Introduction to devops
Definition of DevOps
A set of practices combining software development and IT operations
Goals of DevOps
Improve collaboration, increase release velocity, faster delivery of features
Key principles
Continuous integration, continuous delivery, infrastructure as code, monitoring, collaboration
DevOps practices
Continuous integration
merge code changes frequently, automated build and testing
Continuous delivery
automated release process to push changes to production
Monitoring and logging
insight into app performance and usage, debugging
Communication and collaboration
break down silos between teams
Benefits ofDevOps
Reduced release cycles means features delivered quicker
Early defect detection through automated testing
Break down silos between dev and ops teams
Repeatable deployment processes reduce failures
Infrastructure as code enables scaling up or down
DevOps challenges
Organizational culture
lack of collaboration, silos, resistance to change
Security and compliance
ensuring governance controls in automated workflows
Moving from legacy systems
migrating monolith apps to cloud-native microservices
Selecting right tools
integrating disparate tools across teams
