From 23b8523b36f8ac01df5fd4d62937e34041968d72 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2026 14:57:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add comprehensive Kubernetes migration guide from local to
 production

This commit adds complete documentation and tooling for migrating from
local development (Kind/Colima on macOS) to production deployment
(MicroK8s on Ubuntu VPS at Clouding.io).

Documentation added:
- K8S-MIGRATION-GUIDE.md: Comprehensive step-by-step migration guide
  covering all phases from VPS setup to post-deployment operations
- MIGRATION-CHECKLIST.md: Quick reference checklist for migration tasks
- MIGRATION-SUMMARY.md: High-level overview and key changes summary

Configuration updates:
- Added storage-patch.yaml for MicroK8s storage class compatibility
  (changes from 'standard' to 'microk8s-hostpath')
- Updated prod/kustomization.yaml to include storage patch

Helper scripts:
- deploy-production.sh: Interactive deployment script with validation
- tag-and-push-images.sh: Automated image tagging and registry push
- backup-databases.sh: Database backup script for production

Key differences addressed:
- Ingress: MicroK8s addon vs custom NGINX
- Storage: MicroK8s hostpath vs Kind standard storage
- Registry: Container registry configuration for production
- SSL: Let's Encrypt production certificates
- Domains: Real domain configuration vs localhost
- Resources: Production-grade resource limits and scaling

The migration guide covers:
- VPS setup and MicroK8s installation
- Configuration adaptations required
- Container registry setup options
- SSL certificate configuration
- Monitoring and backup setup
- Troubleshooting common issues
- Security hardening checklist
- Rollback procedures

All existing Kubernetes manifests remain unchanged and compatible.
---
 docs/K8S-MIGRATION-GUIDE.md                   | 837 ++++++++++++++++++
 docs/MIGRATION-CHECKLIST.md                   | 289 ++++++
 docs/MIGRATION-SUMMARY.md                     | 275 ++++++
 .../overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml          |   3 +
 .../overlays/prod/storage-patch.yaml          |  12 +
 scripts/backup-databases.sh                   | 161 ++++
 scripts/deploy-production.sh                  | 190 ++++
 scripts/tag-and-push-images.sh                | 154 ++++
 8 files changed, 1921 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/K8S-MIGRATION-GUIDE.md
 create mode 100644 docs/MIGRATION-CHECKLIST.md
 create mode 100644 docs/MIGRATION-SUMMARY.md
 create mode 100644 infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/storage-patch.yaml
 create mode 100755 scripts/backup-databases.sh
 create mode 100755 scripts/deploy-production.sh
 create mode 100755 scripts/tag-and-push-images.sh

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+# Kubernetes Migration Guide: Local Dev to Production (MicroK8s)
+
+## Overview
+
+This guide covers migrating the Bakery IA platform from local development environment to production on a Clouding.io VPS.
+
+**Current Setup (Local Development):**
+- macOS with Colima
+- Kind (Kubernetes in Docker)
+- NGINX Ingress Controller
+- Local storage
+- Development domains (localhost, bakery-ia.local)
+
+**Target Setup (Production):**
+- Ubuntu VPS (Clouding.io)
+- MicroK8s
+- MicroK8s NGINX Ingress
+- Persistent storage
+- Production domains (your actual domain)
+
+---
+
+## Key Differences & Required Adaptations
+
+### 1. **Ingress Controller**
+- **Local:** Custom NGINX installed via manifest
+- **Production:** MicroK8s ingress addon
+- **Action Required:** Enable MicroK8s ingress addon
+
+### 2. **Storage**
+- **Local:** Kind uses `standard` storage class (hostPath)
+- **Production:** MicroK8s uses `microk8s-hostpath` storage class
+- **Action Required:** Update storage class in PVCs
+
+### 3. **Image Registry**
+- **Local:** Images built locally, no push required
+- **Production:** Need container registry (Docker Hub, GitHub Container Registry, or private registry)
+- **Action Required:** Setup image registry and push images
+
+### 4. **Domain & SSL**
+- **Local:** localhost with self-signed certs
+- **Production:** Real domain with Let's Encrypt certificates
+- **Action Required:** Configure DNS and update ingress
+
+### 5. **Resource Allocation**
+- **Local:** Minimal resources (development mode)
+- **Production:** Production-grade resources with HPA
+- **Action Required:** Already configured in prod overlay
+
+### 6. **Build Process**
+- **Local:** Skaffold with local build
+- **Production:** CI/CD or manual build + push
+- **Action Required:** Setup deployment pipeline
+
+---
+
+## Pre-Migration Checklist
+
+### VPS Requirements
+- [ ] Ubuntu 20.04 or later
+- [ ] Minimum 8GB RAM (16GB+ recommended)
+- [ ] Minimum 4 CPU cores (6+ recommended)
+- [ ] 100GB+ disk space
+- [ ] Public IP address
+- [ ] Domain name configured
+
+### Access Requirements
+- [ ] SSH access to VPS
+- [ ] Domain DNS access
+- [ ] Container registry credentials
+- [ ] SSL certificate email address
+
+---
+
+## Step-by-Step Migration Guide
+
+## Phase 1: VPS Setup
+
+### Step 1: Install MicroK8s on Ubuntu VPS
+
+```bash
+# SSH into your VPS
+ssh user@your-vps-ip
+
+# Update system
+sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
+
+# Install MicroK8s
+sudo snap install microk8s --classic --channel=1.28/stable
+
+# Add your user to microk8s group
+sudo usermod -a -G microk8s $USER
+sudo chown -f -R $USER ~/.kube
+
+# Restart session
+newgrp microk8s
+
+# Verify installation
+microk8s status --wait-ready
+
+# Enable required addons
+microk8s enable dns
+microk8s enable hostpath-storage
+microk8s enable ingress
+microk8s enable cert-manager
+microk8s enable metrics-server
+microk8s enable rbac
+
+# Optional but recommended
+microk8s enable prometheus
+microk8s enable registry  # If you want local registry
+
+# Setup kubectl alias
+echo "alias kubectl='microk8s kubectl'" >> ~/.bashrc
+source ~/.bashrc
+
+# Verify
+kubectl get nodes
+kubectl get pods -A
+```
+
+### Step 2: Configure Firewall
+
+```bash
+# Allow necessary ports
+sudo ufw allow 22/tcp      # SSH
+sudo ufw allow 80/tcp      # HTTP
+sudo ufw allow 443/tcp     # HTTPS
+sudo ufw allow 16443/tcp   # Kubernetes API (optional, for remote access)
+
+# Enable firewall
+sudo ufw enable
+
+# Check status
+sudo ufw status
+```
+
+---
+
+## Phase 2: Configuration Adaptations
+
+### Step 3: Update Storage Class
+
+Create a production storage patch:
+
+```bash
+# On your local machine
+cat > infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/storage-patch.yaml <<EOF
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
+metadata:
+  name: model-storage
+  namespace: bakery-ia
+spec:
+  storageClassName: microk8s-hostpath  # Changed from 'standard'
+  accessModes:
+    - ReadWriteOnce
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      storage: 50Gi  # Increased for production
+EOF
+```
+
+Update `infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml`:
+
+```yaml
+# Add to patchesStrategicMerge section
+patchesStrategicMerge:
+  - storage-patch.yaml
+```
+
+### Step 4: Configure Domain and Ingress
+
+Update `infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/prod-ingress.yaml`:
+
+```yaml
+# Replace these placeholder domains with your actual domains:
+# - bakery.yourdomain.com  → bakery.example.com
+# - api.yourdomain.com     → api.example.com
+# - monitoring.yourdomain.com → monitoring.example.com
+
+# Update CORS origins with your actual domains
+```
+
+**DNS Configuration:**
+Point your domains to your VPS public IP:
+```
+Type    Host                Value           TTL
+A       bakery              YOUR_VPS_IP     300
+A       api                 YOUR_VPS_IP     300
+A       monitoring          YOUR_VPS_IP     300
+```
+
+### Step 5: Setup Container Registry
+
+#### Option A: Docker Hub (Recommended for simplicity)
+
+```bash
+# On your local machine
+docker login
+
+# Update skaffold.yaml for production
+```
+
+Create `skaffold-prod.yaml`:
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: skaffold/v2beta28
+kind: Config
+metadata:
+  name: bakery-ia-prod
+
+build:
+  local:
+    push: true  # Push to registry
+  tagPolicy:
+    gitCommit:
+      variant: AbbrevCommitSha
+  artifacts:
+    # Update all images with your Docker Hub username
+    - image: YOUR_DOCKERHUB_USERNAME/bakery-gateway
+      context: .
