remaining beta->prod task epic details

[fool]

most important

• [ ] get database storage moved out of docker so it persists between container restarts: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/630
• [ ] automate new-environment setup: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/631
• [ ] get in-container email working: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/632
• [ ] get imagedir mapped correctly in nginx: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/633
• [ ] ensure that node is run correctly including npm install: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/634
• [ ] abstract env vars / settings into separate file: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/635
• [ ] figure out hugo best practices and document: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/636

before testing:

• [ ] get node app.js "service-ified" so it auto-starts and restarts on crash: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/638
• [ ] figure out best practices for docker: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/639
• [ ] create less privileged user for system to run as (rather than root): https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/640
• [ ] review TODOs: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/641
• [x] how to/ should we constrain the number of spawned nginx/mysql processes: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/642

before production

• [ ] configure backups on beta: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/643
• [ ] create playbooks for starting from scratch https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/644
  • [ ] ensure our playbooks for starting from scratch work even in prod (including migrating to/from api.shift2bikes.org)? https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/645
• [ ] ensure that new beta host "listens/responds" as beta.shift2bikes.org and api.shift2bikes.org: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/646
• [ ] on-server credential review: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/647
• [ ] smoke test all the things including via Aaron's client: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/648
• [ ] update netlify deploy process: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/649
• [ ] remove legacy redirects: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/650
• [ ] go live checklist in https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/637 , includes the following:
  • [ ] import legacy data
  • [ ] announce maintenance
  • [ ] announce new service and solicit feedback

and then:

• [ ] create "seed"/dummy database/image backups to enable local dev: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/651
• [ ] document netlify details like [skip netlify] or maybe create an ignore script to not deploy if no changes to code: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/652
• [ ] set up whatever monitoring we want: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/653
• [ ] remove remaining legacy stuff like docker-compose.yml, TODO etc: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/654
• [ ] update any relevant documentation around usage: https://github.com/shift-org/shift-docs/issues/655

[fool]

All of the individual issues that are still relevant are still open, so I'll close this "epic"