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v1.0.0

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Peter Luknár
Peter Luknár
Founder @ Byteminds.io

Announcing Arcus Framework v1.0.0: Accelerate Your Go-to-Market with Security-First Digital Product Infrastructure

Release Date: November 11, 2024
Version: v1.0.0

We are excited to introduce the first official release of the Arcus Framework, a powerful Terraform blueprint designed to streamline and accelerate the deployment of secure, production-ready digital products on DigitalOcean. With Arcus v1.0.0, teams can rapidly deploy their applications with built-in security best practices, robust configurations, and high scalability. Whether you’re an internal developer managing Terraform modules or a company looking to deploy cloud-native infrastructure, Arcus is built to deliver a seamless, secure, and scalable experience.

What is Arcus?​

Arcus is a comprehensive framework that leverages Terraform to provide pre-built infrastructure modules, allowing companies to launch digital products faster while maintaining a strong security posture. Built with security-by-design as a core principle, Arcus offers a suite of Terraform modules tailored to manage critical resources on DigitalOcean, from Kubernetes clusters and load balancers to databases, monitoring, and VPC networking.

Key Features in Arcus v1.0.0​

Arcus v1.0.0 is packed with features that simplify infrastructure management while ensuring best practices in security and scalability. Here’s an overview of what’s included in this release:

1. Modular and Scalable Architecture​

Arcus provides a collection of Terraform modules that work together to manage the core components of your application infrastructure. Each module is independently configurable, allowing you to build an architecture that scales with your needs.

2. Security-First Design​

With security built into every module, Arcus makes it easy to enforce security best practices. Key security features include:

  • Private Networking and VPCs: Isolate resources within private networks to protect sensitive data.
  • Configurable Firewall Rules: Control access to infrastructure with IP allowlists, deny rules, and secure ingress/egress configurations.
  • SSL Certificates and HTTPS Forwarding: Enforce secure HTTPS connections and TLS termination at load balancers.

3. Pre-Built DigitalOcean Modules​

Arcus v1.0.0 includes a variety of ready-to-use Terraform modules to handle common infrastructure needs:

  • Application Module: Set up a production-ready application environment with configurable resources and load balancing.
  • Kubernetes Module: Deploy secure, scalable Kubernetes clusters with ease.
  • Database and Storage Modules: Manage databases and object storage with automatic backups and access controls.
  • Load Balancer Module: Easily configure load balancers with SSL termination, firewall rules, and traffic redirection.
  • Monitoring and Alerts Module: Enable monitoring for DigitalOcean resources, set up alert policies, and integrate with third-party monitoring tools.

4. Enhanced Flexibility and Customization​

Each module in Arcus is fully configurable, with input variables allowing you to adapt the infrastructure to your specific needs. This flexibility supports varied use cases, from staging environments to high-availability production setups.

5. Automated and Declarative Infrastructure Management​

With Terraform at its core, Arcus enables declarative management of infrastructure. Updates, scaling, and rollbacks are handled seamlessly, allowing for automated, version-controlled infrastructure.

Getting Started with Arcus​

Arcus is designed to be as straightforward as possible for both developers and operations teams. To get started, simply follow our documentation and leverage the available modules to deploy your infrastructure quickly. Here’s a basic setup:

provider "digitalocean" {
  token = var.digitalocean_token
}

module "application" {
  source = "path/to/terraform-digitalocean-application"
  name   = "my-app"
  region = "nyc1"
}

What’s Next for Arcus?​

With v1.0.0, Arcus sets a strong foundation for secure and scalable infrastructure. Looking ahead, we plan to add:

  • Advanced Monitoring Integrations: Integrate with tools like Datadog, Prometheus, and Grafana for enhanced monitoring and observability.
  • Compliance-Focused Modules: Ensure compliance with industry standards like GDPR and SOC 2.
  • Expanded Cloud Provider Support: While Arcus currently supports DigitalOcean, we aim to expand to AWS, GCP, and Azure in future versions.
  • Enhanced Automation Features: Built-in CI/CD support for seamless deployment pipelines.

Join the Arcus Community​

We’re thrilled to launch Arcus v1.0.0 and invite you to join our community! As an open-source framework, Arcus thrives on collaboration. Whether you’re using Arcus for your deployments or contributing code, we’d love to hear from you.

  • GitHub: Explore the source code and contribute at Arcus GitHub Repository.
  • Community Chat: Join our discussions on Slack to connect with other users and share best practices.
  • Documentation: Read the full documentation for Arcus modules and configurations here.

Thank You​

Thank you to everyone who helped bring Arcus to life! We’re excited to see what you build with Arcus and look forward to supporting you in your cloud journey.

Happy deploying!