+      docker:
+        dockerfile: gateway/Dockerfile
+
+    - image: YOUR_DOCKERHUB_USERNAME/bakery-dashboard
+      context: ./frontend
+      docker:
+        dockerfile: Dockerfile.kubernetes
+
+    # ... (repeat for all services)
+
+deploy:
+  kustomize:
+    paths:
+      - infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod
+```
+
+Update `infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml`:
+
+```yaml
+images:
+  - name: bakery/auth-service
+    newName: YOUR_DOCKERHUB_USERNAME/bakery-auth-service
+    newTag: latest
+  - name: bakery/tenant-service
+    newName: YOUR_DOCKERHUB_USERNAME/bakery-tenant-service
+    newTag: latest
+  # ... (repeat for all services)
+```
+
+#### Option B: MicroK8s Built-in Registry
+
+```bash
+# On VPS
+microk8s enable registry
+
+# Get registry address
+kubectl get service -n container-registry
+
+# On local machine, configure insecure registry
+# Add to /etc/docker/daemon.json:
+{
+  "insecure-registries": ["YOUR_VPS_IP:32000"]
+}
+
+# Restart Docker
+sudo systemctl restart docker
+
+# Tag and push images
+docker tag bakery/auth-service YOUR_VPS_IP:32000/bakery/auth-service
+docker push YOUR_VPS_IP:32000/bakery/auth-service
+```
+
+---
+
+## Phase 3: Secrets and Configuration
+
+### Step 6: Update Production Secrets
+
+```bash
+# On your local machine
+# Generate strong production secrets
+openssl rand -base64 32  # For database passwords
+openssl rand -hex 32     # For API keys
+
+# Update infrastructure/kubernetes/base/secrets.yaml with production values
+# NEVER commit real production secrets to git!
+```
+
+**Best Practice:** Use external secret management:
+
+```bash
+# On VPS - Option: Use sealed-secrets
+microk8s kubectl apply -f https://github.com/bitnami-labs/sealed-secrets/releases/download/v0.24.0/controller.yaml
+
+# Or use HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, etc.
+```
+
+### Step 7: Update ConfigMap for Production
+
+Already configured in `infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/prod-configmap.yaml`, but verify:
+
+```yaml
+data:
+  ENVIRONMENT: "production"
+  DEBUG: "false"
+  LOG_LEVEL: "INFO"
+  DOMAIN: "bakery.example.com"  # Update with your domain
+  # ... other production settings
+```
+
+---
+
+## Phase 4: Deployment
+
+### Step 8: Build and Push Images
+
+#### Using Skaffold (Recommended):
+
+```bash
+# On your local machine
+# Build and push all images
+skaffold build -f skaffold-prod.yaml
+
+# This will:
+# 1. Build all Docker images
+# 2. Tag them with git commit SHA
+# 3. Push to your container registry
+```
+
+#### Manual Build (Alternative):
+
+```bash
+# Build all images with production tag
+docker build -t YOUR_REGISTRY/bakery-gateway:v1.0.0 -f gateway/Dockerfile .
+docker build -t YOUR_REGISTRY/bakery-dashboard:v1.0.0 -f frontend/Dockerfile.kubernetes ./frontend
+# ... repeat for all services
+
+# Push to registry
+docker push YOUR_REGISTRY/bakery-gateway:v1.0.0
+# ... repeat for all images
+```
+
+### Step 9: Deploy to MicroK8s
+
+#### Option A: Using kubectl
+
+```bash
+# Copy manifests to VPS
+scp -r infrastructure/kubernetes user@YOUR_VPS_IP:~/
+
+# SSH into VPS
+ssh user@YOUR_VPS_IP
+
+# Apply production configuration
+kubectl apply -k ~/kubernetes/overlays/prod
+
+# Monitor deployment
+kubectl get pods -n bakery-ia -w
+
+# Check ingress
+kubectl get ingress -n bakery-ia
+
+# Check certificates
+kubectl get certificate -n bakery-ia
+```
+
+#### Option B: Using Skaffold from Local
+
+```bash
+# Get kubeconfig from VPS
+scp user@YOUR_VPS_IP:/var/snap/microk8s/current/credentials/client.config ~/.kube/microk8s-config
+
+# Merge with local kubeconfig
+export KUBECONFIG=~/.kube/config:~/.kube/microk8s-config
+kubectl config view --flatten > ~/.kube/config-merged
+mv ~/.kube/config-merged ~/.kube/config
+
+# Deploy using skaffold
+skaffold run -f skaffold-prod.yaml --kube-context=microk8s
+```
+
+### Step 10: Verify Deployment
+
+```bash
+# Check all pods are running
+kubectl get pods -n bakery-ia
+
+# Check services
+kubectl get svc -n bakery-ia
+
+# Check ingress
+kubectl get ingress -n bakery-ia
+
+# Check persistent volumes
+kubectl get pvc -n bakery-ia
+
+# Check logs
+kubectl logs -n bakery-ia deployment/gateway -f
+
+# Test database connectivity
+kubectl exec -n bakery-ia deployment/auth-db -it -- psql -U postgres -c "\l"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Phase 5: SSL Certificate Configuration
+
+### Step 11: Let's Encrypt SSL Certificates
+
+The cert-manager addon is already enabled. Configure production certificates:
+
+```bash
+# Verify cert-manager is running
+kubectl get pods -n cert-manager
+
+# Check cluster issuer
+kubectl get clusterissuer
+
+# If letsencrypt-production issuer doesn't exist, create it:
+cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
+apiVersion: cert-manager.io/v1
+kind: ClusterIssuer
+metadata:
+  name: letsencrypt-production
+spec:
+  acme:
+    server: https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory
+    email: your-email@example.com  # Update this
+    privateKeySecretRef:
+      name: letsencrypt-production
+    solvers:
+    - http01:
+        ingress:
+          class: public
+EOF
+
+# Monitor certificate issuance
+kubectl describe certificate bakery-ia-prod-tls-cert -n bakery-ia
+
+# Check certificate status
+kubectl get certificate -n bakery-ia
+```
+
+**Troubleshooting certificates:**
+```bash
+# Check cert-manager logs
+kubectl logs -n cert-manager deployment/cert-manager
+
+# Check challenge status
+kubectl get challenges -n bakery-ia
+
+# Verify DNS resolution
+nslookup bakery.example.com
+```
+
+---
+
+## Phase 6: Monitoring and Maintenance
+
+### Step 12: Setup Monitoring
+
+```bash
+# Prometheus is already enabled as a MicroK8s addon
+kubectl get pods -n monitoring
+
+# Access Grafana (if enabled)
+kubectl port-forward -n monitoring svc/grafana 3000:3000
+
+# Or expose via ingress (already configured in prod-ingress.yaml)
+```
+
+### Step 13: Setup Backups
+
+Create backup script on VPS:
+
+```bash
+cat > ~/backup-databases.sh <<'EOF'
+#!/bin/bash
+BACKUP_DIR="/backups/$(date +%Y-%m-%d)"
+mkdir -p $BACKUP_DIR
+
+# Get all database pods
+DBS=$(kubectl get pods -n bakery-ia -l app.kubernetes.io/component=database -o name)
+
+for db in $DBS; do
+  DB_NAME=$(echo $db | cut -d'/' -f2)
+  echo "Backing up $DB_NAME..."
