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Multi-Tier Web Application

A scalable six-tier web application deployed with Docker, demonstrating containerization and DevOps practices.

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Type
Lab project
Category
DevOps
Role
DevOps Engineer
Duration
2 days
6
Tiers
8+
Containers

The challenge

Designing a scalable architecture with proper separation of concerns and load balancing.

The solution

Implemented containerized services with Nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL, Redis, and proper networking.

What it includes

  • Six-tier application architecture
  • Containerized microservices
  • Load balancing with Nginx
  • Database containerization
  • Redis caching layer
  • Automated deployment scripts

Problems solved

  • Managing inter-container communication
  • Implementing proper service discovery
  • Ensuring data persistence across containers

Technologies

  • Docker
  • Docker Compose
  • Nginx
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • Redis

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