DevOps Tools and their uses

What is DevOps?

A compound of development (Dev) and operations (Ops), DevOps is the union of people, process, and technology to continually supply value to customers.

What does DevOps mean for teams? DevOps enables formerly siloed roles—development, IT operations, quality engineering, and security—to coordinate and collaborate to produce better, more reliable products. By adopting a DevOps culture along with DevOps practices and tools, teams gain the ability to better respond to customer needs, increase confidence in the applications they build, and achieve business goals faster.

What are DevOps tools?

DevOps tools are applications that support the software development process. Often, they are also referred to as DevOps technologies. Their primary focus is to enhance collaboration through project management and automation. There are several diverse types of DevOps tools, a few of which are outlined below:

• Version control tools. Version control software (VCS) is also known as source control or source code management (SCM). These tools track and manage any changes made to a software’s code.
• DevOps automation tools. DevOps automation tools remove the burden of repetitive tasks from the workflow. Some focus on specific processes like testing or deployment, while others may be end-to-end tools. The term end-to-end refers to the entire development process, from conceptualization to deployment and continued monitoring.
• Performance monitoring tools. These DevOps tools check the performance of applications and help manage the infrastructure. They typically have robust reporting capabilities and artificial intelligence for defect detection.
• Container management tools. In the context of software development, a container is an application or software that is packaged into a portable environment. They have an application’s libraries, frameworks, and any associated dependencies. Containerization makes it possible to run applications in various environments independently from the environment’s operating system. Container management tools enable developers to package, monitor, and change these distributed applications.
• Configuration management tools. Configuration management is the process of monitoring and keeping system functionality. In DevOps, configuration management helps ensure that all applications and services perform consistently with expectations.