BitSwan is a platform for building automations and microservices directly in Jupyter Notebooks, and deploying them with a single click.
- Automation of processes
- Batch / real-time processing of data
- Simple web applications
- REST APIs
The Automation Server is the runtime environment where BitSwan automations and microservices are deployed and executed.
- Runs on a Linux machine with Docker or inside a Kubernetes namespace
- Can host multiple workspaces, providing isolation between projects and teams
- Operates in two modes:
- Standalone – fully functional for development and deployment of automations
- Connected to AOC – integrates with the Automation Operation Center (AOC) for advanced monitoring, process specification, and management features
Even when not connected to the AOC, the Automation Server runs 100% autonomously.
A Workspace (or Runspace) is the logical separation unit within BitSwan, designed to isolate automations, users, and resources.
Each workspace includes:
- GitOps – for managing running automations:
- Deploy, restart, pause, or delete automations
- Access and monitor logs
- BitSwan Editor – a customized VS Code server with the BitSwan extension:
- Develop and test automations/microservices using the BitSwan Python library and Jupyter
- Deploy automations with a single click
- Workspaces are the central building block of user access management
- Users gain access either directly or through groups
- Workspace membership determines visibility, management, and development permissions for automations
The AOC is a modern web application that provides centralized visibility and management of BitSwan deployments.
- Define and specify processes
- Manage and monitor automations
- Administer automation servers and workspaces
- Control user access and roles
When connected, Automation Servers and their workspaces continuously send information about deployed automations to the AOC.
The BitSwan Python library is the foundation for building automations and microservices.
- Includes reusable and configurable components for common integrations such as:
- Apache Kafka
- Elasticsearch
- Webhooks
- … (extendable with custom components)
- Provides the BitSwan compiler that transforms Jupyter Notebooks into production-ready Python code
BitSwan supports several deployment models to fit different infrastructure needs.
- Full Cloud
- Both AOC and Automation Server are fully managed by us
- Hybrid
- AOC is managed by us, while the Automation Server runs in your infrastructure
- On-Premise
- Both AOC and Automation Servers run entirely in your infrastructure
Set up your environment using the BitSwan Automation Server CLI
- bitswan (open source) – Python library for developing automations and microservices in Jupyter
- bitswan-automation-server (open source) – Orchestration system for running Automation Servers and managing workspaces/runspaces
- bitswan-editor (mostly open source) – Customized VS Code server tailored for BitSwan development and automation management
- bitswan-gitops (open source) – GitOps-based orchestration system for deploying and managing automations inside workspaces
- automation-operation-center (proprietary) – Web application for process specification, monitoring, and management of BitSwan deployments
