Deployment Case Study Lecture Notes

Flashcards covering key concepts and terminology related to the deployment case study in platform engineering as discussed in the lecture.

Payment Microservice

A backend service responsible for processing and managing payment transactions.

Payment Table

A database table that stores information about different payment categories such as Cheque and ApplePay.

Backward Compatibility

A characteristic of a system that allows it to continue to work with older versions of the software or with old data.

Migration

The process of transferring data from one database or storage system to another.

Rolling Update

A strategy where new features or changes are gradually deployed to a subset of users, allowing for immediate rollback if issues occur.

Tombstoning

Marking a record as deleted without physically removing it from the database.

Canary Deployment

A method of deploying software where a new version is released to a small subset of users before full rollout to mitigate risk.

Incremental Upgrade

A structured approach to updating software by introducing small, manageable changes over time.

Versioning

The process of assigning unique version numbers to different releases of a software product.