Transporter

Introduction

Transporter is a tool used by developers to move data, applications and services across different environments. It automates the deployment process, making it possible for developers to transport entire software stacks on the fly.

Features

• Efficiently moves large amounts of data through a variety of transport mechanisms, including HTTP, FTP, SSH and more.
• Supports different data formats, including XML, JSON, and binary formats.
• Enables seamless movement of applications and services between environments without any downtime.
• Automates the deployment process, reducing the risk of human error.
• Provides real-time monitoring and error reporting to ensure smooth operations.

Usage

transporter move source destination [-t transport] [-f format] [-c config] [-p password_file] [-s service]

• source: the location of the files or services to be transported.
• destination: the destination location for the files or services.
• -t transport: the transport mechanism to be used. Defaults to HTTP if not specified.
• -f format: the data format of the files or services. Defaults to JSON if not specified.
• -c config: the configuration file to be used for the transport. Defaults to transporter.conf.
• -p password_file: the password file to be used for authentication.
• -s service: the name of the service to be transported.

Example

transporter move /myapp/dev myapp.com/prod -t ssh -f binary -c transporter_prod.conf -p prod.password -s myapp_prod

This command will move the myapp service located in the /myapp/dev directory to the myapp.com/prod server using the SSH transport mechanism, binary data format and the transporter_prod.conf configuration file. The password for authentication will be taken from the prod.password file, and the service will be named myapp_prod.

Conclusion

Transporter is a powerful tool for developers looking to automate the deployment process and move data and services across environments. With its support for multiple transport mechanisms and data formats, it provides a flexible and efficient solution to a variety of deployment challenges.