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Continuous Delivery and DevOps ??? A Quickstart Guide - Third Edition

By : Paul Swartout
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Continuous Delivery and DevOps ??? A Quickstart Guide - Third Edition

By: Paul Swartout

Overview of this book

Over the past few years, Continuous Delivery (CD) and DevOps have been in the spotlight in tech media, at conferences, and in boardrooms alike. Many articles and books have been written covering the technical aspects of CD and DevOps, yet the vast majority of the industry doesn’t fully understand what they actually are and how, if adopted correctly they can help organizations drastically change the way they deliver value. This book will help you figure out how CD and DevOps can help you to optimize, streamline, and improve the way you work to consistently deliver quality software. In this edition, you’ll be introduced to modern tools, techniques, and examples to help you understand what the adoption of CD and DevOps entails. It provides clear and concise insights in to what CD and DevOps are all about, how to go about both preparing for and adopting them, and what quantifiable value they bring. You will be guided through the various stages of adoption, the impact they will have on your business and those working within it, how to overcome common problems, and what to do once CD and DevOps have become truly embedded. Included within this book are some real-world examples, tricks, and tips that will help ease the adoption process and allow you to fully utilize the power of CD and DevOps
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

To get the most out of this book

This book is not focused on a specific demographic or specific type of person. If you've never heard of CD or DevOps, this book will give you an insight into what all the fuss is about. If you have already set out to adopt CD and/or DevOps, then this book can help by providing some useful tips and tricks. If you know everything there is to know about both/either subject, then this book will help reaffirm your choices and might provide some additional things to chew over. All in all, the target audience is quite broad: anyone who wants to understand how to painlessly and regularly ship quality software.

Previous knowledge of DevOps practices, CD, or using DevOps tools is not necessary.

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Conventions used

There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.

Warnings or important notes appear like this.
Tips and tricks appear like this.