Laravel ACK Deploy

A Laravel package that simplifies deployment to Alibaba Cloud Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK). This package automatically generates Docker configurations, Kubernetes manifests, and deployment scripts optimized for ACK clusters.

Features

• 🚀 One-command setup - Generate all ACK deployment files instantly
• 🐳 Optimized Dockerfiles - Production-ready PHP 8.3 + Apache containers
• ☸️ Complete K8s Manifests - Deployments, Services, Ingress, HPA, ConfigMaps
• 💰 Cost-optimized scaling - Smart auto-scaling with minimal resource usage
• 🔧 Artisan commands - Easy build, deploy, and management
• 🌍 Multi-region support - Support for all ACK regions
• ⚡ Production ready - Includes health checks, resource limits, and best practices

Installation

Install via Composer:

composer require algethamy/laravel-ack-deploy

Quick Start

1. Initialize ACK Configuration

php artisan ack:init

This will create:

• Dockerfile.ack - Optimized Docker configuration
• k8s/ directory with Kubernetes manifests
• deploy-ack.sh - Deployment script
• .env.ack - Environment template

2. Build Docker Image

# Build only
php artisan ack:build

# Build and push to registry
php artisan ack:build --push

3. Deploy to ACK

# Deploy with existing image
php artisan ack:deploy

# Build, push, and deploy in one command
php artisan ack:deploy --build --wait

Configuration

Environment Variables

Add these to your .env file:

# ACK Configuration
APP_NAME=my-laravel-app
DOCKER_REGISTRY=registry.me-central-1.aliyuncs.com
K8S_NAMESPACE=production
DOMAIN=myapp.com

# Resource Configuration (optional)
ACK_CPU_REQUEST=50m
ACK_MEMORY_REQUEST=64Mi
ACK_CPU_LIMIT=200m
ACK_MEMORY_LIMIT=256Mi
ACK_MIN_REPLICAS=1
ACK_MAX_REPLICAS=5
ACK_CPU_THRESHOLD=70

Advanced Configuration

Customize the generated files in the k8s/ directory:

• deployment.yaml - Container deployment configuration
• service.yaml - LoadBalancer service
• ingress.yaml - Ingress routing rules
• hpa.yaml - Horizontal Pod Autoscaler
• configmap.yaml - Environment variables

Commands

ack:init

Initialize ACK deployment configuration:

php artisan ack:init --app-name=myapp --registry=registry.me-central-1.aliyuncs.com

Options:

• --app-name - Application name
• --registry - Docker registry URL
• --namespace - Kubernetes namespace
• --domain - Application domain

ack:build

Build Docker image for ACK deployment:

php artisan ack:build --tag=v1.0.0 --push

Options:

• --tag - Docker image tag (default: latest)
• --registry - Override registry URL
• --push - Push image to registry after build

ack:deploy

Deploy application to ACK cluster:

php artisan ack:deploy --namespace=production --build --wait

Options:

• --namespace - Kubernetes namespace
• --build - Build and push image before deploying
• --wait - Wait for deployment to be ready

Prerequisites

Local Environment

• Docker Desktop or Docker Engine
• kubectl configured for your ACK cluster
• PHP 8.1+ with Composer

ACK Cluster Setup

1. Create ACK Cluster in Alibaba Cloud Console

2. Configure kubectl access:

   # Download kubeconfig from ACK console
   export KUBECONFIG=./kubeconfig.yaml
   kubectl get nodes
   

3. Set up Container Registry access:

   docker login registry.me-central-1.aliyuncs.com
   

Generated Files

Dockerfile.ack

Production-optimized Docker image with:

• PHP 8.3 + Apache
• Composer dependencies
• Laravel optimizations
• Security best practices
• Health check support

Kubernetes Manifests

deployment.yaml

• Cost-optimized resource requests (50m CPU, 64Mi RAM)
• Health checks and probes
• Environment configuration
• Rolling update strategy

service.yaml

• LoadBalancer for external access
• Port 80/443 configuration

hpa.yaml

• Auto-scaling from 1-5 pods
• CPU-based scaling (70% threshold)
• Smart scale-down delays

ingress.yaml

• Domain-based routing
• SSL/TLS ready
• Nginx ingress controller

configmap.yaml

• Laravel environment variables
• Database configuration
• Cache settings

Cost Optimization

This package is designed for cost-efficient ACK deployments:

Resource Efficiency

• Minimal baseline: 50m CPU, 64Mi RAM per pod
• Smart scaling: Only scales up when CPU > 70%
• Scale-to-minimum: Returns to 1 pod during low traffic

Estimated Costs

• Small app (1 pod): ~$5-10/month
• Medium load (2-3 pods): ~$15-25/month
• High load (5 pods): ~$30-50/month

Costs depend on ACK cluster configuration and region

Multi-Region Support

Supported ACK regions:

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Docker build fails:

# Check Docker is running
docker version

# Clear Docker cache
docker system prune -f

kubectl connection fails:

# Check cluster connectivity
kubectl cluster-info

# Verify kubeconfig
kubectl config view

Deployment not ready:

# Check pod logs
kubectl logs deployment/myapp-app -n production

# Check pod status
kubectl describe pods -l app=myapp-app -n production

No external IP assigned:

# Check LoadBalancer service
kubectl get service myapp-service -n production

# Check service events
kubectl describe service myapp-service -n production

Best Practices

Security

• Use environment variables for sensitive data
• Enable RBAC in your ACK cluster
• Keep Docker images updated
• Use private container registries

Performance

• Set appropriate resource limits
• Use health checks
• Enable horizontal pod autoscaling
• Monitor application metrics

Cost Optimization

• Use cost-efficient resource requests
• Enable cluster autoscaling
• Monitor resource usage
• Schedule non-production workloads

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This package is open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license.

Support

• 📖 Documentation
• 🐛 Issues
• 💬 Discussions

Credits

• Built with ❤️ for the Laravel community
• Optimized for Alibaba Cloud ACK
• Inspired by Laravel Sail and Laravel Forge