This chapter will discuss general DevOps topics such as what can be understood as DevOps and why this might be a game changer in application development and running businesses. It will describe the basic functions and fundaments in regard to DevOps as well as its radical new approaches to developing and operating new applications.
It will require some familiarity with the basics of software development as well as some basics in regard to public cloud offerings and knowledge about software containers.
Based on these points, the chapter will also highlight integration points between an SDDC for legacy applications (all non-cloud-native apps) and a DevOps-ready infrastructure. It will highlight how these two different approaches can coexist and what a hybrid SDDC unlocks in terms of options and possibilities from a business as well as a technology perspective.
The following topics are covered in greater detail in this chapter:
- What is DevOps
- Radical new IT approach...