Client Meeting: Week 3
| Date | 2025-07-29 |
| Time | 14:30-15:00 |
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| Recording | Unavailable due to Teams org policies. |
Purpose
On Tuesday, July 29, the Rizu work team met with Softserve representative Leon Jaramillo to discuss the requirements and details of the proposed challenge for Integrative Project 2.
Meeting schedule
The first item discussed was the meeting schedule. The team and Leon agreed that all future meetings would take place on Tuesdays at 2:30 PM. These meetings will be held weekly, at least during the first phase of the project (future dates may change). Meeting durations will vary but are expected to average around 30 minutes. The meeting topics will also change, and Leon intends to bring different Softserve members to provide feedback. The purpose of this format is to prepare for an eventual presentation of the project to Softserve.
Cloud deployment
After addressing formalities, the meeting shifted to a discussion about cloud deployment models. We discussed the various approaches used historically: on-premises/local infrastructure, cloud, and hybrid. Leon explained the advantages and disadvantages of each model and how we could apply those lessons to our project.
Requirements
Regarding requirements, the team discussed with Leon the specifications the private cloud should meet. The key components to be provided include: Virtual Machines (VMs, Containers), Storage, Databases (DB), Networking, and Continuous Delivery (Pipeline). Therefore, the solution must inherently be Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). In other words, the solution should offer services accessible in a manner similar to a public cloud.
Open-source projects
To that end, Leon recommended that we look into previous/similar solutions and analyze how they addressed the discussed topics. Additionally, he suggested using open-source software such as OpenStack or CNCF technologies as the foundation for the project.