Scale with Simplicity on DigitalOcean

Reference architectures to showcase how users can leverage DigitalOcean's robust cloud platform to build resilient, distributed systems at scale.

Prerequisites

• Terraform installed on your machine
• DigitalOcean Account - Sign up here
• DigitalOcean API Token

Setup

1. Clone this repository

   git clone https://github.com/digitalocean/scale-with-simplicity.git
   cd infrastructure

2. Create a project.tfvars file with your DigitalOcean API token:

   cp project.tfvars.example project.tfvars
   # Add your DO TOKEN
   do_token = "your-digitalocean-api-token"

   Note: Never commit this file to version control!

Usage

1. Initialize Terraform:

   terraform init

2. Review the planned changes:

   terraform plan -var-file=project.tfvars -out project.out

3. Apply the changes:

   terraform apply "project.out"   

4. To destroy the infrastructure:

   terraform destroy -var-file="project.tfvars" 

Project Structure

├── infrastructure/              # Terraform infrastructure code
│   ├── main.tf                  # Main architecture configuration
│   ├── variables.tf             # Architecture variables
│   ├── outputs.tf               # Terraform outputs
│   ├── provider.tf              # Provider configuration (DigitalOcean)
│   ├── vpc.tf                   # VPC configuration
│   ├── postgres.tf              # PostgreSQL database configuration
│   ├── spaces.tf                # DigitalOcean Spaces configuration
│   └── project.tfvars.example   # Example project variables file

Security Notes

• Never commit your project.tfvars file or any files containing sensitive information
• Keep your DigitalOcean API token secure.
• Review the planned infrasture changes before applying them.