+
+  kubectl exec -n bakery-ia $db -- pg_dump -U postgres > "$BACKUP_DIR/${DB_NAME}.sql"
+done
+
+# Compress backups
+tar -czf "$BACKUP_DIR.tar.gz" "$BACKUP_DIR"
+rm -rf "$BACKUP_DIR"
+
+# Keep only last 7 days
+find /backups -name "*.tar.gz" -mtime +7 -delete
+
+echo "Backup completed: $BACKUP_DIR.tar.gz"
+EOF
+
+chmod +x ~/backup-databases.sh
+
+# Setup daily cron job
+(crontab -l 2>/dev/null; echo "0 2 * * * ~/backup-databases.sh") | crontab -
+```
+
+### Step 14: Setup Log Aggregation (Optional)
+
+```bash
+# Enable Loki for log aggregation
+microk8s enable observability
+
+# Or use external logging service like ELK, Datadog, etc.
+```
+
+---
+
+## Phase 7: Post-Deployment Verification
+
+### Step 15: Health Checks
+
+```bash
+# Test frontend
+curl -k https://bakery.example.com
+
+# Test API
+curl -k https://api.example.com/health
+
+# Test database connectivity
+kubectl exec -n bakery-ia deployment/auth-service -- curl localhost:8000/health
+
+# Check all services are healthy
+kubectl get pods -n bakery-ia -o wide
+
+# Check resource usage
+kubectl top pods -n bakery-ia
+kubectl top nodes
+```
+
+### Step 16: Performance Testing
+
+```bash
+# Install hey (HTTP load testing tool)
+go install github.com/rakyll/hey@latest
+
+# Test API endpoint
+hey -n 1000 -c 10 https://api.example.com/health
+
+# Monitor during load test
+kubectl top pods -n bakery-ia
+```
+
+---
+
+## Ongoing Operations
+
+### Updating the Application
+
+```bash
+# On local machine
+# 1. Make code changes
+# 2. Build and push new images
+skaffold build -f skaffold-prod.yaml
+
+# 3. Update image tags in prod kustomization
+# 4. Apply updates
+kubectl apply -k infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod
+
+# 5. Rolling update status
+kubectl rollout status deployment/auth-service -n bakery-ia
+```
+
+### Scaling Services
+
+```bash
+# Manual scaling
+kubectl scale deployment auth-service -n bakery-ia --replicas=5
+
+# Or update in kustomization.yaml and reapply
+```
+
+### Database Migrations
+
+```bash
+# Run migration job
+kubectl apply -f infrastructure/kubernetes/base/migrations/auth-migration-job.yaml
+
+# Check migration status
+kubectl get jobs -n bakery-ia
+kubectl logs -n bakery-ia job/auth-migration
+```
+
+---
+
+## Troubleshooting Common Issues
+
+### Issue 1: Pods Not Starting
+
+```bash
+# Check pod status
+kubectl describe pod POD_NAME -n bakery-ia
+
+# Common causes:
+# - Image pull errors: Check registry credentials
+# - Resource limits: Check node resources
+# - Volume mount issues: Check PVC status
+```
+
+### Issue 2: Ingress Not Working
+
+```bash
+# Check ingress controller
+kubectl get pods -n ingress
+
+# Check ingress resource
+kubectl describe ingress bakery-ingress-prod -n bakery-ia
+
+# Check if port 80/443 are open
+sudo netstat -tlnp | grep -E '(80|443)'
+
+# Check NGINX logs
+kubectl logs -n ingress -l app.kubernetes.io/name=ingress-nginx
+```
+
+### Issue 3: SSL Certificate Issues
+
+```bash
+# Check certificate status
+kubectl describe certificate bakery-ia-prod-tls-cert -n bakery-ia
+
+# Check cert-manager logs
+kubectl logs -n cert-manager deployment/cert-manager
+
+# Verify DNS
+dig bakery.example.com
+
+# Manual certificate request
+kubectl delete certificate bakery-ia-prod-tls-cert -n bakery-ia
+kubectl apply -f infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/prod-ingress.yaml
+```
+
+### Issue 4: Database Connection Errors
+
+```bash
+# Check database pod
+kubectl get pods -n bakery-ia -l app.kubernetes.io/component=database
+
+# Check database logs
+kubectl logs -n bakery-ia deployment/auth-db
+
+# Test connection from service pod
+kubectl exec -n bakery-ia deployment/auth-service -- nc -zv auth-db 5432
+```
+
+### Issue 5: Out of Resources
+
+```bash
+# Check node resources
+kubectl describe node
+
+# Check resource requests/limits
+kubectl describe pod POD_NAME -n bakery-ia
+
+# Adjust resource limits in prod kustomization or scale down
+```
+
+---
+
+## Security Hardening Checklist
+
+- [ ] Change all default passwords
+- [ ] Enable pod security policies
+- [ ] Setup network policies
+- [ ] Enable audit logging
+- [ ] Regular security updates
+- [ ] Implement secrets rotation
+- [ ] Setup intrusion detection
+- [ ] Enable RBAC properly
+- [ ] Regular backup testing
+- [ ] Implement rate limiting
+- [ ] Setup DDoS protection
+- [ ] Enable security scanning
+
+---
+
+## Performance Optimization
+
+### For VPS with Limited Resources
+
+If your VPS has limited resources, consider:
+
+```yaml
+# Reduce replica counts in prod kustomization.yaml
+replicas:
+  - name: auth-service
+    count: 2  # Instead of 3
+  - name: gateway
+    count: 2  # Instead of 3
+
+# Adjust resource limits
+resources:
+  requests:
+    memory: "256Mi"  # Reduced from 512Mi
+    cpu: "100m"      # Reduced from 200m
+```
+
+### Database Optimization
+
+```bash
+# Tune PostgreSQL for production
+kubectl exec -n bakery-ia deployment/auth-db -it -- psql -U postgres
+
+# Inside PostgreSQL:
+ALTER SYSTEM SET shared_buffers = '256MB';
+ALTER SYSTEM SET effective_cache_size = '1GB';
+ALTER SYSTEM SET maintenance_work_mem = '64MB';
+ALTER SYSTEM SET checkpoint_completion_target = '0.9';
+ALTER SYSTEM SET wal_buffers = '16MB';
+ALTER SYSTEM SET default_statistics_target = '100';
+
+# Restart database pod
+kubectl rollout restart deployment/auth-db -n bakery-ia
+```
+
+---
+
+## Rollback Procedure
+
+If something goes wrong:
+
+```bash
+# Rollback deployment
+kubectl rollout undo deployment/DEPLOYMENT_NAME -n bakery-ia
+
+# Rollback to specific revision
+kubectl rollout history deployment/DEPLOYMENT_NAME -n bakery-ia
+kubectl rollout undo deployment/DEPLOYMENT_NAME --to-revision=2 -n bakery-ia
+
+# Restore from backup
+tar -xzf /backups/2024-01-01.tar.gz
+kubectl exec -n bakery-ia deployment/auth-db -- psql -U postgres < auth-db.sql
