AWS CodeBuild

AWS CodeBuild is a fully managed build service that compiles source code, runs tests, and produces software packages that are ready to deploy. With CodeBuild, there's no need to provision, manage, or scale your own build servers.

CodeBuild automatically scales to meet the volume of build requests. It can process multiple builds concurrently, so your builds are not left waiting in a queue.

CodeBuild is integrated with various AWS services such as Amazon S3, EC2, Elastic Container Service (ECS), and Lambda for storing, accessing, and deploying applications. This integration helps in seamless deployment and management of your applications.

With AWS CodeBuild, you only pay for the compute resources you use. There's no upfront fee or long-term commitment, making it a cost-effective option for projects of any size.

CodeBuild is compliant with various compliance programs and incorporates encryption to secure your builds. It allows you to use your own encryption keys for added security, ensuring that your build process meets the necessary compliance requirements.

It allows the creation of custom build environments for your build jobs. You can define the operating system, programming languages, and build tools you need, giving you full control over the build environment.

AWS CodeBuild integrates seamlessly with other AWS Developer Tools like AWS CodePipeline for continuous integration and delivery, and it can also integrate with third-party developer tools, fostering a smooth CI/CD process.

AWS CodeBuild facilitates Continuous Integration (CI) by automatically building code submissions as part of the version control process. It ensures that new code changes are automatically compiled, tested, and prepared for deployment, enabling teams to detect integration errors quickly.

This use case involves leveraging CodeBuild to compile, test, and generate deployment artifacts that can be automatically deployed to various environments using AWS CodeDeploy. This automation streamlines the deployment process, reducing the potential for human error.

AWS CodeBuild can be used in conjunction with AWS CloudFormation to create and manage AWS resources. By automating the build and deployment of infrastructure code, teams can rapidly provision and configure environments in a repeatable manner.

CodeBuild supports the creation of Docker container images as part of the build process. This means developers can use CodeBuild to compile their applications, package them into Docker images, and push these images to Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) or other registries, making it easier to deploy containerized applications.

AWS CodeBuild can be configured to automatically execute a suite of integration tests as part of the build process. This ensures that code changes work correctly together and with existing systems, helping to maintain high-quality code bases.

A remote Docker image server with a shared layer cache is charged per second on each enabled project, with rates varying by server compute type. Servers remain active for up to one hour awaiting requests during cooldown; when stopped after inactivity, their persistent cache incurs a lower at-rest charge. Charges continue until the feature is disabled.

The Free Tier includes 100 total monthly on-demand EC2 build minutes using general1.small or arm1.small, and 6,000 total monthly on-demand Lambda build seconds using lambda.arm.1GB or lambda.x86-64.1GB. Reserved capacity EC2, Sandbox, and Docker image server have no Free Tier. The CodeBuild Free Tier is available to new and existing AWS customers and does not automatically expire after the 12-month AWS Free Tier term.

Incremental storage is charged per GB per minute on each instance where it is enabled.

Each Mac reserved instance has a minimum usage charge of 24 hours before it can be released.

Managed NACL routes traffic through a CodeBuild-managed proxy to enforce allowed or denied network rules on reserved capacity fleets. The proxy is charged per minute on each enabled fleet, and charges continue until it is disabled.

On-demand EC2 builds are charged according to the selected compute instance type. Build duration is measured from submission until termination and rounded up to the nearest minute.

Lambda compute builds are billed from submission until termination, rounded up to the nearest second, with rates varying by the selected memory-based compute type.

Reserved capacity is billed by instance type from the request for a new instance until termination, rounded up to the nearest minute, with a minimum usage charge of 60 minutes per instance.

Sandbox usage is billed from sandbox start until termination, rounded up to the nearest second.

Amazon CloudWatch

CodeBuild integrates with Amazon CloudWatch to provide build log data, metrics, and events that can be monitored for operational health and debugging purposes.

AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

IAM roles and policies can be used to control access to CodeBuild resources and define permissions for accessing other AWS services.

AWS Secrets Manager

Secrets Manager can store sensitive information such as database credentials that can be securely accessed by CodeBuild during the build process.

Amazon S3

CodeBuild can use Amazon S3 to store build artifacts, source code, and log files. It can also retrieve source code from S3 buckets.

AWS CodePipeline

CodeBuild can be integrated into CodePipeline as a build stage to automate building and testing of code as part of a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline.