Understanding DevOps
DevOps is a set of practices that combines software development and IT operations to deliver software solutions faster, more reliably, and with greater stability. DevOps centers on culture, automation, platform design, and continuous feedback loops to enable faster, high-quality service delivery and greater business value.
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What is DevOps?
DevOps speeds the processes by which an idea goes from development to deployment in a production environment where it can provide value to the user. This approach requires development teams and operations teams to communicate frequently, avoid repetitive tasks whenever possible and approach their work with empathy for their teammates. Scalability and flexible provisioning are also necessary. Team members can get the resources they need through self service and automation. Developers, usually coding in a standard development environment, work closely with IT operations to speed software builds, tests, and releases—without sacrificing reliability.
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