+```
+
+---
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+### Useful Commands
+
+```bash
+# View all resources
+kubectl get all -n bakery-ia
+
+# Get pod logs
+kubectl logs -f POD_NAME -n bakery-ia
+
+# Execute command in pod
+kubectl exec -it POD_NAME -n bakery-ia -- /bin/bash
+
+# Port forward for debugging
+kubectl port-forward svc/SERVICE_NAME 8000:8000 -n bakery-ia
+
+# Check events
+kubectl get events -n bakery-ia --sort-by='.lastTimestamp'
+
+# Resource usage
+kubectl top nodes
+kubectl top pods -n bakery-ia
+
+# Restart deployment
+kubectl rollout restart deployment/DEPLOYMENT_NAME -n bakery-ia
+
+# Scale deployment
+kubectl scale deployment/DEPLOYMENT_NAME --replicas=3 -n bakery-ia
+```
+
+### Important File Locations on VPS
+
+```
+/var/snap/microk8s/current/credentials/  # Kubernetes credentials
+/var/snap/microk8s/common/default-storage/  # Default storage location
+~/kubernetes/                            # Your manifests
+/backups/                               # Database backups
+```
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps After Migration
+
+1. **Setup CI/CD Pipeline**
+   - GitHub Actions or GitLab CI
+   - Automated builds and deployments
+   - Automated testing
+
+2. **Implement Monitoring Dashboards**
+   - Setup Grafana dashboards
+   - Configure alerts
+   - Setup uptime monitoring
+
+3. **Disaster Recovery Plan**
+   - Document recovery procedures
+   - Test backup restoration
+   - Setup off-site backups
+
+4. **Cost Optimization**
+   - Monitor resource usage
+   - Right-size deployments
+   - Implement auto-scaling
+
+5. **Documentation**
+   - Document custom configurations
+   - Create runbooks for common tasks
+   - Train team members
+
+---
+
+## Support and Resources
+
+- **MicroK8s Documentation:** https://microk8s.io/docs
+- **Kubernetes Documentation:** https://kubernetes.io/docs
+- **cert-manager Documentation:** https://cert-manager.io/docs
+- **NGINX Ingress:** https://kubernetes.github.io/ingress-nginx
+
+## Conclusion
+
+This migration moves your application from a local development environment to a production-ready deployment. Remember to:
+
+- Test thoroughly before going live
+- Have a rollback plan ready
+- Monitor closely after deployment
+- Keep regular backups
+- Stay updated with security patches
+
+Good luck with your deployment! 🚀
diff --git a/docs/MIGRATION-CHECKLIST.md b/docs/MIGRATION-CHECKLIST.md
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+++ b/docs/MIGRATION-CHECKLIST.md
@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
+# Production Migration Quick Checklist
+
+This is a condensed checklist for migrating from local dev (Kind + Colima) to production (MicroK8s on Clouding.io VPS).
+
+## Pre-Migration (Do this BEFORE deployment)
+
+### 1. VPS Setup
+- [ ] VPS provisioned (Ubuntu 20.04+, 8GB+ RAM, 4+ CPU cores, 100GB+ disk)
+- [ ] SSH access configured
+- [ ] Domain name registered
+- [ ] DNS records configured (A records pointing to VPS IP)
+
+### 2. MicroK8s Installation
+```bash
+# Install MicroK8s
+sudo snap install microk8s --classic --channel=1.28/stable
+sudo usermod -a -G microk8s $USER
+newgrp microk8s
+
+# Enable required addons
+microk8s enable dns hostpath-storage ingress cert-manager metrics-server rbac
+
+# Setup kubectl alias
+echo "alias kubectl='microk8s kubectl'" >> ~/.bashrc
+source ~/.bashrc
+```
+
+### 3. Firewall Configuration
+```bash
+sudo ufw allow 22/tcp 80/tcp 443/tcp
+sudo ufw enable
+```
+
+### 4. Configuration Updates
+
+#### Update Domain Names
+Edit `infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/prod-ingress.yaml`:
+- [ ] Replace `bakery.yourdomain.com` with your actual domain
+- [ ] Replace `api.yourdomain.com` with your actual API domain
+- [ ] Replace `monitoring.yourdomain.com` with your actual monitoring domain
+- [ ] Update CORS origins with your domains
+- [ ] Update cert-manager email address
+
+#### Update Production Secrets
+Edit `infrastructure/kubernetes/base/secrets.yaml`:
+- [ ] Generate strong passwords: `openssl rand -base64 32`
+- [ ] Update all database passwords
+- [ ] Update JWT secrets
+- [ ] Update API keys
+- [ ] **NEVER commit real secrets to git!**
+
+#### Configure Container Registry
+Choose one option:
+
+**Option A: Docker Hub (Recommended)**
+- [ ] Create Docker Hub account
+- [ ] Login: `docker login`
+- [ ] Update image names in `infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml`
+
+**Option B: MicroK8s Registry**
+- [ ] Enable registry: `microk8s enable registry`
+- [ ] Configure insecure registry in `/etc/docker/daemon.json`
+
+### 5. DNS Configuration
+Point your domains to VPS IP:
+```
+Type    Host                Value           TTL
+A       bakery              YOUR_VPS_IP     300
+A       api                 YOUR_VPS_IP     300
+A       monitoring          YOUR_VPS_IP     300
+```
+
+- [ ] DNS records configured
+- [ ] Wait for DNS propagation (test with `nslookup bakery.yourdomain.com`)
+
+## Deployment Phase
+
+### 6. Build and Push Images
+
+**Using provided script:**
+```bash
+# Build all images
+docker-compose build
+
+# Tag for your registry (Docker Hub example)
+./scripts/tag-images.sh YOUR_DOCKERHUB_USERNAME
+
+# Push to registry
+./scripts/push-images.sh YOUR_DOCKERHUB_USERNAME
+```
+
+**Manual:**
+- [ ] Build all Docker images
+- [ ] Tag with registry prefix
+- [ ] Push to container registry
+
+### 7. Deploy to MicroK8s
+
+**Using provided script (on VPS):**
+```bash
+# Copy deployment script to VPS
+scp scripts/deploy-production.sh user@YOUR_VPS_IP:~/
+
+# SSH to VPS
+ssh user@YOUR_VPS_IP
+
+# Clone your repository (or copy kubernetes manifests)
+git clone YOUR_REPO_URL
+cd bakery_ia
+
+# Run deployment script
+./deploy-production.sh
+```
+
+**Manual deployment:**
+```bash
+# On VPS
