Merge Trains for www-gitlab-com rollout plan
This issue will detail the rollout and communication plan for the next iteration of Merge Trains dogfooding on www-gitlab-com.
Activation Dates and Times
In this iteration we will be enabling Merge Trains on various days to collect metrics and monitor usage. Merge Trains will be disabled outside of the windows listed below:
- DATE START_TIME STOP_TIME
We will start with an hour a day. We should also think of turning it on for longer periods during the holiday season as there will be a much lower effect since many people are on vacation
| Date | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Dec-19 | Thursday | ||
| 23-Dec-19 | Monday | 7:00 AM (UTC) | 8:00 (UTC) |
| 24-Dec-19 | Tuesday | 7:00 AM (UTC) | 10:00 (UTC) |
| 25-Dec-19 | Wednesday | 7:00 AM (UTC) | 11:00 (UTC) |
| 26-Dec-19 | Thursday | 7:00 AM (UTC) | 11:00 (UTC) |
| 27-Dec-19 | Friday | 7:00 AM (UTC) | 11:00 (UTC) |
| 30-Dec-19 | Monday | 11:00 AM (UTC) | 13:00 (UTC) |
| 31-Dec-19 | Tuesday | 11:00 AM (UTC) | 14:00 (UTC) |
| 01-Jan-20 | Wednesday | 11:00 AM (UTC) | 17:00 (UTC) |
| 02-Jan-20 | Thursday | 11:00 AM (UTC) | 15:00 (UTC) |
| 03-Jan-20 | Friday | 07:00 AM (UTC) | 11:30 (UTC) |
| Start Date | Start Day | Start Time | End Date | End time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-20 | Tuesday | 07:00 AM (UTC) | 10-Jan-20 | 03:25 AM (UTC) |
Communication Plan
The following channels will be used to communicate the status of Merge Train activation for www-gitlab-com
- Slack Channels
- #f_merge_trains
- ...
- Company Call?
Metrics and Usage
The following metrics will be used to track usage and identify any problems #36146 (comment 248455595)
- link to dashboards
Feedback
Feedback should be collected in #f_merge_trains and gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com#5177 (closed)
@ogolowinski @dosuken123 I've created this issue as a placeholder to discuss and define the plan, please add comments or update the description with any items that should be included in the plan.