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NEXUS PRODUCTION FIRST STRATEGY

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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

  1. Production-First Philosophy
  2. Enterprise Security Architecture
  3. Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy
  4. Deployment and Operations
  5. Performance and Scaling
  6. Incident Response and Recovery
  7. Cost Management and Optimization
  8. 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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