Code as Infrastructure in the BEAM Ecosystem - Lessons from Building and Deploying Erlang Releases

Explore best practices for packaging, deploying, and configuring BEAM ecosystem applications in this conference talk from Code BEAM Europe 2023. Learn valuable lessons on building Erlang releases for Debian installations and minimalist Docker containers. Discover how to leverage Ansible for scripting application configuration, managing software upgrades, and automating deployments across various environments. Gain insights into the challenges of managing server fleets and how to overcome ad-hoc, manual processes. Follow the speaker's journey from initial struggles to implementing effective solutions for operational environments. Cover topics such as client management, OS packaging, monitoring, logging, and potential areas for improvement, including Rebar 3 integration.

Introduction
Agenda
How things began
What we did
The spaghetti
Clients
Packaging
OS packages
Ansible
Monitoring logging
Areas for improvement
Rebar 3 integration
Questions