+kubectl apply -k infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod
+kubectl get pods -n bakery-ia -w
+```
+
+### 8. Verify Deployment
+
+- [ ] All pods running: `kubectl get pods -n bakery-ia`
+- [ ] Services created: `kubectl get svc -n bakery-ia`
+- [ ] Ingress configured: `kubectl get ingress -n bakery-ia`
+- [ ] PVCs bound: `kubectl get pvc -n bakery-ia`
+- [ ] Certificates issued: `kubectl get certificate -n bakery-ia`
+
+### 9. Test Application
+
+- [ ] Frontend accessible: `curl -k https://bakery.yourdomain.com`
+- [ ] API responding: `curl -k https://api.yourdomain.com/health`
+- [ ] SSL certificate valid (Let's Encrypt)
+- [ ] Login functionality works
+- [ ] Database connections working
+- [ ] All microservices healthy
+
+### 10. Setup Monitoring & Backups
+
+**Monitoring:**
+- [ ] Prometheus accessible
+- [ ] Grafana accessible (if enabled)
+- [ ] Set up alerts
+
+**Backups:**
+```bash
+# Copy backup script to VPS
+scp scripts/backup-databases.sh user@YOUR_VPS_IP:~/
+
+# Setup daily backups
+crontab -e
+# Add: 0 2 * * * ~/backup-databases.sh
+```
+
+- [ ] Backup script configured
+- [ ] Test backup restoration
+- [ ] Set up off-site backup storage
+
+## Post-Deployment
+
+### 11. Security Hardening
+- [ ] Change all default passwords
+- [ ] Review and update secrets regularly
+- [ ] Enable pod security policies
+- [ ] Configure network policies
+- [ ] Set up monitoring and alerting
+- [ ] Review firewall rules
+- [ ] Enable audit logging
+
+### 12. Performance Tuning
+- [ ] Monitor resource usage: `kubectl top pods -n bakery-ia`
+- [ ] Adjust resource limits if needed
+- [ ] Configure HPA (Horizontal Pod Autoscaling)
+- [ ] Optimize database settings
+- [ ] Set up CDN for frontend (optional)
+
+### 13. Documentation
+- [ ] Document custom configurations
+- [ ] Create runbooks for common operations
+- [ ] Document recovery procedures
+- [ ] Update team wiki/documentation
+
+## Key Differences from Local Dev
+
+| Aspect | Local (Kind) | Production (MicroK8s) |
+|--------|--------------|----------------------|
+| Ingress | Custom NGINX | MicroK8s ingress addon |
+| Storage Class | `standard` | `microk8s-hostpath` |
+| Image Pull | `Never` (local) | `Always` (from registry) |
+| SSL Certs | Self-signed | Let's Encrypt |
+| Domains | localhost | Real domains |
+| Replicas | 1 per service | 2-3 per service |
+| Resources | Minimal | Production-grade |
+| Secrets | Dev secrets | Production secrets |
+
+## Troubleshooting Quick Reference
+
+### Pods Not Starting
+```bash
+kubectl describe pod POD_NAME -n bakery-ia
+kubectl logs POD_NAME -n bakery-ia
+```
+
+### Ingress Not Working
+```bash
+kubectl describe ingress bakery-ingress-prod -n bakery-ia
+kubectl logs -n ingress -l app.kubernetes.io/name=ingress-nginx
+sudo netstat -tlnp | grep -E '(80|443)'
+```
+
+### SSL Certificate Issues
+```bash
+kubectl describe certificate bakery-ia-prod-tls-cert -n bakery-ia
+kubectl logs -n cert-manager deployment/cert-manager
+kubectl get challenges -n bakery-ia
+```
+
+### Database Connection Errors
+```bash
+kubectl get pods -n bakery-ia -l app.kubernetes.io/component=database
+kubectl logs -n bakery-ia deployment/auth-db
+kubectl exec -n bakery-ia deployment/auth-service -- nc -zv auth-db 5432
+```
+
+## Rollback Procedure
+
+If deployment fails:
+```bash
+# Rollback specific deployment
+kubectl rollout undo deployment/DEPLOYMENT_NAME -n bakery-ia
+
+# Check rollout history
+kubectl rollout history deployment/DEPLOYMENT_NAME -n bakery-ia
+
+# Rollback to specific revision
+kubectl rollout undo deployment/DEPLOYMENT_NAME --to-revision=2 -n bakery-ia
+```
+
+## Important Commands
+
+```bash
+# View all resources
+kubectl get all -n bakery-ia
+
+# Check logs
+kubectl logs -f deployment/gateway -n bakery-ia
+
+# Check events
+kubectl get events -n bakery-ia --sort-by='.lastTimestamp'
+
+# Resource usage
+kubectl top nodes
+kubectl top pods -n bakery-ia
+
+# Scale deployment
+kubectl scale deployment/gateway --replicas=5 -n bakery-ia
+
+# Restart deployment
+kubectl rollout restart deployment/gateway -n bakery-ia
+
+# Execute in pod
+kubectl exec -it deployment/gateway -n bakery-ia -- /bin/bash
+```
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+Deployment is successful when:
+- [ ] All pods are in Running state
+- [ ] Application accessible via HTTPS
+- [ ] SSL certificate is valid and auto-renewing
+- [ ] Database migrations completed
+- [ ] All health checks passing
+- [ ] Monitoring and alerts configured
+- [ ] Backups running successfully
+- [ ] Team can access and operate the system
+- [ ] Performance meets requirements
+- [ ] No critical security issues
+
+## Support Resources
+
+- **Full Migration Guide:** See `docs/K8S-MIGRATION-GUIDE.md`
+- **MicroK8s Docs:** https://microk8s.io/docs
+- **Kubernetes Docs:** https://kubernetes.io/docs
+- **Cert-Manager Docs:** https://cert-manager.io/docs
+
+---
+
+**Note:** This is a condensed checklist. Refer to the full migration guide for detailed explanations and troubleshooting.
diff --git a/docs/MIGRATION-SUMMARY.md b/docs/MIGRATION-SUMMARY.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+# Migration Summary: Local to Production
+
+## Quick Overview
+
+You're migrating from **Kind/Colima (macOS)** to **MicroK8s (Ubuntu VPS)**.
+
+Good news: **Most of your Kubernetes configuration is already production-ready!** Your infrastructure is well-structured with proper overlays for dev and prod environments.
+
+## What You Already Have ✅
+
+Your configuration already includes:
+- ✅ Separate dev and prod overlays
+- ✅ Production ingress configuration
+- ✅ Production ConfigMap with proper settings
+- ✅ Resource scaling (2-3 replicas per service in prod)
+- ✅ HorizontalPodAutoscalers for key services
+- ✅ Security configurations (TLS, secrets, etc.)
