Nexus: Production-First Implementation Strategy
Date: 2025-07-12
Version: 1.0
Series: Alternative Distributed Agent System - Part 3 (Production Strategy)
Executive Summary
This document outlines the Nexus production-first implementation strategy - a comprehensive approach to building distributed agentic systems with production readiness as the primary design constraint. Learning from agents.erl’s production excellence and Phoenix’s architectural clarity, Nexus implements “Production-Native Development” where every component is designed, tested, and deployed with production requirements from day one.
Key Innovation: “Zero-Compromise Production Readiness” - unlike traditional development approaches that add production features later, Nexus builds production capabilities (monitoring, security, scaling, resilience) as foundational components, ensuring enterprise-grade reliability from the first deployment.
Table of Contents
- Production-First Philosophy
- Enterprise Security Architecture
- Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy
- Deployment and Operations
- Performance and Scaling
- Incident Response and Recovery
- Cost Management and Optimization
- Compliance and Governance
Production-First Philosophy
Traditional vs. Production-First Development
Traditional Approach: Build → Test → Add Monitoring → Add Security → Deploy
- Problem: Production concerns are afterthoughts
- Result: Fragile systems, operational surprises, security vulnerabilities
Nexus Production-First: Design → Secure → Monitor → Test → Deploy → Optimize
- Principle: Production requirements drive architectural decisions
- Result: Enterprise-grade reliability, operational predictability, security by design
Core Production Principles
1. Security by Design 🔒
defmodule Nexus.Security.ByDesign do
@moduledoc """
Security integrated into every component from inception.
Security layers:
- Network: mTLS, certificate rotation, network policies
- Authentication: Multi-provider OAuth, RBAC, audit trails
- Authorization: Fine-grained permissions, resource-based access
- Data: Encryption at rest and in transit, key management
- Operations: Secure deployment, secrets management, compliance
"""
def secure_agent_communication(agent_id, target_id, message) do
# Every message secured by default
with {:ok, auth_context} <- authenticate_agent(agent_id),
{:ok, _} <- authorize_communication(auth_context, target_id),
{:ok, encrypted_message} <- encrypt_message(message, target_id),
{:ok, signed_message} <- sign_message(encrypted_message, agent_id) do
# Send with audit trail
result = send_secure_message(target_id, signed_message)
audit_communication(agent_id, target_id, result)
result
else
{:error, :authentication_failed} ->
security_alert(:authentication_failure, agent_id)
{:error, :unauthorized}
{:error, :authorization_denied} ->
security_alert(:authorization_failure, agent_id, target_id)
{:error, :forbidden}
error ->
security_alert(:communication_error, agent_id, error)
error
end
end
defp authenticate_agent(agent_id) do
# Multi-factor authentication for agent identity
case Nexus.Security.Identity.verify_agent(agent_id) do
{:ok, identity} ->
# Verify agent certificate
case Nexus.Security.PKI.verify_certificate(identity.certificate) do
{:ok, _cert} -> {:ok, %{agent_id: agent_id, identity: identity}}
error -> error
end
error -> error
end
end
defp authorize_communication(auth_context, target_id) do
# Fine-grained authorization
permissions = get_agent_permissions(auth_context.agent_id)
case Nexus.Security.Authorization.check_permission(
permissions,
:communicate,
target_id
) do
:allowed -> {:ok, :authorized}
:denied -> {:error, :authorization_denied}
end
end
end
2. Observability by Default 📊
defmodule Nexus.Observability.ByDefault do
@moduledoc """
Comprehensive observability built into every operation.
Observability pillars:
- Metrics: Performance, business, and system metrics
- Traces: Distributed tracing across all operations
- Logs: Structured logging with correlation IDs
- Events: Business and system event streams
"""
defmacro observe(operation_name, do: block) do
quote do
operation_id = UUID.uuid4()
start_time = :erlang.monotonic_time(:microsecond)
# Start distributed trace span
OpenTelemetry.with_span(unquote(operation_name), %{operation_id: operation_id}, fn span ->
try do
# Execute operation with full observability
result = unquote(block)
# Record success metrics
duration = :erlang.monotonic_time(:microsecond) - start_time
record_operation_success(unquote(operation_name), duration, operation_id)
# Add trace attributes
OpenTelemetry.set_attributes(span, %{
result_type: :success,
duration_microseconds: duration
})
result
rescue
error ->
# Record failure metrics
duration = :erlang.monotonic_time(:microsecond) - start_time
record_operation_failure(unquote(operation_name), error, duration, operation_id)
# Add error attributes to trace
OpenTelemetry.set_attributes(span, %{
result_type: :error,
error_type: error.__struct__,
duration_microseconds: duration
})
# Structured error logging
Logger.error("Operation failed",
operation: unquote(operation_name),
operation_id: operation_id,
error: inspect(error),
duration_microseconds: duration,
stacktrace: __STACKTRACE__
)
reraise error, __STACKTRACE__
end
end)
end
end
defp record_operation_success(operation, duration, operation_id) do
# Prometheus metrics
:prometheus_counter.inc(:nexus_operations_total, [operation, :success])
:prometheus_histogram.observe(:nexus_operation_duration, [operation], duration)
# Custom metrics
:telemetry.execute(
[:nexus, :operation, :completed],
%{duration: duration},
%{operation: operation, result: :success, operation_id: operation_id}
)
# Performance SLA tracking
track_sla_compliance(operation, duration)
end
defp track_sla_compliance(operation, duration) do
sla_threshold = get_operation_sla(operation)
if duration > sla_threshold do
# SLA violation
:prometheus_counter.inc(:nexus_sla_violations_total, [operation])
# Alert if necessary
if should_alert_sla_violation?(operation, duration) do
Nexus.Alerting.sla_violation_alert(operation, duration, sla_threshold)
end
end
end
end
3. Resilience by Architecture 🛡️
defmodule Nexus.Resilience.ByArchitecture do
@moduledoc """
Resilience patterns built into architectural foundations.
