Workflow Templates: Cloud Deployment Checklist

Define the scope and objectives of the deployment

Identify key stakeholders and assign roles and responsibilities

Develop a detailed project timeline with milestones

Assess and document infrastructure requirements

Determine budget and resource allocation

Conduct a risk assessment and identify potential vulnerabilities

Implement identity and access management (IAM) policies

Ensure data encryption at rest and in transit

Review and adhere to relevant compliance standards and regulations

Set up logging and monitoring for security incidents

Select appropriate cloud service providers and services

Provision virtual machines, storage, and networking resources

Configure virtual networks and subnets

Set up load balancers and auto-scaling groups

Deploy and configure firewalls and security groups

Prepare application code and dependencies for deployment

Set up Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines

Deploy applications to staging and production environments

Conduct functional and performance testing

Implement rollback procedures in case of deployment failures

Monitor system performance and resource utilization

Implement automated scaling and failover mechanisms

Perform regular backups and disaster recovery drills

Optimize and fine-tune configurations based on performance data

Document lessons learned and update deployment processes

Cloud Deployment Checklist