Shift Left Cloud Chaos Testing on Your Local Machine

Explore shift-left cloud chaos testing techniques in this 30-minute conference talk from Conf42 DevOps 2024. Discover the importance of chaos testing and its shift-left approach in cloud environments. Learn about available tools, the benefits of cloud emulators, and how to leverage open-source solutions for testing cloud application deployments. Gain insights into mocking, service emulators, and cloud emulation with LocalStack. Watch practical demonstrations and understand key strategies for implementing effective cloud chaos testing on your local machine. Conclude with valuable tips on choosing battles, establishing crucial scenarios, and harnessing the power of cloud emulators to enhance your DevOps practices.

intro
preamble
agenda
why shift left chaos testing?
why chaos testing?
what tools are out there?
but what about cloud chaos testing?
why use cloud emulators?
leveraging open-source cloud emulators
testability of cloud app deployments
mocking
service emulators
cloud emulation with localstack
chaos testing with localstack
demos
conclusion
pick your battles
establish key scenarios
cloud emulators to the rescue
thank you!