Resilience patterns:
- Circuit breakers: Prevent cascade failures
- Bulkheads: Isolate failure domains
- Timeouts: Prevent resource exhaustion
- Retries: Handle transient failures
- Graceful degradation: Maintain partial functionality
"""
def resilient_operation(operation_name, operation_fn, opts \\ []) do
circuit_breaker = Keyword.get(opts, :circuit_breaker, operation_name)
timeout = Keyword.get(opts, :timeout, 5000)
retry_policy = Keyword.get(opts, :retry_policy, :exponential_backoff)
fallback = Keyword.get(opts, :fallback, &default_fallback/1)
# Execute with full resilience patterns
circuit_breaker
|> execute_with_circuit_breaker(operation_fn, timeout)
|> handle_with_retry(retry_policy)
|> handle_with_fallback(fallback)
end
defp execute_with_circuit_breaker(circuit_name, operation_fn, timeout) do
case Nexus.CircuitBreaker.call(circuit_name, operation_fn, timeout) do
{:ok, result} -> {:ok, result}
{:error, :circuit_open} -> {:error, :circuit_open}
{:error, :timeout} -> {:error, :timeout}
{:error, reason} -> {:error, reason}
end
end
defp handle_with_retry({:ok, result}, _retry_policy), do: {:ok, result}
defp handle_with_retry({:error, :circuit_open}, _retry_policy), do: {:error, :circuit_open}
defp handle_with_retry({:error, reason}, retry_policy) do
case should_retry?(reason, retry_policy) do
true ->
delay = calculate_retry_delay(retry_policy)
Process.sleep(delay)
# Note: In real implementation, would need to track retry count
{:retry_needed, reason}
false ->
{:error, reason}
end
end
defp handle_with_fallback({:ok, result}, _fallback), do: {:ok, result}
defp handle_with_fallback({:error, reason}, fallback) do
Logger.warn("Operation failed, executing fallback", reason: reason)
case fallback.(reason) do
{:ok, fallback_result} ->
{:ok, {:fallback, fallback_result}}
{:error, fallback_error} ->
{:error, {:fallback_failed, reason, fallback_error}}
end
end
end
defmodule Nexus.CircuitBreaker.Production do
@moduledoc """
Production-grade circuit breaker with comprehensive monitoring.
"""
use GenServer
defstruct [
:name,
:state, # :closed | :open | :half_open
:failure_count,
:success_count,
:failure_threshold,
:success_threshold,
:timeout,
:last_failure_time,
:metrics
]
def start_link(opts) do
name = Keyword.fetch!(opts, :name)
GenServer.start_link(__MODULE__, opts, name: via_tuple(name))
end
def call(circuit_name, operation, timeout \\ 5000) do
GenServer.call(via_tuple(circuit_name), {:call, operation, timeout})
end
def init(opts) do
state = %__MODULE__{
name: Keyword.fetch!(opts, :name),
state: :closed,
failure_count: 0,
success_count: 0,
failure_threshold: Keyword.get(opts, :failure_threshold, 5),
success_threshold: Keyword.get(opts, :success_threshold, 3),
timeout: Keyword.get(opts, :timeout, 60_000),
last_failure_time: nil,
metrics: initialize_circuit_metrics(Keyword.fetch!(opts, :name))
}
{:ok, state}
end
def handle_call({:call, operation, timeout}, _from, state) do
case state.state do
:closed ->
execute_operation(operation, timeout, state)
:open ->
if should_attempt_recovery?(state) do
transition_to_half_open(state)
else
record_circuit_rejection(state.metrics)
{:reply, {:error, :circuit_open}, state}
end
:half_open ->
execute_recovery_test(operation, timeout, state)
end
end
defp execute_operation(operation, timeout, state) do
start_time = :erlang.monotonic_time(:microsecond)
try do
# Execute with timeout
task = Task.async(operation)
result = Task.await(task, timeout)
duration = :erlang.monotonic_time(:microsecond) - start_time
record_success(state.metrics, duration)
# Reset failure count on success
new_state = %{state | failure_count: 0}
{:reply, {:ok, result}, new_state}
catch
:exit, {:timeout, _} ->
record_timeout(state.metrics)
handle_failure(state, :timeout)
kind, error ->
duration = :erlang.monotonic_time(:microsecond) - start_time
record_failure(state.metrics, kind, error, duration)
handle_failure(state, {kind, error})
end
end
defp handle_failure(state, error) do
new_failure_count = state.failure_count + 1
new_state = %{state |
failure_count: new_failure_count,
last_failure_time: :erlang.system_time(:millisecond)
}
if new_failure_count >= state.failure_threshold do
# Open circuit
Logger.warn("Circuit breaker opened",
circuit: state.name,
failure_count: new_failure_count,
threshold: state.failure_threshold
)
opened_state = %{new_state | state: :open}
record_circuit_opened(state.metrics)
