Architecture
Overview
Codezero is made up of components that run locally on your developer workstation, in the Kubernetes cluster and a central cloud hosted Hub. The following color code identifies where the sub-components identified below run.
This diagram defines all the components that make up Codezero:
Hub
The Hub is managed by Codezero and is available at https://hub.codezero.io. The Hub is the central authority that manages Organizations, Users, Roles, Policies and Teamspaces.
The Hub also provides a graphical user interface where developers can perform all the functions available in the czctl command line tool.
If you would like to run a self-hosted Hub, please reach out to sales@codezero.io
Teamspace
A Teamspace is a vanilla Kubernetes cluster with Codezero installed. A Teamspace consists of a System and an Orchestrator
System
The System is a Kubernetes controller that manages in-cluster resources that are added or altered depending on developer actions. It is also responsible of monitoring cluster state and reports any changes to the Orchestrator.
The System has a single tunnel that is used for traffic between local and in-cluster services.
Orchestrator
The Orchestrator provides real-time information to all clients connected to the Teamspace. The Orchestrator gives visibility into all activities happening in the cluster and coordinates between local and in-cluster tunnels.
Local
The local agent is made up of two executables, the Daemon and the Supervisor.
Supervisor
The Supervisor is responsible for making sure the Daemon is in a healthy state and running when czctl start is executed. The Supervisor executable is generally located at /usr/local/bin/codezero/czsupervisor.
Daemon
The Daemon runs with root privileges and is:
- A tunnel to the current selected Teamspace
- A Split Domain Name Service (DNS) server that resolves in cluster services to the tunnel
- A secure proxy for client applications (czctl, desktop, hub) to communicate with the current Teamspace
The Daemon executable is generally located at /usr/local/bin/codezero/czdaemon.
The Supervisor and Daemon are started when you run czctl start. You can directly execute the Daemon and this can be especially useful when troubleshooting.