Deploying to multiple servers

Question

I have to deploy my php/html/css/etc code to multiple servers and i am looking at my options for software that allows easy and secure deployment to multiple servers.

Answer 1

If you're running on Redhat or Debian, consider packaging up your code into RPM's or Debs. Then build a yum or dpkg repository and put your packages there. You can then use your system's package management to do upgrades/rollbacks, etc. You can even use puppet to automate the process.

If you want to tie it into subversion, you can create a branch for each new version. Use the commit scripts to build the RPM's when a new branch shows up in a directory.