global deployment of nodejs with app engine as described in the docs
In this article, Google describes a global deployment of a nodejs app in app engine flex.
This image is from the article.
The problem is on my understanding is this not possible from two reasons.
It is not possible to access cross project resources in GCLB to create a bakend service.
It is not possible to see the instance groups form GAE Flex to create a bakend service.
My first idea was to proxy all requests over nginx running on compute engine instances in each region on separate project.
How can i do that?
Thanks for any help.
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asked Nov 25 '18 at 12:51
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In this article, Google describes a global deployment of a nodejs app in app engine flex.
This image is from the article.
The problem is on my understanding is this not possible from two reasons.
It is not possible to access cross project resources in GCLB to create a bakend service.
It is not possible to see the instance groups form GAE Flex to create a bakend service.
My first idea was to proxy all requests over nginx running on compute engine instances in each region on separate project.
How can i do that?
Thanks for any help.
google-app-engine google-cloud-platform google-compute-engine app-engine-flexible
asked Nov 25 '18 at 12:51
AronAron
555419
I am unsure what you are asking. The graph shows how it's done already, why would you want to proxy all requests over Google Compute Engine? You can simply build a Google App Engine Flex app in three different regions (three projects) and use HTTP LB to distribute requests among them.
– Ying Li
Nov 25 '18 at 22:18
@YingLi I understand the graph, but how can i do that with the cloud load balancer? I can’t see the app engine flex instance group to create a backend service. For the Cloud Load Balancer.
– Aron
Nov 25 '18 at 22:37
@Ying Li Any idea?
– Aron
Nov 26 '18 at 16:27
Oh I see what you mean, thanks for the clarification. For future issues where the instruction doesn't work due to a bug, please file the issue with us directly on the Public Issue Tracker
– Ying Li
Nov 27 '18 at 14:40
add a comment |
In this article, Google describes a global deployment of a nodejs app in app engine flex.
This image is from the article.
The problem is on my understanding is this not possible from two reasons.
It is not possible to access cross project resources in GCLB to create a bakend service.
It is not possible to see the instance groups form GAE Flex to create a bakend service.
My first idea was to proxy all requests over nginx running on compute engine instances in each region on separate project.
How can i do that?
Thanks for any help.
google-app-engine google-cloud-platform google-compute-engine app-engine-flexible
asked Nov 25 '18 at 12:51
AronAron
555419
In this article, Google describes a global deployment of a nodejs app in app engine flex.
This image is from the article.
The problem is on my understanding is this not possible from two reasons.
It is not possible to access cross project resources in GCLB to create a bakend service.
It is not possible to see the instance groups form GAE Flex to create a bakend service.
My first idea was to proxy all requests over nginx running on compute engine instances in each region on separate project.
How can i do that?
Thanks for any help.
google-app-engine google-cloud-platform google-compute-engine app-engine-flexible
google-app-engine google-cloud-platform google-compute-engine app-engine-flexible
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I am unsure what you are asking. The graph shows how it's done already, why would you want to proxy all requests over Google Compute Engine? You can simply build a Google App Engine Flex app in three different regions (three projects) and use HTTP LB to distribute requests among them.
– Ying Li
Nov 25 '18 at 22:18
@YingLi I understand the graph, but how can i do that with the cloud load balancer? I can’t see the app engine flex instance group to create a backend service. For the Cloud Load Balancer.
– Aron
Nov 25 '18 at 22:37
@Ying Li Any idea?
– Aron
Nov 26 '18 at 16:27
Oh I see what you mean, thanks for the clarification. For future issues where the instruction doesn't work due to a bug, please file the issue with us directly on the Public Issue Tracker
– Ying Li
Nov 27 '18 at 14:40
add a comment |
I am unsure what you are asking. The graph shows how it's done already, why would you want to proxy all requests over Google Compute Engine? You can simply build a Google App Engine Flex app in three different regions (three projects) and use HTTP LB to distribute requests among them.
– Ying Li
Nov 25 '18 at 22:18
@YingLi I understand the graph, but how can i do that with the cloud load balancer? I can’t see the app engine flex instance group to create a backend service. For the Cloud Load Balancer.
– Aron
Nov 25 '18 at 22:37
@Ying Li Any idea?
– Aron
Nov 26 '18 at 16:27
Oh I see what you mean, thanks for the clarification. For future issues where the instruction doesn't work due to a bug, please file the issue with us directly on the Public Issue Tracker
– Ying Li
Nov 27 '18 at 14:40
I am unsure what you are asking. The graph shows how it's done already, why would you want to proxy all requests over Google Compute Engine? You can simply build a Google App Engine Flex app in three different regions (three projects) and use HTTP LB to distribute requests among them.
– Ying Li
Nov 25 '18 at 22:18
I am unsure what you are asking. The graph shows how it's done already, why would you want to proxy all requests over Google Compute Engine? You can simply build a Google App Engine Flex app in three different regions (three projects) and use HTTP LB to distribute requests among them.
