README

Welcome to Yousof Mersal's Personal Website

This repository contains the code and configuration for my personal website, which serves as a showcase of various technologies and my expertise in microservices architecture, DevOps, and web development. The website is designed with a robust and scalable architecture, utilizing a diverse set of tools and frameworks to ensure high availability and performance.

Architecture Overview

The website's architecture leverages a comprehensive microservices setup, incorporating numerous cutting-edge technologies to deliver a resilient and efficient system. Below is a list of the key technologies used:

• Istio: Service mesh for managing microservices traffic, providing observability, and enhancing security.
• Kubernetes: Orchestrates containerized applications for automated deployment, scaling, and management.
• Longhorn: Cloud-native distributed block storage for managing persistent volumes.
• Cert-manager: Automates the management and issuance of TLS certificates.
• ArgoCD: Declarative GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes.
• k3d: Lightweight Kubernetes (k3s) in Docker for local development.
• Metallb: Load-balancer implementation for Kubernetes clusters.
• Grafana: Analytics and monitoring platform for visualizing metrics.
• Prometheus: Monitoring system and time series database.
• Distributed Postgres: Highly available and scalable relational database setup.

Web Application

The website itself is built using modern web development technologies:

• Rust Axum Webserver: High-performance, asynchronous web server framework.
• Rust Dioxus Frontend: Reactive UI library for building dynamic, interactive user interfaces.

Upcoming Features

I am continuously working on enhancing the functionality of my website. The following features are in the pipeline:

• PyTorch Dice Recognition Bot: An AI-powered bot using PyTorch for recognizing dice rolls.
• And Many More: Stay tuned for additional features and improvements!

Getting Started

To run the website locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/yourrepository.git
   cd yourrepository

2. Set up the Kubernetes cluster: Follow the instructions in the kubernetes/README.md file to set up the local Kubernetes cluster using k3d.

3. Deploy the application:

   kubectl apply -f kubernetes/deployment.yaml

4. Access the website: Open your browser and navigate to https://localhost (or the URL provided by your k3d setup).

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request for any improvements or new features.

Contact

For any questions or inquiries, please contact me at [email protected].

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Thank you for visiting my personal website repository. Enjoy exploring the technologies and features showcased here!

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