{:reply, {:error, error}, opened_state}
else
{:reply, {:error, error}, new_state}
end
end
defp initialize_circuit_metrics(circuit_name) do
# Initialize Prometheus metrics for circuit breaker
:prometheus_counter.declare([
name: :nexus_circuit_calls_total,
labels: [:circuit, :result],
help: "Total circuit breaker calls"
])
:prometheus_histogram.declare([
name: :nexus_circuit_duration,
labels: [:circuit],
buckets: [0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1, 10],
help: "Circuit breaker operation duration"
])
:prometheus_gauge.declare([
name: :nexus_circuit_state,
labels: [:circuit],
help: "Circuit breaker state (0=closed, 1=open, 2=half_open)"
])
%{circuit_name: circuit_name}
end
defp via_tuple(name) do
{:via, Registry, {Nexus.CircuitBreaker.Registry, name}}
end
end
Enterprise Security Architecture
Multi-Layer Security Model
defmodule Nexus.Security.Enterprise do
@moduledoc """
Enterprise-grade security architecture with defense in depth.
Security layers:
1. Network security: mTLS, network policies, firewalls
2. Identity and access: Multi-provider OAuth, RBAC, audit
3. Application security: Input validation, secure coding
4. Data security: Encryption, key management, compliance
5. Operational security: Secrets management, secure deployment
"""
def setup_enterprise_security() do
# Initialize security infrastructure
setup_pki_infrastructure()
setup_identity_providers()
setup_rbac_system()
setup_encryption_services()
setup_audit_system()
setup_compliance_monitoring()
end
defp setup_pki_infrastructure() do
# Public Key Infrastructure for mTLS
Nexus.Security.PKI.initialize([
ca_cert: load_ca_certificate(),
cert_rotation_interval: :timer.hours(24),
crl_update_interval: :timer.hours(1),
ocsp_responder: get_ocsp_responder_url()
])
end
defp setup_identity_providers() do
# Multi-provider OAuth configuration
identity_providers = [
%{
name: :azure_ad,
type: :oauth2,
client_id: get_secret("AZURE_CLIENT_ID"),
client_secret: get_secret("AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET"),
discovery_url: "https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/v2.0/.well-known/openid_configuration"
},
%{
name: :okta,
type: :saml,
issuer: get_secret("OKTA_ISSUER"),
certificate: get_secret("OKTA_CERTIFICATE")
},
%{
name: :internal_ldap,
type: :ldap,
host: get_secret("LDAP_HOST"),
port: 636,
encryption: :ssl
}
]
Enum.each(identity_providers, &Nexus.Security.Identity.register_provider/1)
end
defp setup_rbac_system() do
# Role-based access control
Nexus.Security.RBAC.initialize([
roles_config: load_roles_configuration(),
permissions_config: load_permissions_configuration(),
policy_engine: :opa, # Open Policy Agent
cache_ttl: :timer.minutes(5)
])
end
end
defmodule Nexus.Security.Authentication do
@moduledoc """
Multi-factor authentication for agent and user access.
"""
def authenticate_request(request) do
with {:ok, bearer_token} <- extract_bearer_token(request),
{:ok, token_claims} <- validate_jwt_token(bearer_token),
{:ok, identity} <- resolve_identity(token_claims),
{:ok, _} <- verify_identity_status(identity),
{:ok, session} <- create_security_session(identity) do
# Audit successful authentication
audit_authentication_success(identity, request)
{:ok, session}
else
{:error, :invalid_token} ->
audit_authentication_failure(request, :invalid_token)
{:error, :authentication_failed}
{:error, :identity_suspended} ->
audit_authentication_failure(request, :identity_suspended)
{:error, :authentication_failed}
error ->
audit_authentication_failure(request, error)
{:error, :authentication_failed}
end
end
defp validate_jwt_token(token) do
# JWT validation with multiple checks
with {:ok, header} <- decode_jwt_header(token),
{:ok, public_key} <- get_signing_key(header.kid),
{:ok, claims} <- verify_jwt_signature(token, public_key),
:ok <- verify_jwt_claims(claims) do
{:ok, claims}
else
error -> error
end
end
defp verify_jwt_claims(claims) do
current_time = :os.system_time(:second)
cond do
claims["exp"] <= current_time ->
{:error, :token_expired}
claims["nbf"] > current_time ->
{:error, :token_not_yet_valid}
claims["iss"] not in get_trusted_issuers() ->
{:error, :untrusted_issuer}
claims["aud"] != get_expected_audience() ->
{:error, :invalid_audience}
true ->
:ok
end
end
end
defmodule Nexus.Security.Authorization do
@moduledoc """
Fine-grained authorization with policy-based access control.
