A set of practices that combines software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops) to shorten the development lifecycle and deliver high-quality software continuously.
DevOps is like a well-coordinated kitchen where chefs (developers) and waitstaff (operations) work seamlessly together to deliver a great dining experience (software).
A company uses DevOps practices to automate testing, integration, and deployment, allowing them to release updates several times a day.
DevOps fosters collaboration between development and operations teams, leading to faster, more reliable software delivery.
Implementing DevOps can reduce time to market, improve software quality, and increase customer satisfaction.
Implement CI/CD pipelines; use infrastructure as code (IaC); foster a culture of collaboration between teams.
Lack of communication between teams; insufficient automation; resistance to cultural change.
Deployment frequency, change failure rate, mean time to recovery (MTTR).
Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Ansible.