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Quantum Platform Build Steps

Prerequisites​

Development Environment​

  1. Docker & Docker Compose: For local development stack
  2. Python 3.10+: For API development
  3. Node.js 18+: For frontend development
  4. Azure CLI: For cloud operations
  5. Git: With hooks configured

Azure Resources​

  1. Subscription: Active Azure subscription
  2. Resource Group: Dedicated resource group for the platform
  3. Key Vault: For secrets management
  4. Container Registry: For container images
  5. Storage Account: For blob storage
  6. Event Hubs: For messaging
  7. Database: PostgreSQL Flexible Server or Cosmos DB

Local Development Setup​

1. Environment Configuration​

# Copy environment template
cp .env.example .env

# Edit .env with your Azure configuration
# Set required variables:
# - AZ_SUBSCRIPTION_ID
# - AZ_RESOURCE_GROUP
# - AZ_LOCATION
# - Database connection strings

2. Start Local Stack​

# Start all services
make up

# Verify services are healthy
docker compose -f infra/local/docker-compose.yml ps

# Seed database
make seed

3. Development Workflow​

# Start API development server
make dev-api

# Start web development server (in another terminal)
make dev-web

# Run tests
make test

# Run linting
make lint

Build Process​

1. Code Quality Gates​

  • Pre-commit hooks: Validate intent_ref headers and ADR requirements
  • CI/CD pipeline: Automated testing, linting, and security scanning
  • Code review: Required for all changes

2. Testing Strategy​

  • Unit tests: Component-level testing
  • Integration tests: Service interaction testing
  • End-to-end tests: Full workflow validation
  • Performance tests: Load and stress testing

3. Security Validation​

  • Dependency scanning: Check for vulnerabilities
  • SAST: Static Application Security Testing
  • DAST: Dynamic Application Security Testing
  • Container scanning: Image vulnerability assessment

Deployment Pipeline​

1. Development Environment​

  • Trigger: Push to develop branch
  • Process: Build, test, deploy to dev environment
  • Validation: Automated smoke tests

2. Staging Environment​

  • Trigger: Merge to main branch
  • Process: Build, test, deploy to staging
  • Validation: Full integration test suite

3. Production Environment​

  • Trigger: Manual approval after staging validation
  • Process: Blue-green deployment
  • Validation: Health checks and monitoring

Infrastructure as Code​

1. Terraform Modules​

  • Network: VNet, subnets, security groups
  • Compute: AKS cluster, node pools
  • Storage: Blob storage, databases
  • Security: Key Vault, RBAC, policies

2. Deployment Commands​

# Initialize Terraform
terraform init

# Plan infrastructure changes
terraform plan

# Apply infrastructure
terraform apply

# Destroy (development only)
terraform destroy

Monitoring and Observability​

1. Metrics Collection​

  • Application metrics: Custom business metrics
  • Infrastructure metrics: CPU, memory, disk, network
  • Database metrics: Query performance, connections

2. Logging Strategy​

  • Structured logging: JSON format with correlation IDs
  • Log aggregation: Centralized log collection
  • Log retention: 90 days for operational logs

3. Alerting Rules​

  • Critical alerts: Service down, security incidents
  • Warning alerts: Performance degradation, capacity issues
  • Info alerts: Deployment notifications, maintenance windows

Maintenance Procedures​

1. Regular Maintenance​

  • Security updates: Monthly patching cycle
  • Dependency updates: Weekly dependency scanning
  • Backup verification: Daily backup integrity checks

2. Disaster Recovery​

  • Backup strategy: Daily automated backups
  • Recovery testing: Monthly DR drills
  • RTO/RPO targets: 4 hours RTO, 1 hour RPO

3. Capacity Planning​

  • Resource monitoring: Track usage trends
  • Scaling policies: Auto-scaling based on metrics
  • Cost optimization: Regular cost reviews

Troubleshooting Guide​

1. Common Issues​

  • Database connection failures: Check connection strings and network
  • Service startup failures: Verify environment variables and dependencies
  • Authentication issues: Check Key Vault access and token validity

2. Debug Commands​

# Check service health
make local-check

# View service logs
docker compose -f infra/local/docker-compose.yml logs [service]

# Test database connection
psql $DATABASE_URL

# Verify Azure connectivity
az account show

3. Escalation Procedures​

  • Level 1: Development team (business hours)
  • Level 2: Platform team (24/7)
  • Level 3: Azure support (critical issues)