(Day 28) DevOps

What is DevOps
DevOps is nothing but a set of philosophies, practices, and tools that help an organisation to deliver better products faster by facilitating an integration of the development and operations functions. This enables companies to serve their customers and markets in a better way and have a competitive edge.

In simple terms, DevOps is about removing the barriers between traditionally siloed teams, development and operations. Under a DevOps model, development and operations teams work together across the entire software application life cycle, from development and test through deployment to operations.

Benefits of DevOps

1. Speed. DevOps practices let you move at the velocity you need to innovate faster, adapt to changing markets better, and become more efficient at driving business results.
2. Rapid delivery. When you increase the pace of releases, you can improve your product faster and build competitive advantage.
3. Reliability. DevOps practices like continuous integration and continuous delivery can ensure the quality of application updates and infrastructure changes so you can reliably deliver at a more rapid pace while maintaining an optimum experience for end users.
4. Improved collaboration. Under a DevOps model, developers and operations teams collaborate closely, share responsibilities, and combine their workflows. This reduces inefficiencies and saves time.
5. Security. You can adopt a DevOps model without sacrificing security by using automated, integrated security testing tools.