Toolchains are a set of programming tools that are used in combination to perform a task. A DevOps toolchain focuses on the development and delivery of software systems. Software architects responsible for selecting tools should aim to achieve consistency with the DevOps tools. For example, it is better to use the same deployment tool for all of our environments than use different ones for different environments.
In an organization that embraces DevOps, it is not just the development team that uses software tools to perform their jobs. Operations staff should use many of the same techniques as developers. For example, the assets related to operations should be checked into source control and have automated tests.
DevOps tools are generally categorized as supporting one or more of the following activities:
- Plan: The plan category of tools help you to define the...
