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Softrip releases new versions of its applications and components every two three weeks. This twothree-week process is split up as follows:

  • Thu 22 Apr - Wed 28 Apr

    • Softrip builds and deploys hotfixes for immediate-priority bugs for the current stable version in Production environment

      • Hotfixes are applied directly to Softrip's stable branch and are only considered for system-breaking bugs

    • Softrip develops new features/bug fixes for the upcoming version

  • Thu 29 Apr (EOD)

    • Softrip builds a release candidate for the new version

  • Fri 30 Apr

    • The release candidate is deployed to clients' testing/UAT environments

  • Fri 30 Apr - Wed 5 May

    • Client test the release candidate

    • Client submits new bugs in the release candidate to Softrip

    • Softrip implements fixes to the release candidate as needed, and deploys them to client's UAT environment for review

  • Wed 5 May

    • Softrip promotes the release candidate to its main/stable branch

  • Thu 6 May

    The new stable branch is built and deployed to clients' production

    Mon 01 May - Fri 12 May

    • Softrip implements scheduled fixes and features

  • Mon 15 May

    • Softrip builds a new Release Candidate for the new version

  • Mon 15 May - Fri 19 May

    • Softrip deploys and tests the Release Candidate in QA environments (daily deployments)

    • Any bugs or incomplete implementations found are addressed during this week and updated in the Release Candidate

  • Fri 19 May (EOD)

    • Softrip promotes the Release Candidate to Stable

  • Mon 22 May

    • Softrip deploys the new Stable version to client testing/UAT environments

  • Mon 22 May - Fri 26 May

    • Client tests the new Stable version in their Test environment and report any bugs found to Softrip

    • Softrip reviews reported bugs to be addressed as a hotfix (to be fixed in current version) or for a future Sprint/version

  • Mon 29 May

    • Softrip deploys the new Stable version to client Production environments

Deployment Mechanisms

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  • Serves the public and internal staff

  • Typically installed in a DMZ (other components typically reside in the LAN)

  • Installed software:

  • Hosts the following Softrip applications:

    • STRes

    • STWeb

    • STApps

    • ResWebNext (CMS/CRM)

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  • Serves the business logic to internal staff and Softrip applications

  • Installed software:

  • Hosts the following Softrip applications:

    • STServer (Windows Service)

    • STServerWeb (IIS application)

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