Glossary

Deployment: The core process of delivering software or applications to various environments and targets.

Target: A specific destination or context where actions are performed during a deployment. This can be infrastructure like an EKS cluster or a more abstract concept like a custom object.

Environment: A logical grouping of targets representing distinct stages in the software release process (e.g., QA, Staging, Production).

Environment Policy: Configurable settings that govern how deployments move from one environment to another, including approvals, automated checks, and rollback strategies.

Metadata: A tag assigned to a target, used for filtering and organizing.

Release: A specific version or build of the software to be deployed.

Runbook: A type of deployment designed to automate common tasks and workflows, independent of specific environments. Can be triggered manually, via API, or on a schedule.

Target Provider: An automated process that discovers, registers, and updates targets by monitoring infrastructure and external systems.

System: A high-level category for grouping deployments that share common characteristics like environments and policies.

Workflow: The automated tasks and actions performed during the deployment process, often executed in external systems like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Jenkins.

Job Agent: The integration component responsible for triggering workflows in external systems.