A Beginner's Guide to Understanding DevOps

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  • Jenkins

    Jenkins automation server

  • Jenkins is an open-source automation tool that is used for CI/CD pipelines. It is a server-based application and allows DevOps teams to test their code changes with the aid of automation. Jenkins reduces the risk of errors, supports flexibility, and saves costs for organizations that make use of it. Jenkins offers features such as community support, customization with the use of plugins and custom scripts, and integration with other DevOps tools. It also allows for continuous integration and allows software delivery pipelines to be defined as code.

  • docker

    Docker - the open-source application container engine (by microsoft)

  • Containers are an easy way of packaging software applications along with their dependencies, to run them consistently across different environments. The act of packaging these software applications is called containerization. Docker is a containerization platform used by a large percentage of developers and DevOps teams. Containers are essential DevOps tools that enable businesses to deploy software products effectively. They do this by providing a stable and favorable environment for these proceedings and supporting rapid deployment afterward. Containers save cost by utilizing resources, reducing infrastructure, and encouraging scalability. It also supports core DevOps principles, such as integration with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and microservices.

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  • kubernetes

    Production-Grade Container Scheduling and Management

  • Kubernetes is a platform that supports container orchestration. It is used as a DevOps tool to deploy, scale, and manage containerized applications. Kubernetes allows organizations to streamline and manage the lifecycles of their applications. It is useful for the automated deployment of containerized applications, scalability, and resource management. Its other benefits include resilience, observability, availability, and automated deployment.

  • git

    A fork of Git containing Windows-specific patches. (by git-for-windows)

  • Git is a distributed version control system that is used to manage source code in DevOps workflows. It allows teams to collaborate on projects and implement code changes. As a DevOps tool, its responsibilities are source code management, branching, merging, code review, rollbacks, continuous integration, and continuous deployment. With the use of Git, DevOps teams can collectively make sure that their code changes are up to standard. The release of new features or software versions can be done appropriately, and bugs can be fixed with the use of version history.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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