Django-Hurricane
Hurricane is an initiative to fit Django perfectly with Kubernetes.
Summary
Django Hurricane is a project that aims to integrate Django applications seamlessly with Kubernetes. It provides tools and features for running Django in a Cloud Native environment, including a Tornado-powered app server and AMQP consumer. The project strives to leverage existing Django expertise while embracing Kubernetes' operational capabilities.
Target Audience
The target audience includes Django developers who are looking to deploy their applications in a Kubernetes environment. It also appeals to IT operations teams seeking to streamline the deployment and management of Django applications in a cloud-native architecture. The project targets those who want to leverage Kubernetes' capabilities to enhance the scalability, robustness, and security of their Django applications.
Key Features
- Best integration of Django and Kubernetes
- Tornado-powered Django application server
- Tornado-powered Django AMQP consumer
- Probe server out-of-the box with options for standard Kubernetes probes
- Webhooks to check up on the application status
- Prometheus instrumentation
- Operational excellence
Pain Points
- The inherent monolithic design of Django can lead to recurring operation patterns with each application when deploying to Kubernetes.
- Integrating Django tightly with Kubernetes to harness the full power of the platform can be challenging.
- Service architectures introduce new challenges to IT operations, and Hurricane aims to address these.
Usage Instructions
To use Django Hurricane, start with the 'Getting Started' guide. The guide provides instructions on how to integrate Django with Kubernetes using Hurricane's features, such as the Tornado-powered application server and AMQP consumer. Refer to the documentation for detailed information on configuring and utilizing the various components.
