Media Sharing Application - Kubernetes Cluster Setup

This repository contains instructions for deploying a media sharing application in a Kubernetes (k8s) cluster. The application is structured using Kubernetes resources such as Deployments, Services, PersistentVolumes (PVs), PersistentVolumeClaims (PVCs), and ConfigMaps. Here's an overview of each component and its role within the application:

Components

Database Deployment (db-deployment)

• Manages MongoDB for storing media and metadata.
• Ensures data persistence and availability using PersistentVolumes (PVs) and PersistentVolumeClaims (PVCs).

React Application Deployment (react-app)

• Frontend built with React.
• Configured via react-app-config ConfigMap to specify environment-specific variables like API URLs.
• Accessible externally through a NodePort Service (react-service).

Services

• db-service:

  • Provides internal cluster communication for the MongoDB database.

• react-service:

  • Exposes the React frontend to external users via NodePort (react-service).

• nodejs-service:

  • Backend service supporting media uploads, metadata storage, and retrieval.
  • Exposed via NodePort (nodejs-service).

Usage

Follow these steps to deploy the media sharing application in your Kubernetes cluster:

1. Configure ConfigMap:

   • Define react-app-config to set API URLs and other configurations.

2. Deploy Components:

   • Apply YAML manifests for db-deployment, react-app, and nodejs-deployment.

3. PersistentVolumes (PVs) and PersistentVolumeClaims (PVCs):

   • Ensure PV and PVC configurations are set up for MongoDB data persistence.

4. Services:

   • Expose react-service and nodejs-service using NodePort for external accessibility.

5. Access the Application:

   • Access the React frontend via the NodePort Service endpoint.
   • Interact with the media sharing application to manage media content.

Getting started

1. Navigate to directory:

2. Start Minikube:

   run minikube start to start the minikube cluster.

3. Apply the files to the cluster:

   run kubectl apply -f . to deploy the services.

4. Start the servies:

   Execute minikube service react-service to run the react app service.

   Execute minikube service web-service to run the backend server service.