+- ✅ Database configurations
+- ✅ Monitoring components (Prometheus, Grafana)
+
+## What Needs to Change 🔧
+
+### Critical Changes (Must Do)
+
+1. **Domain Names** - Update in `infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/prod-ingress.yaml`:
+   - Replace `bakery.yourdomain.com` → your actual domain
+   - Replace `api.yourdomain.com` → your actual API domain
+   - Replace `monitoring.yourdomain.com` → your actual monitoring domain
+   - Update CORS origins
+   - Update cert-manager email
+
+2. **Storage Class** - Already patched in `storage-patch.yaml`:
+   - `standard` → `microk8s-hostpath`
+
+3. **Production Secrets** - Update in `infrastructure/kubernetes/base/secrets.yaml`:
+   - Generate strong passwords
+   - Update all sensitive values
+   - **Never commit real secrets to git!**
+
+4. **Container Registry** - Choose and configure:
+   - Docker Hub (easiest)
+   - GitHub Container Registry
+   - MicroK8s built-in registry
+   - Update image references in prod kustomization
+
+### Setup on VPS
+
+1. **Install MicroK8s**:
+   ```bash
+   sudo snap install microk8s --classic
+   microk8s enable dns hostpath-storage ingress cert-manager metrics-server
+   ```
+
+2. **Configure Firewall**:
+   ```bash
+   sudo ufw allow 22/tcp 80/tcp 443/tcp
+   sudo ufw enable
+   ```
+
+3. **DNS Configuration**:
+   Point your domains to VPS IP address
+
+## File Changes Summary
+
+### New Files Created
+```
+docs/K8S-MIGRATION-GUIDE.md                          # Comprehensive guide
+docs/MIGRATION-CHECKLIST.md                          # Quick checklist
+docs/MIGRATION-SUMMARY.md                            # This file
+infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/storage-patch.yaml   # Storage fix
+scripts/deploy-production.sh                         # Deployment helper
+scripts/tag-and-push-images.sh                       # Image management
+scripts/backup-databases.sh                          # Backup script
+```
+
+### Files to Modify
+
+1. **infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/prod-ingress.yaml**
+   - Update domain names (3 places)
+   - Update CORS origins
+   - Update cert-manager email
+
+2. **infrastructure/kubernetes/base/secrets.yaml**
+   - Update all secrets with production values
+   - Generate strong passwords
+
+3. **infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml**
+   - Update image registry prefixes if using external registry
+   - Already includes storage patch
+
+## Key Differences Table
+
+| Feature | Local (Kind) | Production (MicroK8s) | Action Required |
+|---------|--------------|----------------------|-----------------|
+| **Cluster** | Kind in Docker | Native MicroK8s | Install MicroK8s |
+| **Ingress** | Custom NGINX | MicroK8s addon | Enable addon |
+| **Storage** | `standard` | `microk8s-hostpath` | Use storage patch ✅ |
+| **Images** | Local build | Registry push | Setup registry |
+| **Domains** | localhost | Real domains | Update ingress |
+| **SSL** | Self-signed | Let's Encrypt | Configure email |
+| **Replicas** | 1 per service | 2-3 per service | Already configured ✅ |
+| **Resources** | Minimal | Production limits | Already configured ✅ |
+| **Secrets** | Dev secrets | Production secrets | Update values |
+| **Monitoring** | Optional | Recommended | Already configured ✅ |
+
+## Deployment Steps (Quick Version)
+
+### Phase 1: Prepare (On Local Machine)
+```bash
+# 1. Update domain names
+vim infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/prod-ingress.yaml
+
+# 2. Update secrets (use strong passwords!)
+vim infrastructure/kubernetes/base/secrets.yaml
+
+# 3. Build and push images
+docker login  # or setup your registry
+./scripts/tag-and-push-images.sh YOUR_USERNAME/bakery latest
+
+# 4. Update image references if using external registry
+vim infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml
+```
+
+### Phase 2: Setup VPS
+```bash
+# SSH to VPS
+ssh user@YOUR_VPS_IP
+
+# Install MicroK8s
+sudo snap install microk8s --classic --channel=1.28/stable
+sudo usermod -a -G microk8s $USER
+newgrp microk8s
+
+# Enable addons
+microk8s enable dns hostpath-storage ingress cert-manager metrics-server rbac
+
+# Setup kubectl
+echo "alias kubectl='microk8s kubectl'" >> ~/.bashrc
+source ~/.bashrc
+
+# Configure firewall
+sudo ufw allow 22/tcp 80/tcp 443/tcp
+sudo ufw enable
+```
+
+### Phase 3: Deploy
+```bash
+# On VPS - clone your repo or copy manifests
+git clone YOUR_REPO_URL
+cd bakery_ia
+
+# Deploy
+kubectl apply -k infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod
+
+# Monitor
+kubectl get pods -n bakery-ia -w
+
+# Check everything
+kubectl get all,ingress,pvc,certificate -n bakery-ia
+```
+
+### Phase 4: Verify
+```bash
+# Test access
+curl -k https://bakery.yourdomain.com
+curl -k https://api.yourdomain.com/health
+
+# Check SSL
+kubectl get certificate -n bakery-ia
+
+# Check logs
+kubectl logs -n bakery-ia deployment/gateway
+```
+
+## Common Pitfalls to Avoid
+
+1. **Forgot to update domain names** → Ingress won't work
+2. **Using dev secrets in production** → Security risk
+3. **DNS not propagated** → SSL certificate won't issue
+4. **Firewall blocking ports 80/443** → Can't access application
+5. **Images not in registry** → Pods fail with ImagePullBackOff
+6. **Wrong storage class** → PVCs stay pending
+7. **Insufficient VPS resources** → Pods get evicted
+
+## Resource Requirements
+
+### Minimum VPS Specs
+- **CPU**: 4 cores (6+ recommended)
+- **RAM**: 8GB (16GB+ recommended)
+- **Disk**: 100GB (SSD preferred)
+- **Network**: Public IP with ports 80/443 open
+
+### Resource Usage Estimates
+With current prod configuration:
+- ~20-30 pods running
+- ~4-6GB memory used
+- ~2-3 CPU cores used
+- ~10-20GB disk for databases
+
+## Testing Strategy
+
+1. **Local Testing** (Before deploying):
+   - Build all images successfully
+   - Test with `skaffold build -f skaffold-prod.yaml`
+   - Validate kustomization: `kubectl kustomize infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod`
+
+2. **Staging Deploy** (First deploy):
+   - Deploy to staging/test environment first
+   - Test all functionality
+   - Verify SSL certificates
+   - Load test
+
+3. **Production Deploy**:
+   - Deploy during low-traffic window
+   - Have rollback plan ready
+   - Monitor closely for first 24 hours
+
+## Rollback Plan
+
+If deployment fails:
+```bash
+# Quick rollback
+kubectl rollout undo deployment/DEPLOYMENT_NAME -n bakery-ia
+
+# Or delete and redeploy previous version
+kubectl delete -k infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod
+# Deploy previous version
+```
+
+Always have:
+- Previous version images tagged
+- Database backups
+- Configuration backups
+
+## Post-Deployment Checklist
+
+- [ ] Application accessible via HTTPS
+- [ ] SSL certificates valid
+- [ ] All services healthy
+- [ ] Database migrations completed
+- [ ] Monitoring configured
+- [ ] Backups scheduled
+- [ ] Alerts configured
+- [ ] Team has access
+- [ ] Documentation updated
+- [ ] Runbooks created
+
+## Getting Help
+
+- **Full Guide**: See `docs/K8S-MIGRATION-GUIDE.md`
+- **Checklist**: See `docs/MIGRATION-CHECKLIST.md`
+- **MicroK8s**: https://microk8s.io/docs
+- **Kubernetes**: https://kubernetes.io/docs
+
+## Estimated Timeline
+
+- **VPS Setup**: 30-60 minutes
+- **Configuration Updates**: 30-60 minutes
+- **Image Build & Push**: 20-40 minutes
+- **Deployment**: 15-30 minutes
+- **Verification & Testing**: 30-60 minutes
+- **Total**: 2-4 hours (first time)
+
+With experience: ~1 hour for updates/redeployments
+
+## Next Steps
+
+1. Read through the full migration guide
+2. Provision your VPS
+3. Update configuration files
+4. Test locally first
+5. Deploy to production
+6. Monitor and optimize
+
+Good luck! 🚀
diff --git a/infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml b/infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml
index 0dfa766e..3e839d0b 100644
--- a/infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ resources:
   - prod-ingress.yaml
   - prod-configmap.yaml
 
+patchesStrategicMerge:
+  - storage-patch.yaml
+
 labels:
   - includeSelectors: true
     pairs:
diff --git a/infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/storage-patch.yaml b/infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/storage-patch.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0cc89883
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/storage-patch.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
+metadata:
+  name: model-storage
+  namespace: bakery-ia
+spec:
+  storageClassName: microk8s-hostpath  # MicroK8s storage class
+  accessModes:
+    - ReadWriteOnce
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      storage: 50Gi  # Increased for production (adjust based on your needs)
diff --git a/scripts/backup-databases.sh b/scripts/backup-databases.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..7ab8e90b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/backup-databases.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Database Backup Script for Bakery IA
+# This script backs up all PostgreSQL databases in the Kubernetes cluster