"""
def authorize_operation(session, operation, resource) do
# Check permissions using policy engine
policy_request = %{
subject: session.identity,
action: operation,
resource: resource,
context: %{
timestamp: DateTime.utc_now(),
source_ip: session.source_ip,
user_agent: session.user_agent
}
}
case evaluate_policy(policy_request) do
{:allow, policy_result} ->
# Audit successful authorization
audit_authorization_success(session, operation, resource, policy_result)
{:ok, :authorized}
{:deny, reason} ->
# Audit authorization denial
audit_authorization_denial(session, operation, resource, reason)
{:error, :authorization_denied}
{:error, error} ->
# Policy evaluation error
Logger.error("Policy evaluation failed",
session: session.id,
operation: operation,
resource: resource,
error: error
)
{:error, :authorization_error}
end
end
defp evaluate_policy(request) do
# Use Open Policy Agent for policy evaluation
case Nexus.Security.OPA.evaluate("nexus/authz", request) do
%{"allow" => true, "reason" => reason} ->
{:allow, %{reason: reason}}
%{"allow" => false, "reason" => reason} ->
{:deny, reason}
error ->
{:error, error}
end
end
end
defmodule Nexus.Security.Encryption do
@moduledoc """
Comprehensive encryption services for data protection.
"""
def encrypt_sensitive_data(data, encryption_context \\ %{}) do
# Use envelope encryption with key management service
with {:ok, data_key} <- generate_data_encryption_key(),
{:ok, encrypted_data} <- encrypt_with_aes(data, data_key),
{:ok, encrypted_key} <- encrypt_data_key(data_key, encryption_context) do
encrypted_envelope = %{
encrypted_data: encrypted_data,
encrypted_key: encrypted_key,
encryption_algorithm: "AES-256-GCM",
key_id: get_master_key_id(),
encryption_context: encryption_context
}
{:ok, encrypted_envelope}
else
error -> error
end
end
def decrypt_sensitive_data(encrypted_envelope) do
with {:ok, data_key} <- decrypt_data_key(encrypted_envelope.encrypted_key, encrypted_envelope.encryption_context),
{:ok, decrypted_data} <- decrypt_with_aes(encrypted_envelope.encrypted_data, data_key) do
# Securely clear data key from memory
:crypto.strong_rand_bytes(byte_size(data_key)) # Overwrite
{:ok, decrypted_data}
else
error -> error
end
end
defp generate_data_encryption_key() do
# Generate 256-bit AES key
key = :crypto.strong_rand_bytes(32)
{:ok, key}
end
defp encrypt_with_aes(data, key) do
# AES-256-GCM encryption
iv = :crypto.strong_rand_bytes(12) # 96-bit IV for GCM
case :crypto.crypto_one_time_aead(:aes_256_gcm, key, iv, data, "", true) do
{ciphertext, tag} ->
encrypted_data = %{
ciphertext: Base.encode64(ciphertext),
tag: Base.encode64(tag),
iv: Base.encode64(iv)
}
{:ok, encrypted_data}
error ->
{:error, {:encryption_failed, error}}
end
end
defp encrypt_data_key(data_key, encryption_context) do
# Encrypt data key using KMS
Nexus.Security.KMS.encrypt(get_master_key_id(), data_key, encryption_context)
end
end
Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy
Multi-Dimensional Observability
defmodule Nexus.Monitoring.Comprehensive do
@moduledoc """
Production-grade monitoring covering all system dimensions.
Monitoring dimensions:
- Performance: Latency, throughput, resource utilization
- Business: Agent coordination success, goal completion rates
- Security: Authentication failures, authorization violations
- Infrastructure: Node health, network connectivity, storage
- Cost: Resource consumption, compute costs, optimization opportunities
"""
def setup_comprehensive_monitoring() do
# Initialize monitoring infrastructure
setup_metrics_collection()
setup_distributed_tracing()
setup_structured_logging()
setup_business_metrics()
setup_security_monitoring()
setup_cost_tracking()
setup_alerting_system()
end
defp setup_metrics_collection() do
# Prometheus metrics for technical monitoring
technical_metrics = [
# Performance metrics
:prometheus_histogram.declare([
name: :nexus_operation_duration_seconds,
labels: [:operation, :agent_type, :result],
buckets: [0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1, 10],
help: "Operation duration in seconds"
]),
# Throughput metrics
:prometheus_counter.declare([
name: :nexus_operations_total,
labels: [:operation, :agent_type, :result],
help: "Total operations processed"
]),
# Resource metrics
:prometheus_gauge.declare([
name: :nexus_active_agents,
labels: [:node, :agent_type],
help: "Number of active agents"
]),
# Error metrics
:prometheus_counter.declare([
name: :nexus_errors_total,
labels: [:error_type, :component, :severity],
help: "Total errors encountered"
])
]
Enum.each(technical_metrics, & &1)
end
defp setup_business_metrics() do
# Business-specific metrics for operational insights
business_metrics = [
# Coordination success rate
:prometheus_histogram.declare([
name: :nexus_coordination_success_rate,
labels: [:coordination_type, :cluster_size],
buckets: [0.0, 0.5, 0.8, 0.9, 0.95, 0.99, 1.0],
help: "Coordination success rate"
]),
# Goal completion metrics
:prometheus_histogram.declare([
name: :nexus_goal_completion_time,
labels: [:goal_type, :complexity],
buckets: [1, 10, 60, 300, 1800, 3600],
help: "Goal completion time in seconds"
]),
# Agent efficiency metrics
:prometheus_gauge.declare([
name: :nexus_agent_efficiency_score,
labels: [:agent_type, :task_type],
help: "Agent efficiency score (0-1)"
])
]
Enum.each(business_metrics, & &1)
end
defp setup_security_monitoring() do
# Security-focused monitoring
security_metrics = [
# Authentication metrics
:prometheus_counter.declare([
name: :nexus_auth_attempts_total,
labels: [:provider, :result, :method],
help: "Authentication attempts"
]),
# Authorization metrics
:prometheus_counter.declare([
name: :nexus_authz_decisions_total,
labels: [:resource_type, :operation, :decision],
help: "Authorization decisions"
]),
# Security violations
:prometheus_counter.declare([
name: :nexus_security_violations_total,
labels: [:violation_type, :severity, :source],
help: "Security violations detected"
])
]
Enum.each(security_metrics, & &1)
end
end
defmodule Nexus.Monitoring.DistributedTracing do
@moduledoc """
Distributed tracing across agent interactions and system boundaries.
"""
def setup_distributed_tracing() do
# OpenTelemetry configuration
:opentelemetry.set_default_tracer({:opentelemetry, :nexus_tracer})
# Configure trace exporters
configure_trace_exporters()
# Set up sampling strategy
configure_trace_sampling()
# Initialize context propagation
setup_context_propagation()
end
defp configure_trace_exporters() do
exporters = [
# Jaeger for distributed tracing
{:otel_exporter_jaeger, %{
endpoint: get_jaeger_endpoint(),
service_name: "nexus-agent-system",
service_version: get_service_version()
}},
# OTLP for OpenTelemetry collector
{:otel_exporter_otlp, %{
endpoint: get_otlp_endpoint(),
headers: get_otlp_headers()
}}
]
Enum.each(exporters, fn {exporter, config} ->
:otel_batch_processor.set_exporter(exporter, config)
end)
end
def trace_agent_operation(agent_id, operation, metadata \\ %{}) do
OpenTelemetry.with_span("agent.#{operation}", %{
"agent.id" => agent_id,
"agent.operation" => operation
}, fn span ->
# Add custom attributes
OpenTelemetry.set_attributes(span, Map.merge(%{
"nexus.component" => "agent",
"nexus.cluster_id" => get_cluster_id(),
"nexus.node_id" => node()
}, metadata))
# Execute operation with tracing
yield()
end)
end
def trace_coordination_flow(coordination_id, agents, goal) do
OpenTelemetry.with_span("coordination.execute", %{
"coordination.id" => coordination_id,
"coordination.agent_count" => length(agents),
"coordination.goal_type" => goal.type
}, fn span ->
# Trace individual agent interactions
agent_spans = Enum.map(agents, fn agent ->
trace_agent_interaction(agent, goal, span)
end)
# Wait for all agent interactions to complete
Enum.map(agent_spans, &Task.await/1)
end)
end
defp trace_agent_interaction(agent, goal, parent_span) do
Task.async(fn ->
OpenTelemetry.with_span("agent.interaction", %{
"agent.id" => agent.id,
"agent.type" => agent.type,
"goal.type" => goal.type
}, fn _span ->
# Link to parent coordination span
OpenTelemetry.link_span(parent_span)
# Execute agent interaction
Nexus.Agent.execute_goal(agent.id, goal)
end)
end)
end
end
defmodule Nexus.Monitoring.Alerting do
@moduledoc """
Intelligent alerting system with escalation and noise reduction.
