CD) pipeline in Jenkins using GitOps principles and integration with Argo CD Craft and optimize your CI pipeline code with ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description This updated edition of Learning Continuous Integration with Jenkins is your one-stop guide to implementing CI/CD with Jenkins, addressing crucial technologies such as cloud computing, containerization, Infrastructure as Code, and GitOps. Tailored to both beginners and seasoned developers, the book provides a practical path to mastering a production-grade, secure, resilient, and cost-effective CI/CD setup. Starting with a detailed introduction to the fundamental principles of CI, this book systematically takes you through setting up a CI environment using Jenkins and other pivotal DevOps tools within the CI/CD ecosystem. You'll learn to write pipeline code with AI assistance and craft your own CI pipeline. With the help of hands-on tutorials, you'll gain a profound understanding of the CI process and Jenkins' robust capabilities. Additionally, the book teaches you how to expand your CI pipeline with automated testing and deployment, setting the stage for continuous deployment. To help you through the complete software delivery process, this book also covers methods to ensure that your CI/CD setup is maintainable across teams, secure, and performs optimally. By the end of the book, you'll have become an expert in implementing and optimizing CI/CD setups across diverse teams. What you will learn Understand CI with the Golden Circle theory Deploy Jenkins on the cloud using Helm charts and Jenkins Configuration as Code (JCasC) Implement optimal security practices to ensure Jenkins operates securely Extend Jenkins for CI by integrating with SonarQube, GitHub, and Artifactory Scale Jenkins using containers and the cloud for optimal performance Master Jenkins declarative syntax to enrich your pipeline coding vocabulary Enhance security and improve pipeline code within your CI/CD process using best practices Who this book is for This book is for a diverse audience, from university students studying Agile software development to seasoned developers, testers, release engineers, and project managers. If you're already using Jenkins for CI, this book will assist you in elevating your projects to CD. Whether you're new to the concepts of Agile, CI, and CD, or a DevOps engineer seeking advanced insights into JCasC, IaC, and Azure, this book will equip you with the tools to harness Jenkins for improved productivity and streamlined deliveries in the cloud.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright and Credits

Contributors

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1 The Concepts

Chapter 1: The What, How, and Why of Continuous Integration

What is continuous integration?

Defining continuous integration

Key principles of continuous integration

How to practice continuous integration

Using a version control tool

Verifying every code commit for build errors

Performing unit testing

Static code analysis

Employing a binary repository manager

Orchestrating using a CI/CD tool

Parallelizing through distributed builds

Why is continuous integration crucial?

A faster time to market (TTM)

Improved software quality

Highly secure applications

Cost-effective system

Summary

Questions

Answers

Further reading

Part 2 Engineering the CI Ecosystem

Chapter 2: Planning, Deploying, and Maintaining Jenkins

Technical requirements

Planning your Jenkins setup

Understanding the Jenkins server architecture

Jenkins system requirements

Evaluating Jenkins deployment scenarios

Understanding JCasC

Deploying your Jenkins setup

Deploying Jenkins on a managed Kubernetes cluster

Deploying Jenkins to a cloud instance

Maintaining your Jenkins setup

Following a structured approach to upgrades

Implementing backup strategies for Jenkins build data

Chapter 3: Securing Jenkins

Configuring user authentication and permissions

Registering Jenkins on Azure AD

Installing the Jenkins plugin for Azure AD

Configuring Azure AD settings in Jenkins

Configuring user permissions in Jenkins

Understanding CSRF protection in Jenkins

Using Jenkins Credentials

Types of credentials

Scope of credentials

Securing secrets in JCasC

Questions.

