devops

Use this skill when:

• Deploying serverless applications to Cloudflare Workers
• Containerizing applications with Docker
• Managing Google Cloud infrastructure with gcloud CLI
• Setting up CI/CD pipelines across platforms
• Optimizing cloud infrastructure costs
• Implementing multi-region deployments
• Building edge-first architectures
• Managing container orchestration with Kubernetes
• Configuring cloud storage solutions (R2, Cloud Storage)
• Automating infrastructure with scripts and IaC

When to Use Cloudflare

Best For:

• Edge-first applications with global distribution
• Ultra-low latency requirements (<50ms)
• Static sites with serverless functions
• Zero egress cost scenarios (R2 storage)
• WebSocket/real-time applications (Durable Objects)
• AI/ML at the edge (Workers AI)

Key Products:

• Workers (serverless functions)
• R2 (object storage, S3-compatible)
• D1 (SQLite database with global replication)
• KV (key-value store)
• Pages (static hosting + functions)
• Durable Objects (stateful compute)
• Browser Rendering (headless browser automation)

Cost Profile: Pay-per-request, generous free tier, zero egress fees

When to Use Docker

Best For:

• Local development consistency
• Microservices architectures
• Multi-language stack applications
• Traditional VPS/VM deployments
• Kubernetes orchestration
• CI/CD build environments
• Database containerization (dev/test)

Key Capabilities:

• Application isolation and portability
• Multi-stage builds for optimization
• Docker Compose for multi-container apps
• Volume management for data persistence
• Network configuration and service discovery
• Cross-platform compatibility (amd64, arm64)

Cost Profile: Infrastructure cost only (compute + storage)

When to Use Google Cloud

Best For:

• Enterprise-scale applications
• Data analytics and ML pipelines (BigQuery, Vertex AI)
• Hybrid/multi-cloud deployments
• Kubernetes at scale (GKE)
• Managed databases (Cloud SQL, Firestore, Spanner)
• Complex IAM and compliance requirements

Key Services:

• Compute Engine (VMs)
• GKE (managed Kubernetes)
• Cloud Run (containerized serverless)
• App Engine (PaaS)
• Cloud Storage (object storage)
• Cloud SQL (managed databases)

Cost Profile: Varied pricing, sustained use discounts, committed use contracts

Cloudflare Workers

```bash

# Install Wrangler CLI

npm install -g wrangler

# Create and deploy Worker

wrangler init my-worker

cd my-worker

wrangler deploy

```

See: references/cloudflare-workers-basics.md

Docker Container

```bash

# Create Dockerfile

cat > Dockerfile <

FROM node:20-alpine

WORKDIR /app

COPY package*.json ./

RUN npm ci --production

COPY . .

EXPOSE 3000

CMD ["node", "server.js"]

EOF

# Build and run

docker build -t myapp .

docker run -p 3000:3000 myapp

```

See: references/docker-basics.md

Google Cloud Deployment

```bash

# Install and authenticate

curl https://sdk.cloud.google.com | bash

gcloud init

gcloud auth login

# Deploy to Cloud Run

gcloud run deploy my-service \

--image gcr.io/project/image \

--region us-central1

```

See: references/gcloud-platform.md

Cloudflare Platform

• cloudflare-platform.md - Edge computing overview, key components
• cloudflare-workers-basics.md - Getting started, handler types, basic patterns
• cloudflare-workers-advanced.md - Advanced patterns, performance, optimization
• cloudflare-workers-apis.md - Runtime APIs, bindings, integrations
• cloudflare-r2-storage.md - R2 object storage, S3 compatibility, best practices
• cloudflare-d1-kv.md - D1 SQLite database, KV store, use cases
• browser-rendering.md - Puppeteer/Playwright automation on Cloudflare

Docker Containerization

• docker-basics.md - Core concepts, Dockerfile, images, containers
• docker-compose.md - Multi-container apps, networking, volumes

Google Cloud Platform

• gcloud-platform.md - GCP overview, gcloud CLI, authentication
• gcloud-services.md - Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, App Engine

Python Utilities

• scripts/cloudflare-deploy.py - Automate Cloudflare Worker deployments
• scripts/docker-optimize.py - Analyze and optimize Dockerfiles

Edge + Container Hybrid

```yaml

# Cloudflare Workers (API Gateway)

# -> Docker containers on Cloud Run (Backend Services)

# -> R2 (Object Storage)

# Benefits:

# - Edge caching and routing

# - Containerized business logic

# - Global distribution

```

Multi-Stage Docker Build

```dockerfile

# Build stage

FROM node:20-alpine AS build

WORKDIR /app

COPY package*.json ./

RUN npm ci

COPY . .

RUN npm run build

# Production stage

FROM node:20-alpine

WORKDIR /app

COPY --from=build /app/dist ./dist

COPY --from=build /app/node_modules ./node_modules

USER node

CMD ["node", "dist/server.js"]

```

CI/CD Pipeline Pattern

```yaml

# 1. Build: Docker multi-stage build

# 2. Test: Run tests in container

# 3. Push: Push to registry (GCR, Docker Hub)

# 4. Deploy: Deploy to Cloudflare Workers / Cloud Run

# 5. Verify: Health checks and smoke tests

```

Security

• Run containers as non-root user
• Use service account impersonation (GCP)
• Store secrets in environment variables, not code
• Scan images for vulnerabilities (Docker Scout)
• Use API tokens with minimal permissions

Performance

• Multi-stage Docker builds to reduce image size
• Edge caching with Cloudflare KV
• Use R2 for zero egress cost storage
• Implement health checks for containers
• Set appropriate timeouts and resource limits

Cost Optimization

• Use Cloudflare R2 instead of S3 for large egress
• Implement caching strategies (edge + KV)
• Right-size container resources
• Use sustained use discounts (GCP)
• Monitor usage with cloud provider dashboards

Development

• Use Docker Compose for local development
• Wrangler dev for local Worker testing
• Named gcloud configurations for multi-environment
• Version control infrastructure code
• Implement automated testing in CI/CD

| Need | Choose |

|------|--------|

| Sub-50ms latency globally | Cloudflare Workers |

| Large file storage (zero egress) | Cloudflare R2 |

| SQL database (global reads) | Cloudflare D1 |

| Containerized workloads | Docker + Cloud Run/GKE |

| Enterprise Kubernetes | GKE |

| Managed relational DB | Cloud SQL |

| Static site + API | Cloudflare Pages |

| WebSocket/real-time | Cloudflare Durable Objects |

| ML/AI pipelines | GCP Vertex AI |

| Browser automation | Cloudflare Browser Rendering |

• Cloudflare Docs: https://developers.cloudflare.com
• Docker Docs: https://docs.docker.com
• GCP Docs: https://cloud.google.com/docs
• Wrangler CLI: https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/wrangler/
• gcloud CLI: https://cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud

Cloudflare Workers

• [ ] Install Wrangler CLI
• [ ] Create Worker project
• [ ] Configure wrangler.toml (bindings, routes)
• [ ] Test locally with wrangler dev
• [ ] Deploy with wrangler deploy

Docker

• [ ] Write Dockerfile with multi-stage builds
• [ ] Create .dockerignore file
• [ ] Test build locally
• [ ] Push to registry
• [ ] Deploy to target platform

Google Cloud

• [ ] Install gcloud CLI
• [ ] Authenticate with service account
• [ ] Create project and enable APIs
• [ ] Configure IAM permissions
• [ ] Deploy and monitor resources