Big Bang📜

Big Bang is a declarative, continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes that enables secure, compliant, and repeatable deployments of cloud-native applications. Built on GitOps principles and designed for enterprise and government environments, Big Bang provides a comprehensive platform for deploying and managing modern applications at scale.

What is Big Bang?📜

Big Bang is an umbrella Helm chart that packages together a collection of open-source and commercial software tools into a cohesive platform. It leverages Flux CD for GitOps-based deployments and provides:

Zero Trust Security: Built-in security controls with defense-in-depth architecture
Compliance by Design: Implementation of the DoD DevSecOps Reference Architecture and industry standards
Observability Stack: Comprehensive monitoring, logging, and tracing capabilities
Service Mesh: Istio-based secure service-to-service communication
Developer Experience: Integrated CI/CD pipelines and development tools

Why Big Bang?📜

For Platform Teams📜

Rapid Platform Setup: Deploy a production-ready Kubernetes platform in hours, not months
Security by Default: Built-in security controls and compliance frameworks
Operational Excellence: Integrated monitoring, alerting, and lifecycle management
Standardization: Consistent platform across environments and teams

For Development Teams📜

Focus on Applications: Platform capabilities provided out-of-the-box
Modern Toolchain: Access to industry-leading development and deployment tools
Secure by Design: Security controls integrated into the development workflow
Self-Service: GitOps-driven deployments with minimal operational overhead

For Organizations📜

Compliance: Built-in support for NIST, FedRAMP, and DoD security standards
Cost Efficiency: Reduced time-to-market and operational overhead
Risk Reduction: Proven, tested platform components
Vendor Independence: Open-source foundation with commercial support options

Core Capabilities📜

Security and Compliance📜

Istio service mesh with mutual TLS
Kyverno policy engine for admission control
Runtime security with vulnerability scanning
Supply chain security with image signing

Observability📜

Prometheus and Grafana for metrics and dashboards
Elasticsearch and Kibana for log aggregation and analysis
Tempo for distributed tracing
Alertmanager for notification management

Developer Tools📜

GitLab for source code management and CI/CD
ArgoCD for application deployment and management
Nexus for artifact and dependency management
SonarQube for code quality and security analysis

Documentation Structure📜

Getting Started📜

Start here if you’re new to Big Bang:

Overview: Introduction to Big Bang concepts
Prerequisites: Cluster and environment requirements
Quick Start: Deploy Big Bang in minutes
First Deployment: Detailed deployment walkthrough
FAQ: Common questions and answers

Core Concepts📜

Understand Big Bang’s architecture and design:

Architecture: System design and component relationships
Security Model: Zero trust security implementation
GitOps Workflow: Deployment and management patterns
Package Management: Managing Big Bang components

Installation and Configuration📜

Deploy and customize Big Bang:

Installation: Environment-specific deployment guides
Configuration: Customization options and best practices
Migration: Upgrade and migration procedures

Operations📜

Day-to-day management and maintenance:

Operations: Monitoring, backup, and maintenance procedures
Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve common issues
Upgrades: Version management and upgrade procedures

Packages📜

Understand and configure Big Bang components:

Package Index: Complete list of available packages
Core Packages: Essential infrastructure components
Add-on Packages: Optional application packages

Community and Development📜

Contribute to and extend Big Bang:

Community: Get involved with the Big Bang community
Development: Contribute code and documentation
Architecture Decision Records: Design decisions and rationale

Reference📜

Technical reference materials:

Tutorials: Step-by-step guides for common tasks
Reference: Configuration examples and technical specifications

Quick Start📜

For detailed instructions, see the Quick Start Guide.

Support and Community📜

Getting Help📜

Documentation: Start with the guides in this documentation
Community Support: Engage with the community
Issues: Report bugs and request features on Repo1

Contributing📜

Big Bang is an open-source project welcoming contributions:

Code Contributions: Submit merge requests for bug fixes and features
Documentation: Help improve and expand the documentation
Community Support: Help other users in community forums

Learning Resources📜

Architecture Decision Records: Understand design decisions
Development Guide: Learn how Big Bang works internally
Tutorials: Hands-on guides for specific use cases

What’s Next?📜

New Users📜

Existing Users📜

Check Operations for maintenance procedures
Review Troubleshooting for issue resolution
Plan Upgrades for new versions
Explore Advanced Configuration options

Platform Teams📜

Understand Architecture and Security Model
Plan Installation for your environment
Establish Operations procedures
Configure Monitoring and alerting

Developers📜

Learn GitOps Workflow patterns
Explore Package Management
Review available Add-on Packages
Follow Development Guidelines

Ready to get started? Begin with the Getting Started Overview or jump straight to the Quick Start Guide to deploy Big Bang in your environment.