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GigHive Production-Grade Architecture Feature Set

Overview

GigHive demonstrates a sophisticated, enterprise-level infrastructure that goes far beyond simple deployment scripts. The architecture incorporates modern DevOps patterns, security hardening, and production-ready operational capabilities.

Infrastructure as Code Excellence

Terraform Infrastructure Management

• Remote state management: Proper Azure backend configuration with state locking
• Resource organization: Structured resource groups, virtual networks, and security groups
• Managed identities: Azure User-Assigned Identity (UAI) for secure, keyless authentication
• Service endpoints: Private network access to Azure Storage without public internet exposure
• Network security: Network Security Groups (NSGs) with proper inbound/outbound rules
• Storage integration: Private blob containers with role-based access control

Ansible Role-Based Architecture

• 12+ specialized roles: Modular, reusable infrastructure components
  • base: System preparation and dependency management
  • docker: Container orchestration and service management
  • security_basic_auth: Authentication and authorization
  • security_owasp_crs: Web application firewall configuration
  • mysql_backup: Automated database backup and retention
  • post_build_checks: Infrastructure validation
  • validate_app: Application health verification
• Multi-environment support: VirtualBox, Azure, bare metal with inventory-driven configuration
• Jinja2 templating: Dynamic configuration generation based on deployment context
• Variable scoping: Environment-specific configuration via group_vars
• Tag-based execution: Selective role execution for targeted deployments

Container Orchestration Sophistication

Multi-Stage Docker Architecture

• Optimized build process: Multi-stage Dockerfile with dependency caching
• App flavor system: Build-time overlays for multi-tenant architecture (gighive vs stormpigs)
• Composer integration: PHP dependency management with autoloader optimization
• Runtime optimization: Separate dependency installation and application deployment stages
• Layer caching: Efficient Docker layer reuse for faster builds

Docker Compose V2 Orchestration

• Service definitions: Apache web server and MySQL database services
• Volume management: Persistent MySQL data with proper backup exclusions
• Network configuration: Custom DNS resolution and service discovery
• Environment configuration: Separate environment files for different contexts
• Health checks: Container health monitoring and automatic restart policies
• Port mapping: Secure port exposure with proper network isolation

Container Configuration Management

• External configuration mounting: Host-based configuration files mounted into containers
• SSL/TLS automation: Self-signed certificate generation with Subject Alternative Names (SAN)
• Log management: Structured logging with logrotate integration
• Resource limits: Memory and CPU constraints for production stability

Security

GigHive implements comprehensive security measures including web application firewall, SSL/TLS encryption, role-based access control, and network security. For detailed security information, see the Security Documentation.

Database Architecture

Normalized Schema Design

• Relational integrity: Proper foreign key relationships and constraints
• Entity separation: Clean separation of sessions, songs, genres, and styles
• Indexing strategy: Performance-optimized database indexes
• Data validation: Database-level constraints and validation rules
• Audit trails: Created/updated timestamp tracking

Data Pipeline Automation

• CSV transformation: Python-based data processing pipeline
• ETL operations: Extract, Transform, Load with proper error handling
• Full/sample modes: Configurable dataset size via database_full variable
• Unique ID generation: Session-specific song IDs to prevent cross-session conflicts
• Batch processing: Efficient bulk data import operations

Backup & Recovery

• Automated backups: Scheduled MySQL dumps with cron integration
• Retention policies: Configurable backup retention (90-day default)
• Backup validation: Automated backup integrity checking
• Recovery procedures: Documented restoration processes
• Backup exclusions: Proper rsync exclusions to prevent backup deletion

Media Management

File Processing Pipeline

• Multi-format support: Comprehensive audio and video format handling
• Upload validation: File type and size validation with configurable limits
• Chunked uploads: Large file upload support with progress tracking
• File organization: Structured media file storage and organization
• Metadata extraction: Automated media file metadata processing

Storage Architecture

• Volume mounting: Docker volume management for persistent media storage
• Permission management: Proper file ownership and access controls
• Directory structure: Organized media file hierarchy
• Backup integration: Media files included in backup strategies
• Performance optimization: Efficient file serving and caching

Configuration Management

Environment-Specific Configuration

• Inventory-driven deployment: Environment-specific variable management
• Group variables: Centralized configuration via group_vars/gighive.yml
• Template rendering: Jinja2-based dynamic configuration generation
• Secret management: Secure handling of passwords and API keys
• Feature flags: Configurable application behavior via variables

Application Configuration

• PHP optimization: Production-ready PHP-FPM configuration
• Upload limits: Configurable file upload size limits (6GB default)
• Memory management: Optimized memory allocation for large file processing
• Timeout configuration: Appropriate timeout values for long-running operations
• Performance tuning: Apache and MySQL performance optimization

Operational Excellence

Monitoring & Observability

• Health checks: Application and infrastructure health monitoring
• Log aggregation: Centralized logging with structured log formats
• Performance metrics: System and application performance tracking
• Error tracking: Comprehensive error logging and alerting
• Audit logging: Security and operational audit trails

Deployment Automation

• Idempotent operations: Safe, repeatable deployment processes
• Rollback capabilities: Infrastructure and application rollback procedures
• Validation checks: Post-deployment validation and testing
• Tag-based deployment: Selective deployment of specific components
• Environment promotion: Structured deployment pipeline across environments

Maintenance & Updates

• Automated updates: System package and security update management
• Configuration drift detection: Infrastructure state monitoring
• Backup verification: Regular backup integrity testing
• Performance monitoring: Proactive performance issue detection
• Capacity planning: Resource utilization tracking and planning

Multi-Tenant Architecture

App Flavor System

• Build-time overlays: Dynamic application customization during container build
• Shared codebase: Common functionality with tenant-specific customizations
• Configuration isolation: Tenant-specific configuration management
• Resource sharing: Efficient resource utilization across tenants
• Deployment flexibility: Independent tenant deployment capabilities

Environment Isolation

• Inventory separation: Environment-specific Ansible inventories
• Variable isolation: Environment-specific configuration variables
• Resource tagging: Proper resource organization and cost allocation
• Access control: Environment-specific access permissions
• Deployment isolation: Independent environment deployment processes

Summary

This architecture demonstrates enterprise-grade infrastructure design with:

• Modern DevOps practices: Infrastructure as Code, containerization, automation
• Security-first approach: WAF, SSL/TLS, authentication, network security
• Production readiness: Monitoring, backups, high availability, performance optimization
• Operational excellence: Automation, validation, rollback capabilities, audit trails
• Scalability: Multi-tenant architecture with environment isolation

The sophistication level rivals commercial SaaS platforms and demonstrates advanced understanding of modern infrastructure patterns and best practices.