DevOps is a set of practices and cultural philosophies that aim to unify software development (Dev) and software operation (Ops), enhancing an organization's ability to deliver applications and services at high velocity 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.
The core of DevOps is about automating and integrating the processes between software development and IT teams to build, test, and release software faster and more reliably. Key practices include continuous integration, continuous delivery, automated testing, infrastructure as code, and monitoring and logging. These practices, along with a culture of collaboration and feedback, help minimize the silos between development and operations teams, encourage learning from failures, and rapidly iterate on products.
DevOps has revolutionized how organizations think about software development and deployment, fostering a culture where building, testing, and releasing software can happen rapidly, frequently, and more reliably, thus significantly improving the product lifecycle and deployment frequency.
