Sanity-checking our approach
To determine if you have implemented zero-touch operations correctly, you can consider the following indicators:
- Minimal manual intervention: Zero-touch operations aim to minimize manual intervention and human interaction in routine tasks. Evaluate the level of automation achieved and ensure that most of the operations related to database management, deployment, monitoring, scaling, and recovery are automated. Manually initiated actions should be exceptions rather than the norm.
- Automated workflows: Verify that you have established end-to-end automated workflows for database-related processes. For example, database provisioning, configuration management, deployment, and backup/restoration processes should be orchestrated through automated scripts, tools, or IaC solutions.
- Monitoring and alerting: Implement automated monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify issues and notify the appropriate teams. Ensure that the system can...
