Role: Operations
Responsibility
The Operations role encompasses the tools and processes required to maintain, monitor, and update the platform. It ensures repeatability through GitOps and visibility through observability.
Key Guarantees
- Observability: Centralized metrics, logs, and alerting for all platform components.
- Change Management: Git (GitOps) drives all platform changes.
- Disaster Recovery: Automated backups and verified restore paths for stateful data.
Related Models & Policies
Implementation Options
| Option | Best Fit | Good At | Costs / Risks | Integration Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prometheus / Grafana / Loki | All stacks | Standard dashboards; large community; mature. | Can sprawl; needs retention planning. | K8s has the most turnkey packaging (kube-prometheus-stack). |
| GitOps (Argo CD / Flux) | K8s, K3s | Repeatability; drift control; clear audit trail. | Higher initial platform complexity. | Very mature on K8s; Nomad has options but less standardized. |
| Velero | K8s, K3s | K8s-native backups; CSI integration for snapshots. | K8s-specific. | Best for K8s/K3s clusters. |
| Restic | Any | General purpose; deduplication; encrypted backups. | More manual configuration on K8s. | Great for Nomad/ZFS/NAS-based approaches. |
Typical Stack Pairings
- K8s/K3s: Prometheus + ArgoCD/Flux + Velero
- Nomad/Other: Prometheus + Restic