DEVOPS: Concepts and Benefits
Introduction to DevOps: Concepts and Benefits 1. What is DevOps? DevOps is a culture, practice, and set of tools that bridges the gap between Development (Dev) and Operations (Ops) teams to enable faster, more reliable software delivery . Dev (Development Team) – Writes code, builds features, and tests applications. Ops (Operations Team) – Deploys, monitors, and maintains infrastructure. Traditionally, these teams worked in silos , leading to delays, miscommunication, and deployment failures. DevOps breaks these barriers by fostering collaboration, automation, and continuous improvement . 2. Key DevOps Concepts A. Continuous Integration (CI) Developers frequently merge code changes into a shared repository (e.g., GitHub, GitLab). Each change triggers automated builds and tests to detect issues early. Example: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure Pipelines. B. Continuous Delivery ...