---
title: "Deployment"
description: "Deploy TraceRTM to production environments"
keywords: [deployment, production, docker, kubernetes, cloud]
---

# Deployment Guide

Guide for deploying TraceRTM to production environments.

## Deployment Options

### Docker Deployment

Simplest deployment option using Docker Compose.

```bash
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/tracertm/tracertm.git
cd tracertm

# Copy environment file
cp .env.example .env

# Edit .env with your settings
nano .env

# Start services
docker-compose up -d
```

### Kubernetes Deployment

For scalable, production deployments.

```bash
# Apply Kubernetes manifests
kubectl apply -f k8s/
```

### Cloud Platforms

- **AWS**: EC2, ECS, EKS
- **Azure**: App Service, AKS
- **GCP**: Cloud Run, GKE

## Pre-Deployment Checklist

- [ ] Database configured and migrated
- [ ] Environment variables set
- [ ] SSL/TLS certificates configured
- [ ] Backup strategy in place
- [ ] Monitoring configured
- [ ] Logging configured
- [ ] Security settings reviewed

## Environment Configuration

### Required Variables

```bash
# Database
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:pass@host:5432/tracertm

# API
API_URL=https://api.yourdomain.com
SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key

# Authentication
JWT_SECRET=your-jwt-secret
```

### Optional Variables

```bash
# Redis (for caching)
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379

# Email
SMTP_HOST=smtp.example.com
SMTP_USER=user@example.com
SMTP_PASSWORD=password

# Storage
STORAGE_BACKEND=s3
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your-key
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your-secret
```

## Database Migration

```bash
# Run migrations
python -m tracertm.cli migrate

# Or using Docker
docker-compose exec api python -m tracertm.cli migrate
```

## Health Checks

### API Health

```bash
curl https://api.yourdomain.com/health
```

### Database Health

```bash
curl https://api.yourdomain.com/health/db
```

## Monitoring

### Application Metrics

- Response times
- Error rates
- Request counts
- Database query performance

### Infrastructure Metrics

- CPU usage
- Memory usage
- Disk I/O
- Network traffic

## Backup Strategy

### Database Backups

```bash
# Automated backup script
#!/bin/bash
pg_dump tracertm > backup_$(date +%Y%m%d).sql
```

### File Backups

- Use cloud storage (S3, Azure Blob, GCS)
- Enable versioning
- Set retention policies

## Scaling

### Horizontal Scaling

- Add more API instances
- Use load balancer
- Database read replicas

### Vertical Scaling

- Increase instance size
- Add more memory
- Upgrade database tier

## Security

### SSL/TLS

- Use Let's Encrypt for free certificates
- Enable HTTPS only
- Configure HSTS

### Firewall

- Restrict database access
- Use security groups
- Enable DDoS protection

## Troubleshooting

### Common Issues

**Database connection errors:**
- Check DATABASE_URL
- Verify network connectivity
- Check firewall rules

**High memory usage:**
- Review query performance
- Enable caching
- Optimize database indexes

## Related Documentation

- [Docker Deployment](../03-development/02-setup/03-docker-setup) - Docker setup
- [Environment Variables](../03-development/02-setup/05-environment-variables) - Configuration
- [Monitoring](../03-development/04-internals/06-caching) - Monitoring setup
