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Glossary

DevOps

DevOps is a set of practices that combines software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops). Its goal is to shorten the development lifecycle while delivering high-quality software. DevOps promotes collaboration, automation, and continuous improvement.

What is DevOps?

DevOps is both a cultural philosophy and a set of processes aimed at integrating development and operations teams. Traditionally, development and operations worked in silos. Developers wrote code while operations teams deployed and maintained it. This often led to inefficiencies and misunderstandings.

DevOps breaks down those silos by encouraging cross-functional collaboration. Teams work together throughout the software lifecycle.

Key Principles of DevOps

DevOps is driven by several foundational principles that help teams move faster and deliver better software:

  • Collaboration: Developers and operations teams work together closely, with shared responsibilities and goals.
  • Automation: Automated tools are used for testing, integration, and deployment.
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Code is integrated and deployed frequently and automatically.
  • Monitoring and Feedback: Constant monitoring of systems and user behavior provides real-time feedback for ongoing improvements.

These principles create a feedback loop that fosters agility and responsiveness.

Benefits of DevOps

The adoption of DevOps practices can offer several important advantages to organizations:

  • Faster Time to Market: Automation and collaboration speed up development and deployment cycles.
  • Improved Quality: Automated testing and CI/CD pipelines reduce bugs and increase software reliability.
  • Greater Efficiency: Teams spend less time on manual tasks and troubleshooting.
  • Better Customer Experience: Frequent releases mean users benefit from improvements faster.

By adopting DevOps, organizations become more adaptable in the face of changing market demands.

Common DevOps Tools

DevOps relies heavily on tools to support automation, integration, and monitoring. Some of the most popular tools include:

  • Git for version control
  • Jenkins or GitLab CI for continuous integration
  • Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration
  • Ansible or Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC)
  • Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring

These tools work together to form a streamlined and efficient DevOps pipeline.

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