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2026-02-12 - Container Deployment Modernization
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AgileData.io - Lightning Fast Deployments: Cloud Run Container Architecture

We've completely modernized our backend function deployment architecture, migrating from legacy Cloud Functions to containerized Cloud Run services. This transformation reduced deployment time from 20+ minutes to approximately 2.5 minutes—an 8x improvement in deployment speed.

The new "build once, deploy many" pattern builds three optimized container images and deploys them across all functions, rather than rebuilding dependencies separately for each of the 35+ functions. This architectural improvement means you get new features faster and we can respond more quickly to any issues.

**What's New:**

* Cloud Run container-based deployment for all backend functions
* Build-once, deploy-many architecture pattern
* Three specialized container images (main, Excel parser, JSON converter)
* Regional Artifact Registry for optimized container distribution
* Eventarc triggers for Pub/Sub and Storage events
* Automated revision cleanup (keeping 5 most recent versions)
* Parallel deployment across multiple projects
* Environment variable-based function targeting

**What this means for you:**

* New features and bug fixes deployed 8x faster
* Improved platform reliability through modern infrastructure
* Faster incident response when issues occur
* Reduced deployment risk through containerization
* More frequent updates without extended maintenance windows
* Consistent function behavior across all environments

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*Doc Refreshed: 2026-02-12*