"""
use GenServer
defstruct [
:alert_rules,
:escalation_policies,
:notification_channels,
:alert_history,
:suppression_rules
]
def start_link(opts) do
GenServer.start_link(__MODULE__, opts, name: __MODULE__)
end
def init(_opts) do
state = %__MODULE__{
alert_rules: load_alert_rules(),
escalation_policies: load_escalation_policies(),
notification_channels: configure_notification_channels(),
alert_history: :ets.new(:alert_history, [:ordered_set, :public]),
suppression_rules: load_suppression_rules()
}
# Start alert evaluation loop
schedule_alert_evaluation()
{:ok, state}
end
def trigger_alert(alert_type, severity, metadata) do
GenServer.cast(__MODULE__, {:trigger_alert, alert_type, severity, metadata})
end
def handle_cast({:trigger_alert, alert_type, severity, metadata}, state) do
# Check suppression rules
case should_suppress_alert?(alert_type, metadata, state.suppression_rules) do
true ->
Logger.debug("Alert suppressed", alert_type: alert_type, metadata: metadata)
{:noreply, state}
false ->
# Create alert
alert = create_alert(alert_type, severity, metadata)
# Store in history
:ets.insert(state.alert_history, {alert.id, alert})
# Process alert
process_alert(alert, state)
{:noreply, state}
end
end
def handle_info(:evaluate_alerts, state) do
# Evaluate current system state against alert rules
current_metrics = collect_current_metrics()
Enum.each(state.alert_rules, fn rule ->
case evaluate_alert_rule(rule, current_metrics) do
{:trigger, alert_data} ->
trigger_alert(rule.alert_type, rule.severity, alert_data)
:no_alert ->
:ok
end
end)
# Schedule next evaluation
schedule_alert_evaluation()
{:noreply, state}
end
defp load_alert_rules() do
[
# Performance alerts
%{
id: :high_latency,
alert_type: :performance_degradation,
severity: :warning,
condition: fn metrics ->
p95_latency = get_p95_latency(metrics)
p95_latency > 1000 # >1 second P95 latency
end,
description: "High operation latency detected"
},
%{
id: :low_success_rate,
alert_type: :coordination_failure,
severity: :critical,
condition: fn metrics ->
success_rate = get_coordination_success_rate(metrics)
success_rate < 0.95 # <95% success rate
end,
description: "Low coordination success rate"
},
# Security alerts
%{
id: :authentication_failures,
alert_type: :security_incident,
severity: :high,
condition: fn metrics ->
failure_rate = get_auth_failure_rate(metrics)
failure_rate > 0.1 # >10% auth failure rate
end,
description: "High authentication failure rate"
},
# Resource alerts
%{
id: :memory_pressure,
alert_type: :resource_exhaustion,
severity: :warning,
condition: fn metrics ->
memory_usage = get_memory_usage(metrics)
memory_usage > 0.85 # >85% memory usage
end,
description: "High memory utilization"
}
]
end
defp process_alert(alert, state) do
# Find escalation policy
escalation_policy = find_escalation_policy(alert, state.escalation_policies)
# Send notifications according to policy
Enum.each(escalation_policy.steps, fn step ->
schedule_notification(alert, step, escalation_policy)
end)
# Log alert
Logger.warn("Alert triggered",
alert_id: alert.id,
type: alert.type,
severity: alert.severity,
metadata: alert.metadata
)
end
defp schedule_notification(alert, step, policy) do
Process.send_after(self(),
{:send_notification, alert, step, policy},
step.delay * 1000
)
end
end
Deployment and Operations
Zero-Downtime Deployment Strategy
defmodule Nexus.Deployment.ZeroDowntime do
@moduledoc """
Zero-downtime deployment strategy for distributed agent systems.
Deployment strategies:
- Blue-green: Full environment switching
- Rolling: Gradual node replacement
- Canary: Progressive traffic shifting
- A/B testing: Feature flag-based deployment
"""
def deploy_new_version(deployment_config) do
with {:ok, deployment_plan} <- create_deployment_plan(deployment_config),
{:ok, _} <- validate_deployment_plan(deployment_plan),
{:ok, _} <- execute_pre_deployment_checks(deployment_plan),
{:ok, deployment_state} <- execute_deployment(deployment_plan),
{:ok, _} <- execute_post_deployment_validation(deployment_state) do
Logger.info("Zero-downtime deployment completed successfully",
deployment_id: deployment_plan.id,
strategy: deployment_plan.strategy,
version: deployment_config.version
)
{:ok, deployment_state}
else
{:error, reason} ->
Logger.error("Deployment failed", reason: reason)
execute_rollback_if_needed(deployment_config)
{:error, reason}
end
end
defp create_deployment_plan(config) do
deployment_plan = %{
id: UUID.uuid4(),
strategy: config.strategy || :rolling,
source_version: get_current_version(),
target_version: config.version,
cluster_nodes: get_cluster_nodes(),
agent_migration_strategy: config.agent_migration || :gradual,
