Automated Failover and Git Rollback Strategies with GitOps and Argo Rollouts

When Kubernetes deployments fail due to misconfigurations, manual rollbacks are slow and disruptive. GitOps, with ArgoCD and Argo Rollouts, automates failover by detecting issues and reverting to the last stable version. ArgoCD enforces Git as the source of truth, while Argo Rollouts manages progressive deployments, preventing faulty updates from reaching users and ensuring rapid recovery.

Ankit Jain

CEO @ Aviator

Category GitOps Tips and Articles

Discover the approaches to GitOps, best practices, and actionable insights to help with your deployments and Kubernetes work. Read our blog for tips.

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Automated Failover and Git Rollback Strategies with GitOps and Argo Rollouts

Ankit Jain
March 19, 2025

Developer Experience Insights, GitOps Tips and Articles

How to transition from Gitflow to Trunk-Based development

Transitioning from Gitflow to Trunk-Based Development involves shifting from a multi-branch workflow to a streamlined, single-branch approach focused on continuous integration and rapid iteration. This guide explores the differences between the two workflows, reasons for adopting trunk-based development, practical steps…

Muhammed Ali
November 27, 2024

GitOps Tips and Articles, Posts on CI/CD: Continuous Integration & Deployment, Tips and Insights on Git, Uncategorized

Integration Testing and Unit Testing in the Age of AI

Taking a lens of AI, this blog post will guide you through the differences in the testing strategies and how to generate good tests

Shantanu Das
November 4, 2024

Articles on DevOps Insights & Tools, Automation Articles, GitOps Tips and Articles, Kubernetes Guides, Posts on CI/CD: Continuous Integration & Deployment

Choosing Between Pull vs. Push-Based GitOps

Learn about the two approaches to GitOps - push and pull - and how to implement them, their differences, benefits, and commonly used tools for each approach.

Shantanu Das
September 6, 2024

Articles on Deployment Strategies, Automation Articles, Developer Experience Insights, GitOps Tips and Articles, Posts on CI/CD: Continuous Integration & Deployment

The Irrational Fear of Deployments

The anxiety of deployments is real. Let's take a stab at understanding the human emotions related to deployment and learn best practices to minimize the fear.

Ankit Jain
July 31, 2024

Articles on Deployment Strategies, Articles on DevOps Insights & Tools, GitOps Tips and Articles, Kubernetes Guides, Posts on CI/CD: Continuous Integration & Deployment

How to manage rollouts and rollbacks using Flux CD

A guide to configuring various deployment strategies to enhance software delivery with Flux CD and Flagger.

Muhammed Ali
June 5, 2024

Articles on Deployment Strategies, Articles on DevOps Insights & Tools, GitOps Tips and Articles

Choosing Canary vs Rollout deployments in Kubernetes

Understand the difference between canary and rollout deployment strategies. Step by step guide explaining how they work locally and configure with Amazon EKS