DevOps is a software development and delivery method that emphasizes collaboration between development and operations. The goal of DevOps is to increase efficiency and improve the speed of software delivery. DevOps practices include automation of the build, test, and deployment process, as well as infrastructure management and monitoring. The goal of DevOps is to enable organizations to deliver software more quickly and reliably, by making the process of building, testing, and deploying software more efficient.
DevOps is the combination of cultural philosophies, practices, and tools that increases an organization’s ability to deliver applications and services at high velocity: evolving and improving products at a faster pace than organizations using traditional software development and infrastructure management processes. This speed enables organizations to better serve their customers and compete more effectively in the market.
Under a DevOps model, development and operations teams are no longer “siloed.” Sometimes, these two teams are merged into a single team where the engineers work across the entire application lifecycle, from development and test to deployment to operations, and develop a range of skills not limited to a single function. CI/CD