validation_criteria: config.validation || default_validation_criteria(),
rollback_threshold: config.rollback_threshold || 0.95,
deployment_timeout: config.timeout || :timer.minutes(30)
}
{:ok, deployment_plan}
end
defp execute_deployment(%{strategy: :blue_green} = plan) do
# Blue-green deployment: deploy to parallel environment
with {:ok, green_cluster} <- provision_green_cluster(plan),
{:ok, _} <- deploy_to_green_cluster(green_cluster, plan),
{:ok, _} <- validate_green_cluster(green_cluster, plan),
{:ok, _} <- migrate_agents_to_green(green_cluster, plan),
{:ok, _} <- switch_traffic_to_green(green_cluster, plan),
{:ok, _} <- monitor_green_cluster_stability(green_cluster, plan) do
# Green deployment successful, cleanup blue
cleanup_blue_cluster(plan)
{:ok, %{deployment_plan: plan, active_cluster: green_cluster}}
else
error ->
# Rollback to blue cluster
rollback_to_blue_cluster(plan)
error
end
end
defp execute_deployment(%{strategy: :rolling} = plan) do
# Rolling deployment: replace nodes gradually
nodes = plan.cluster_nodes
batch_size = calculate_rolling_batch_size(length(nodes))
Enum.chunk_every(nodes, batch_size)
|> Enum.reduce_while({:ok, []}, fn batch, {:ok, updated_nodes} ->
case deploy_to_node_batch(batch, plan) do
{:ok, new_nodes} ->
# Wait for stabilization
Process.sleep(get_stabilization_delay())
# Validate batch deployment
case validate_batch_deployment(new_nodes, plan) do
:ok -> {:cont, {:ok, updated_nodes ++ new_nodes}}
error -> {:halt, error}
end
error ->
# Rollback previous batches
rollback_node_batches(updated_nodes, plan)
{:halt, error}
end
end)
end
defp execute_deployment(%{strategy: :canary} = plan) do
# Canary deployment: gradual traffic shifting
canary_percentage = 5 # Start with 5% traffic
with {:ok, canary_nodes} <- deploy_canary_nodes(plan, canary_percentage),
{:ok, _} <- shift_traffic_to_canary(canary_nodes, canary_percentage),
{:ok, _} <- monitor_canary_performance(canary_nodes, plan) do
# Gradually increase canary traffic
increase_canary_traffic(canary_nodes, plan, canary_percentage)
else
error ->
rollback_canary_deployment(plan)
error
end
end
defp deploy_to_node_batch(nodes, plan) do
# Deploy new version to batch of nodes
deployment_tasks = Enum.map(nodes, fn node ->
Task.async(fn ->
deploy_to_single_node(node, plan)
end)
end)
# Wait for all deployments in batch
results = Task.yield_many(deployment_tasks, plan.deployment_timeout)
case Enum.all?(results, fn {_task, result} -> match?({:ok, _}, result) end) do
true ->
successful_nodes = Enum.map(results, fn {_task, {:ok, node}} -> node end)
{:ok, successful_nodes}
false ->
# Some deployments failed
failed_results = Enum.filter(results, fn {_task, result} ->
not match?({:ok, _}, result)
end)
{:error, {:batch_deployment_failed, failed_results}}
end
end
defp deploy_to_single_node(node, plan) do
Logger.info("Deploying to node", node: node, version: plan.target_version)
with {:ok, _} <- drain_node_traffic(node),
{:ok, _} <- migrate_agents_from_node(node),
{:ok, _} <- stop_old_version_on_node(node),
{:ok, _} <- start_new_version_on_node(node, plan.target_version),
{:ok, _} <- validate_node_health(node),
{:ok, _} <- restore_node_traffic(node) do
Logger.info("Node deployment successful", node: node)
{:ok, node}
else
error ->
Logger.error("Node deployment failed", node: node, error: error)
# Attempt node recovery
recover_failed_node(node, plan.source_version)
error
end
end
defp validate_batch_deployment(nodes, plan) do
# Validate that deployed nodes are healthy and performing well
validation_tasks = Enum.map(nodes, fn node ->
Task.async(fn ->
validate_node_post_deployment(node, plan.validation_criteria)
end)
end)
results = Task.yield_many(validation_tasks, :timer.minutes(5))
case Enum.all?(results, fn {_task, result} -> result == {:ok, :valid} end) do
true -> :ok
false -> {:error, :batch_validation_failed}
end
end
defp validate_node_post_deployment(node, criteria) do
# Run comprehensive validation on deployed node
validations = [
{fn -> check_node_health(node) end, "Health check"},
{fn -> check_agent_functionality(node) end, "Agent functionality"},
{fn -> check_performance_metrics(node, criteria) end, "Performance metrics"},
{fn -> check_security_status(node) end, "Security status"}
]
Enum.reduce_while(validations, :ok, fn {validation_fn, description}, _acc ->
case validation_fn.() do
:ok -> {:cont, :ok}
error ->
Logger.error("Node validation failed",
node: node,
validation: description,
error: error
)
{:halt, {:error, {description, error}}}
end
end)
|> case do
:ok -> {:ok, :valid}
error -> error
end
end
end
Container Orchestration
defmodule Nexus.Deployment.Kubernetes do
@moduledoc """
Kubernetes-native deployment and orchestration for Nexus agents.