Answers

Chapter 4: Extending Jenkins

Connecting Jenkins to a version control system

Installing the Jenkins plugin for GitHub

Creating a personal access token on GitHub

Creating a secret text credential inside Jenkins

Creating a username and password credential inside Jenkins

Configuring the GitHub plugin

Connecting Jenkins to SonarQube

Deploying an Nginx Ingress controller for SonarQube

Deploying a SonarQube server using a Helm chart

Deploying an Ingress file for SonarQube

Installing the Jenkins plugin for SonarQube

Creating a global analysis token on SonarQube

Configuring the SonarQube plugin

Connecting Jenkins to Artifactory

Deploying an Nginx Ingress controller for Artifactory

Deploying an Artifactory server using a Helm chart

Deploying an Ingress file for Artifactory

Installing the Jenkins plugin for Artifactory

Creating a user in Artifactory

Configuring the Artifactory plugin

Chapter 5: Scaling Jenkins

Understanding Jenkins' distributed build architecture

An overview of the master-agent model

Methods for building a distributed farm

Creating on-demand build agents on Kubernetes

Understanding the Kubernetes plugin configuration

Creating on-demand build agents on Azure

Installing the Jenkins Azure VM Agents plugin

Creating an Azure service principal in Azure

Creating an Azure service principal credential inside Jenkins

Configuring the Azure VM Agents plugin

Part 3 Crafting the CI Pipeline

Chapter 6: Enhancing Jenkins Pipeline Vocabulary.

Technical requirements

Building vocabulary for pipeline code

Introducing Jenkins pipeline code

Understanding the components of Declarative Pipelines

Managing complexity using nested stages

Using built-in tools to construct pipeline code

Introducing the Declarative Directive Generator

Introducing Jenkins Snippet Generator

Chapter 7: Crafting AI-Powered Pipeline Code

Introducing AI, language models, and ChatGPT

Guidelines for effective interaction with ChatGPT

Describing your pipeline requirements

Running your pipeline code

Troubleshooting your pipeline code

Refining your code

Constructing a pipeline code using ChatGPT

Understanding the limitations of ChatGPT

Chapter 8: Setting the Stage for Writing Your First CI Pipeline

Understanding the software project for CI

Understanding the architecture

Understanding the source code

Understanding the backend code

Understanding the frontend code

Understanding the database code

Creating a repository on GitHub for your project

High-level CI design

Source code considerations

High-level CI pipeline design

Creating a webhook on the repository

Setting up a project in SonarQube

Using Artifactory as a Docker registry

Creating a Kubernetes Secret on AKS

Chapter 9: Writing Your First CI Pipeline

Writing CI pipeline code

Configuring Jenkins agent settings

Performing static code analysis

Performing a SonarQube quality gate check

Building and publishing images to Artifactory

Publishing build info to Artifactory

Publishing testing results to Jenkins

CI in action.

Creating a Multibranch Pipeline Job in Jenkins

Visualizing the CI pipeline run and test results

Visualizing the SCA report and code coverage

Visualizing build artifacts

Part 4 Crafting the CD Pipeline

Chapter 10: Planning for Continuous Deployment

Understanding Continuous Deployment

Universal CI with master-only CD

Universal CI and CD

Understanding GitOps

Planning Continuous Deployment

High-level Continuous Deployment design

Exploring the Helm chart of our web application

Setting up staging and production environments

Installing Argo CD

Creating applications in Argo CD

Integrating Jenkins with Argo CD

Chapter 11: Writing Your First CD Pipeline

Writing CD pipeline code

Updating Jenkins agent settings

Configuring pipeline options and the environment

Update Staging Helm Chart Configuration

Verify Staging Deployment Health

Run Performance Testing

Update Production Helm Chart Configuration

Verify Production Deployment Health

CD in action

Verifying changes on the Helm chart

Verifying the deployment in staging and production

Visualizing performance testing results

Chapter 12: Enhancing Your CI/CD Pipelines

Using GitHub Copilot to write pipeline code

Enabling GitHub Copilot

Using Copilot to write pipeline code

Choosing between Copilot and ChatGPT

Using Jenkins Shared Libraries

Writing a Jenkins Shared Library

Configuring a Shared Library inside Jenkins

Using the Shared Library inside your pipeline

Discarding old builds in Jenkins

Catching security vulnerabilities early in code

Installing JFrog Xray.

Scanning for vulnerabilities through a CI pipeline

Adding the Jenkins build to the scans list

Visualizing the vulnerability report using Xray

Index

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Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781835081129

1835081126

OCLC:

1420910033