Cloud Deploy is a fully managed service designed to simplify and automate continuous delivery processes for applications hosted on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Run, and Anthos. It provides one-step rollouts and rollbacks, integrates with DevOps tools, and offers built-in metrics and approvals.

Key Features

• Pipeline Visualization: Visualize delivery pipelines to manage release progression.
• Easy Rollout/Rollback: One-step promotion and rollback of releases via console, CLI, or API.
• Built-in Approvals: Formal release approvals integrated with IAM.
• Parallel Deployment: Deploy to multiple clusters or regions concurrently.
• Canary Deployment: Gradual rollout of new application versions.
• Deploy Hooks: Pre- and post-deployment actions.
• Automation: Continuous deployment automation for pipeline management.
• Custom Target Types: Extend deployment capabilities with custom targets.
• Integration with DevOps Tools: Compatibility with CI systems and ticketing platforms.

Benefits

• Simplified Management: No infrastructure setup needed; automatic scaling.
• Improved Traceability: Integration with Cloud Logging for deployment auditing.
• Efficient Cost Management: Cost optimization through automated scaling.
• Enhanced Security: Granular IAM permissions for release management.