"""
def deploy_to_kubernetes(deployment_config) do
with {:ok, k8s_manifests} <- generate_k8s_manifests(deployment_config),
{:ok, _} <- validate_k8s_manifests(k8s_manifests),
{:ok, _} <- apply_k8s_manifests(k8s_manifests),
{:ok, deployment_status} <- monitor_k8s_deployment(deployment_config) do
{:ok, deployment_status}
else
error -> error
end
end
defp generate_k8s_manifests(config) do
manifests = %{
namespace: generate_namespace_manifest(config),
configmap: generate_configmap_manifest(config),
secret: generate_secret_manifest(config),
deployment: generate_deployment_manifest(config),
service: generate_service_manifest(config),
ingress: generate_ingress_manifest(config),
servicemonitor: generate_monitoring_manifest(config),
networkpolicy: generate_network_policy_manifest(config),
poddisruptionbudget: generate_pdb_manifest(config),
horizontalpodautoscaler: generate_hpa_manifest(config)
}
{:ok, manifests}
end
defp generate_deployment_manifest(config) do
%{
apiVersion: "apps/v1",
kind: "Deployment",
metadata: %{
name: "nexus-agents",
namespace: config.namespace,
labels: %{
app: "nexus",
component: "agents",
version: config.version
}
},
spec: %{
replicas: config.replicas || 3,
strategy: %{
type: "RollingUpdate",
rollingUpdate: %{
maxUnavailable: 1,
maxSurge: 1
}
},
selector: %{
matchLabels: %{
app: "nexus",
component: "agents"
}
},
template: %{
metadata: %{
labels: %{
app: "nexus",
component: "agents",
version: config.version
},
annotations: %{
"prometheus.io/scrape": "true",
"prometheus.io/port": "9090",
"prometheus.io/path": "/metrics"
}
},
spec: %{
serviceAccountName: "nexus-agents",
securityContext: %{
runAsNonRoot: true,
runAsUser: 65534,
fsGroup: 65534
},
containers: [
%{
name: "nexus-agent",
image: "#{config.image_repository}:#{config.version}",
imagePullPolicy: "IfNotPresent",
ports: [
%{name: "http", containerPort: 4000, protocol: "TCP"},
%{name: "epmd", containerPort: 4369, protocol: "TCP"},
%{name: "distributed", containerPort: 9100, protocol: "TCP"},
%{name: "metrics", containerPort: 9090, protocol: "TCP"}
],
env: [
%{name: "RELEASE_DISTRIBUTION", value: "name"},
%{name: "RELEASE_NODE", value: "nexus@$(POD_IP)"},
%{name: "POD_IP", valueFrom: %{fieldRef: %{fieldPath: "status.podIP"}}},
%{name: "POD_NAME", valueFrom: %{fieldRef: %{fieldPath: "metadata.name"}}},
%{name: "POD_NAMESPACE", valueFrom: %{fieldRef: %{fieldPath: "metadata.namespace"}}}
],
envFrom: [
%{configMapRef: %{name: "nexus-config"}},
%{secretRef: %{name: "nexus-secrets"}}
],
resources: %{
requests: %{
memory: "512Mi",
cpu: "500m"
},
limits: %{
memory: "2Gi",
cpu: "2000m"
}
},
livenessProbe: %{
httpGet: %{
path: "/health",
port: "http"
},
initialDelaySeconds: 30,
periodSeconds: 10,
timeoutSeconds: 5,
failureThreshold: 3
},
readinessProbe: %{
httpGet: %{
path: "/ready",
port: "http"
},
initialDelaySeconds: 5,
periodSeconds: 5,
timeoutSeconds: 3,
failureThreshold: 2
},
volumeMounts: [
%{
name: "config-volume",
mountPath: "/app/config",
readOnly: true
},
%{
name: "tmp-volume",
mountPath: "/tmp"
}
]
}
],
volumes: [
%{
name: "config-volume",
configMap: %{
name: "nexus-config"
}
},
%{
name: "tmp-volume",
emptyDir: %{}
}
],
affinity: %{
podAntiAffinity: %{
preferredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution: [
%{
weight: 100,
podAffinityTerm: %{
labelSelector: %{
matchExpressions: [
%{
key: "app",
operator: "In",
values: ["nexus"]
}
]
},
topologyKey: "kubernetes.io/hostname"
}
}
]
}
}
}
}
}
}
end
defp generate_hpa_manifest(config) do
%{
apiVersion: "autoscaling/v2",
kind: "HorizontalPodAutoscaler",
metadata: %{
name: "nexus-agents-hpa",
namespace: config.namespace
},
spec: %{
scaleTargetRef: %{
apiVersion: "apps/v1",
kind: "Deployment",
name: "nexus-agents"
},
minReplicas: config.min_replicas || 3,
maxReplicas: config.max_replicas || 50,
metrics: [
%{
type: "Resource",
resource: %{
name: "cpu",
target: %{
type: "Utilization",
averageUtilization: 70
}
}
},
%{
type: "Resource",
resource: %{
name: "memory",
target: %{
type: "Utilization",
averageUtilization: 80
}
}
},
%{
type: "Pods",
pods: %{
metric: %{
name: "nexus_active_agents_per_pod"
},
target: %{
type: "AverageValue",
averageValue: "1000"
}
}
}
],
behavior: %{
scaleUp: %{
stabilizationWindowSeconds: 300,
policies: [
%{
type: "Percent",
value: 100,
periodSeconds: 60
},
%{
type: "Pods",
value: 2,
periodSeconds: 60
}
]
},
scaleDown: %{
stabilizationWindowSeconds: 600,
policies: [
%{
type: "Percent",
value: 10,
periodSeconds: 60
}
]
}
}
}
}
end
end
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