– Ying Li
Nov 25 '18 at 22:18
@YingLi I understand the graph, but how can i do that with the cloud load balancer? I can’t see the app engine flex instance group to create a backend service. For the Cloud Load Balancer.
– Aron
Nov 25 '18 at 22:37
@YingLi I understand the graph, but how can i do that with the cloud load balancer? I can’t see the app engine flex instance group to create a backend service. For the Cloud Load Balancer.
– Aron
Nov 25 '18 at 22:37
@Ying Li Any idea?
– Aron
Nov 26 '18 at 16:27
@Ying Li Any idea?
– Aron
Nov 26 '18 at 16:27
Oh I see what you mean, thanks for the clarification. For future issues where the instruction doesn't work due to a bug, please file the issue with us directly on the Public Issue Tracker
– Ying Li
Nov 27 '18 at 14:40
Oh I see what you mean, thanks for the clarification. For future issues where the instruction doesn't work due to a bug, please file the issue with us directly on the Public Issue Tracker
– Ying Li
Nov 27 '18 at 14:40
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As you mentioned, the issue with that diagram is that, although App Engine Flex instances actually run in your project, they are not visible to you and you can't use them as backend for the global load balancer. Indeed, this diagram is wrong and can't be implemented as-is. I've requested a documentation update to correct that.
One workaround, as you also mentioned, is to proxy requests to App Engine via Compute Engine VMs running in the same region. This isn't optimal though and may introduce a single point of failure.
Since App Engine Flex actually runs Docker containers on VMs, you can achieve a similar setup using Google Kubernetes Engine, with the advantage that you can run one cluster per region, all in the same project.
answered Nov 27 '18 at 12:22
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As you mentioned, the issue with that diagram is that, although App Engine Flex instances actually run in your project, they are not visible to you and you can't use them as backend for the global load balancer. Indeed, this diagram is wrong and can't be implemented as-is. I've requested a documentation update to correct that.
One workaround, as you also mentioned, is to proxy requests to App Engine via Compute Engine VMs running in the same region. This isn't optimal though and may introduce a single point of failure.
Since App Engine Flex actually runs Docker containers on VMs, you can achieve a similar setup using Google Kubernetes Engine, with the advantage that you can run one cluster per region, all in the same project.
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As you mentioned, the issue with that diagram is that, although App Engine Flex instances actually run in your project, they are not visible to you and you can't use them as backend for the global load balancer. Indeed, this diagram is wrong and can't be implemented as-is. I've requested a documentation update to correct that.
One workaround, as you also mentioned, is to proxy requests to App Engine via Compute Engine VMs running in the same region. This isn't optimal though and may introduce a single point of failure.
Since App Engine Flex actually runs Docker containers on VMs, you can achieve a similar setup using Google Kubernetes Engine, with the advantage that you can run one cluster per region, all in the same project.
answered Nov 27 '18 at 12:22
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As you mentioned, the issue with that diagram is that, although App Engine Flex instances actually run in your project, they are not visible to you and you can't use them as backend for the global load balancer. Indeed, this diagram is wrong and can't be implemented as-is. I've requested a documentation update to correct that.
One workaround, as you also mentioned, is to proxy requests to App Engine via Compute Engine VMs running in the same region. This isn't optimal though and may introduce a single point of failure.
Since App Engine Flex actually runs Docker containers on VMs, you can achieve a similar setup using Google Kubernetes Engine, with the advantage that you can run one cluster per region, all in the same project.
answered Nov 27 '18 at 12:22
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As you mentioned, the issue with that diagram is that, although App Engine Flex instances actually run in your project, they are not visible to you and you can't use them as backend for the global load balancer. Indeed, this diagram is wrong and can't be implemented as-is. I've requested a documentation update to correct that.
One workaround, as you also mentioned, is to proxy requests to App Engine via Compute Engine VMs running in the same region. This isn't optimal though and may introduce a single point of failure.
Since App Engine Flex actually runs Docker containers on VMs, you can achieve a similar setup using Google Kubernetes Engine, with the advantage that you can run one cluster per region, all in the same project.
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I am unsure what you are asking. The graph shows how it's done already, why would you want to proxy all requests over Google Compute Engine? You can simply build a Google App Engine Flex app in three different regions (three projects) and use HTTP LB to distribute requests among them.
– Ying Li
Nov 25 '18 at 22:18
@YingLi I understand the graph, but how can i do that with the cloud load balancer? I can’t see the app engine flex instance group to create a backend service. For the Cloud Load Balancer.
– Aron
Nov 25 '18 at 22:37
@Ying Li Any idea?
– Aron
Nov 26 '18 at 16:27
Oh I see what you mean, thanks for the clarification. For future issues where the instruction doesn't work due to a bug, please file the issue with us directly on the Public Issue Tracker
– Ying Li
Nov 27 '18 at 14:40