Dev/Test Server Installation

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We need to move on with the installation of the CKAN DEV/TEST Server for this client. A few additional information:

• The platform of choice is MS Azure. The client has a tight relationship with MS.
• While this is not a PROD instance I would want to perform an installation that try to mimics PROD as closely as possible
  • We shall use Azure PostgreSQL
  • We shall try to use Docker where applicable
  • We shall try to integrate ASAP with Azure Directory services (this requires more investigation and a discussion with the client)
  • We shall think about HA and Scalability. As an instance, we shall try to use a scalable SOLR service; even though there isn't a MS managed services AFAIK, there are various options in the marketplace
• We shall have CI-CD in place, possibly using Azure Pipelines
• We shall start with a super basic customization of the GUI and then, in time talk about a more refined customization
• We shall use some sort of automation for the deployment (terraform, helm charts, anything) --> OPTIONAL
• It has to be checked if and how a cluster of CKAN and Solr instances can be deployed on the cloud.
• Authentication in CKAN should be performed with Azure Directory Services. SSO is also a nice to have feature, but it is really low priority at the moment.

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Step 1A

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Step 1B

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Step 1C