jakesiney/nasa_picture_of_the_day-aws

NASA Picture of the Day Project - AWS

This a straightforward web application with a Python and Flask backend. Its purpose is simple: displaying the captivating NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day using the NASA APOD API. This project serves as a hands-on playground for honing DevOps skills.

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Terraform files

Project Features

• Terraform Configuration: The project's infrastructure, including EC2, CloudFront CDN, and security settings, is defined and provisioned using Terraform. This enables consistent, version-controlled deployments.

• Cloudfront: Amazon CloudFront accelerates content delivery globally and ensures HTTPS encryption for secure data transmission, enhancing both performance and security.

• Dockerized Deployment: The project runs in a Docker container on an EC2 instance, ensuring seamless accessibility and scalability while simplifying management and dependency handling.

• NGINX Reverse Proxy: Served through an NGINX reverse proxy, the project optimises performance and security, efficiently handling traffic and securely routing requests to resources.

• Continuous Integration Pipeline: Implemented via a CI pipeline, code changes trigger automatic build and deployment processes, ensuring rapid development iterations and keeping the project current.