+# Designed to run on the VPS via cron
+
+set -e
+
+# Configuration
+BACKUP_ROOT="/backups"
+NAMESPACE="bakery-ia"
+RETENTION_DAYS=7
+DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S)
+BACKUP_DIR="${BACKUP_ROOT}/${DATE}"
+
+# Colors
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+# Logging
+log() {
+    echo "[$(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] $1"
+}
+
+log_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}[$(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] ERROR: $1${NC}"
+}
+
+log_success() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[$(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] SUCCESS: $1${NC}"
+}
+
+log_warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[$(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] WARNING: $1${NC}"
+}
+
+# Create backup directory
+mkdir -p "$BACKUP_DIR"
+
+log "Starting database backup to $BACKUP_DIR"
+
+# Get all database pods
+DB_PODS=$(kubectl get pods -n "$NAMESPACE" -l app.kubernetes.io/component=database -o jsonpath='{.items[*].metadata.name}')
+
+if [ -z "$DB_PODS" ]; then
+    log_error "No database pods found in namespace $NAMESPACE"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+log "Found database pods: $DB_PODS"
+
+# Backup counter
+SUCCESS_COUNT=0
+FAILED_COUNT=0
+FAILED_DBS=()
+
+# Backup each database
+for pod in $DB_PODS; do
+    log "Backing up database: $pod"
+
+    # Get database name from pod labels
+    DB_NAME=$(kubectl get pod "$pod" -n "$NAMESPACE" -o jsonpath='{.metadata.labels.app\.kubernetes\.io/name}')
+
+    if [ -z "$DB_NAME" ]; then
+        DB_NAME=$pod
+    fi
+
+    BACKUP_FILE="${BACKUP_DIR}/${DB_NAME}.sql"
+
+    # Perform backup
+    if kubectl exec -n "$NAMESPACE" "$pod" -- pg_dumpall -U postgres > "$BACKUP_FILE" 2>/dev/null; then
+        FILE_SIZE=$(du -h "$BACKUP_FILE" | cut -f1)
+        log_success "Backed up $DB_NAME ($FILE_SIZE)"
+        ((SUCCESS_COUNT++))
+    else
+        log_error "Failed to backup $DB_NAME"
+        FAILED_DBS+=("$DB_NAME")
+        ((FAILED_COUNT++))
+        rm -f "$BACKUP_FILE"  # Remove partial backup
+    fi
+done
+
+# Also backup Redis if present
+REDIS_POD=$(kubectl get pods -n "$NAMESPACE" -l app.kubernetes.io/name=redis -o jsonpath='{.items[0].metadata.name}' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+
+if [ -n "$REDIS_POD" ]; then
+    log "Backing up Redis: $REDIS_POD"
+    REDIS_BACKUP="${BACKUP_DIR}/redis.rdb"
+
+    if kubectl exec -n "$NAMESPACE" "$REDIS_POD" -- redis-cli --rdb /tmp/dump.rdb SAVE > /dev/null 2>&1 && \
+       kubectl cp "$NAMESPACE/$REDIS_POD:/tmp/dump.rdb" "$REDIS_BACKUP" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        FILE_SIZE=$(du -h "$REDIS_BACKUP" | cut -f1)
+        log_success "Backed up Redis ($FILE_SIZE)"
+        ((SUCCESS_COUNT++))
+    else
+        log_warning "Failed to backup Redis (non-critical)"
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Create backup metadata
+cat > "${BACKUP_DIR}/backup-info.txt" <<EOF
+Backup Date: $(date)
+Namespace: $NAMESPACE
+Success Count: $SUCCESS_COUNT
+Failed Count: $FAILED_COUNT
+Failed Databases: ${FAILED_DBS[@]:-none}
+Kubernetes Cluster: $(kubectl config current-context)
+EOF
+
+# Compress backup
+log "Compressing backup..."
+COMPRESSED_FILE="${BACKUP_ROOT}/backup-${DATE}.tar.gz"
+
+if tar -czf "$COMPRESSED_FILE" -C "$BACKUP_ROOT" "$(basename "$BACKUP_DIR")"; then
+    COMPRESSED_SIZE=$(du -h "$COMPRESSED_FILE" | cut -f1)
+    log_success "Backup compressed: $COMPRESSED_FILE ($COMPRESSED_SIZE)"
+
+    # Remove uncompressed backup
+    rm -rf "$BACKUP_DIR"
+else
+    log_error "Failed to compress backup"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Cleanup old backups
+log "Cleaning up backups older than $RETENTION_DAYS days..."
+DELETED_COUNT=$(find "$BACKUP_ROOT" -name "backup-*.tar.gz" -mtime "+$RETENTION_DAYS" -delete -print | wc -l)
+
+if [ "$DELETED_COUNT" -gt 0 ]; then
+    log "Deleted $DELETED_COUNT old backup(s)"
+fi
+
+# Calculate total backup size
+TOTAL_SIZE=$(du -sh "$BACKUP_ROOT" | cut -f1)
+
+# Summary
+echo ""
+log "========================================="
+log "Backup Summary"
+log "========================================="
+log "Successful backups: $SUCCESS_COUNT"
+log "Failed backups: $FAILED_COUNT"
+log "Backup location: $COMPRESSED_FILE"
+log "Backup size: $COMPRESSED_SIZE"
+log "Total backup storage: $TOTAL_SIZE"
+log "========================================="
+
+if [ $FAILED_COUNT -gt 0 ]; then
+    log_error "Some backups failed: ${FAILED_DBS[*]}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+log_success "Backup completed successfully!"
+
+# Optional: Send notification
+# Uncomment and configure if you want email/slack notifications
+# send_notification "Bakery IA Backup Completed" "Successfully backed up $SUCCESS_COUNT databases. Size: $COMPRESSED_SIZE"
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/scripts/deploy-production.sh b/scripts/deploy-production.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..120a25a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/deploy-production.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Production Deployment Script for MicroK8s
+# This script helps deploy Bakery IA to a MicroK8s cluster
+
+set -e
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}========================================${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}Bakery IA - Production Deployment${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}========================================${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+# Configuration
+NAMESPACE="bakery-ia"
+KUSTOMIZE_PATH="infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod"
+
+# Check if kubectl is available
+if ! command -v kubectl &> /dev/null; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: kubectl not found. Please install kubectl or setup microk8s alias.${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Function to check if cluster is accessible
+check_cluster() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking cluster connectivity...${NC}"
+    if ! kubectl cluster-info &> /dev/null; then
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: Cannot connect to Kubernetes cluster.${NC}"
+        echo "Please ensure your kubeconfig is set correctly."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Cluster connection successful${NC}"
+    echo ""
+}
+
+# Function to check required addons
+check_addons() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking required MicroK8s addons...${NC}"
+
+    # Check if this is MicroK8s
+    if command -v microk8s &> /dev/null; then
+        REQUIRED_ADDONS=("dns" "hostpath-storage" "ingress" "cert-manager" "metrics-server")
+
+        for addon in "${REQUIRED_ADDONS[@]}"; do
+            if microk8s status | grep -q "$addon: enabled"; then
+                echo -e "${GREEN}✓ $addon enabled${NC}"
+            else
+                echo -e "${RED}✗ $addon not enabled${NC}"
+                echo -e "${YELLOW}Enable with: microk8s enable $addon${NC}"
+                exit 1
+            fi
+        done
+    else
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Not running on MicroK8s. Skipping addon check.${NC}"
+    fi
+    echo ""
+}
+
+# Function to create namespace
+create_namespace() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Creating namespace...${NC}"
+    if kubectl get namespace $NAMESPACE &> /dev/null; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Namespace $NAMESPACE already exists${NC}"
+    else
+        kubectl create namespace $NAMESPACE
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Namespace $NAMESPACE created${NC}"
+    fi
+    echo ""
+}
+
+# Function to apply secrets
+apply_secrets() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Applying secrets...${NC}"
+    echo -e "${RED}WARNING: Ensure production secrets are updated before deployment!${NC}"
+    read -p "Have you updated production secrets? (yes/no): " confirm
+
+    if [ "$confirm" != "yes" ]; then
+        echo -e "${RED}Deployment cancelled. Please update secrets first.${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    kubectl apply -f infrastructure/kubernetes/base/secrets.yaml
+    kubectl apply -f infrastructure/kubernetes/base/secrets/postgres-tls-secret.yaml
+    kubectl apply -f infrastructure/kubernetes/base/secrets/redis-tls-secret.yaml
+    kubectl apply -f infrastructure/kubernetes/base/secrets/demo-internal-api-key-secret.yaml
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Secrets applied${NC}"
+    echo ""
+}
+
+# Function to apply kustomization
+deploy_application() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Deploying application...${NC}"
+    kubectl apply -k $KUSTOMIZE_PATH
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Application deployed${NC}"
+    echo ""
+}
+
+# Function to wait for deployments
+wait_for_deployments() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Waiting for deployments to be ready...${NC}"
+    echo "This may take several minutes..."
