Automating Infrastructure Deployment with Bearse

Bearse is an innovative internal tool developed by base2Services to deploy and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) across multiple AWS organisations and accounts. This tool plays a crucial role in streamlining the deployment of base2Services' tools and features, such as security and monitoring, and automation tools into client environments. By automating the deployment process, Bearse enhances productivity and efficiency, enabling simultaneous updates and new feature rollouts across all customer organisations and accounts.

Key Functions of Bearse

• Automated IaC Deployment: Bearse leverages AWS CloudFormation to automate and standardize Infrastructure as Code deployments, minimizing configuration errors and ensuring a consistent setup across all customer accounts.
• Centralized Management: The tool offers centralised control over the deployment process, simplifying configuration management and tool updates across numerous AWS environments.
• Scalability at Its Core: Bearse supports scalable deployment, allowing for the rollout of new features or updates to multiple accounts simultaneously.
• Enhanced Security & Compliance: By automating the deployment of security features and monitoring tools, like Guardian (for monitoring) and Shelvery (for backups), Bearse helps maintain consistent security standards across all client environments. 
• Customizable to Client Need: Though focused on automation, Bearse offers flexibility to customize deployments, catering to the specific requirements of each client.

How Bearse is Utilised

• Internal Tool Deployment: Exclusively used within base2Services, Bearse manages the deployment and ongoing updates of tools across client AWS environments, ensuring efficient and error-free operations.
• Automation of Routine Updates: Bearse ensures clients receive the latest features without manual intervention, enhancing productivity and minimizing downtime.

When Bearse is Implemented: 

• Onboarding New Customers: Employed to quickly set up necessary tools and configurations for new clients.
• Ongoing Updates and Feature Rollouts: Used regularly to deploy updates and new features to existing tools.

How Bearse benefits our Customers

1. Consistent and Reliable Deployments 
Utilises native AWS CloudFormation to ensure uniform deployment standards across multiple accounts, resulting in a stable and predictable environment. 

2. Enhanced Security and Compliance 
Automates the deployment of security tools like Guardian, which monitors and protects AWS accounts, ensuring compliance with best practices and regulatory standards. 

3. Cost Efficiency and Operational Savings 
Reduces manual labour and associated costs by automating deployments, allowing customers to focus on their core business tasks, benefiting from lower cost operations.

4. Rapid Deployment and Scalability
Enables quick rollouts of tools and updates, allowing businesses to scale operations effectively and respond to market demands for organisational growth. 

5. Improved Monitoring and Reporting
Enhances monitoring capabilities through tools like Guardian, providing proactive alerts and detailed reporting to maintain high availability and performance. 

6. Streamlined Onboarding Process
Automates the setup of tools and configurations, allowing new customers to start benefiting from base2Services as soon as possible.

7. Continuous Improvement and Feature Updates 
Enables continuous delivery of new features, ensuring clients always have access to the latest capabilities without complex upgrade processes.

8. Customisation and Flexibility 
Offers customisation to meet specific customer needs, ensuring that deployments are made to fit unique operational requirements. 

Bearse is a cornerstone of base2Services' ability to simultaneously manage customer environments effectively, ensuring consistent security and compliance, and improving operational efficiency. With Bearse, clients experience reliable infrastructure management and continuous improvement.