+
+    # Wait for all deployments
+    kubectl wait --for=condition=available --timeout=600s \
+        deployment --all -n $NAMESPACE
+
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ All deployments are ready${NC}"
+    echo ""
+}
+
+# Function to check deployment status
+check_status() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Deployment Status:${NC}"
+    echo ""
+
+    echo "Pods:"
+    kubectl get pods -n $NAMESPACE
+    echo ""
+
+    echo "Services:"
+    kubectl get svc -n $NAMESPACE
+    echo ""
+
+    echo "Ingress:"
+    kubectl get ingress -n $NAMESPACE
+    echo ""
+
+    echo "Persistent Volume Claims:"
+    kubectl get pvc -n $NAMESPACE
+    echo ""
+
+    echo "Certificates:"
+    kubectl get certificate -n $NAMESPACE
+    echo ""
+}
+
+# Function to show access information
+show_access_info() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}========================================${NC}"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Deployment Complete!${NC}"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}========================================${NC}"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Access your application at:"
+
+    # Get ingress hosts
+    HOSTS=$(kubectl get ingress bakery-ingress-prod -n $NAMESPACE -o jsonpath='{.spec.rules[*].host}' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+
+    if [ -n "$HOSTS" ]; then
+        for host in $HOSTS; do
+            echo "  https://$host"
+        done
+    else
+        echo "  Configure your domain in prod-ingress.yaml"
+    fi
+
+    echo ""
+    echo "Useful commands:"
+    echo "  View logs:    kubectl logs -f deployment/gateway -n $NAMESPACE"
+    echo "  Check pods:   kubectl get pods -n $NAMESPACE"
+    echo "  Check events: kubectl get events -n $NAMESPACE --sort-by='.lastTimestamp'"
+    echo "  Scale:        kubectl scale deployment/gateway --replicas=5 -n $NAMESPACE"
+    echo ""
+}
+
+# Main deployment flow
+main() {
+    check_cluster
+    check_addons
+    create_namespace
+    apply_secrets
+    deploy_application
+
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Do you want to wait for deployments to be ready? (yes/no):${NC}"
+    read -p "> " wait_confirm
+
+    if [ "$wait_confirm" = "yes" ]; then
+        wait_for_deployments
+    fi
+
+    check_status
+    show_access_info
+}
+
+# Run main function
+main
diff --git a/scripts/tag-and-push-images.sh b/scripts/tag-and-push-images.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..1a85ddbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tag-and-push-images.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Script to tag and push all Bakery IA images to a container registry
+# Usage: ./tag-and-push-images.sh [REGISTRY_PREFIX] [TAG]
+# Example: ./tag-and-push-images.sh myuser/bakery v1.0.0
+
+set -e
+
+# Colors
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+# Configuration
+REGISTRY_PREFIX="${1:-}"
+TAG="${2:-latest}"
+
+if [ -z "$REGISTRY_PREFIX" ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: Registry prefix required${NC}"
+    echo "Usage: $0 REGISTRY_PREFIX [TAG]"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Examples:"
+    echo "  Docker Hub:  $0 myusername/bakery v1.0.0"
+    echo "  GitHub:      $0 ghcr.io/myorg/bakery v1.0.0"
+    echo "  MicroK8s:    $0 YOUR_VPS_IP:32000/bakery v1.0.0"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# List of all services
+SERVICES=(
+    "gateway"
+    "dashboard"
+    "auth-service"
+    "tenant-service"
+    "training-service"
+    "forecasting-service"
+    "sales-service"
+    "external-service"
+    "notification-service"
+    "inventory-service"
+    "recipes-service"
+    "suppliers-service"
+    "pos-service"
+    "orders-service"
+    "production-service"
+    "procurement-service"
+    "orchestrator-service"
+    "alert-processor"
+    "ai-insights-service"
+    "demo-session-service"
+    "distribution-service"
+)
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}========================================${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}Bakery IA - Image Tagging and Push${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}========================================${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo "Registry: $REGISTRY_PREFIX"
+echo "Tag: $TAG"
+echo ""
+
+# Function to tag image
+tag_image() {
+    local service=$1
+    local local_name="bakery/${service}"
+    local remote_name="${REGISTRY_PREFIX}-${service}:${TAG}"
+
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Tagging ${local_name} -> ${remote_name}${NC}"
+
+    if docker tag "$local_name" "$remote_name"; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Tagged $service${NC}"
+        return 0
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ Failed to tag $service${NC}"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to push image
+push_image() {
+    local service=$1
+    local remote_name="${REGISTRY_PREFIX}-${service}:${TAG}"
+
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Pushing ${remote_name}${NC}"
+
+    if docker push "$remote_name"; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Pushed $service${NC}"
+        return 0
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ Failed to push $service${NC}"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Check if user is logged in to registry
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking registry authentication...${NC}"
+if ! docker info > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: Docker daemon not running${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Docker is running${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+# Ask for confirmation
+echo -e "${YELLOW}This will tag and push ${#SERVICES[@]} images.${NC}"
+read -p "Continue? (yes/no): " confirm
+
+if [ "$confirm" != "yes" ]; then
+    echo "Cancelled."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo -e "${GREEN}Starting image tagging and push...${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+# Track success/failure
+SUCCESS_COUNT=0
+FAILED_SERVICES=()
+
+# Tag and push all images
+for service in "${SERVICES[@]}"; do
+    if tag_image "$service" && push_image "$service"; then
+        ((SUCCESS_COUNT++))
+    else
+        FAILED_SERVICES+=("$service")
+    fi
+    echo ""
+done
+
+# Summary
+echo -e "${GREEN}========================================${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}Summary${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}========================================${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo "Successfully pushed: $SUCCESS_COUNT/${#SERVICES[@]}"
+
+if [ ${#FAILED_SERVICES[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Failed services:${NC}"
+    for service in "${FAILED_SERVICES[@]}"; do
+        echo -e "${RED}  - $service${NC}"
+    done
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo -e "${GREEN}All images pushed successfully!${NC}"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Next steps:"
+    echo "1. Update image names in infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml"
+    echo "2. Deploy to production: kubectl apply -k infrastructure/kubernetes/overlays/prod"
+fi
+
+echo ""