DevOps, a portmanteau of "development" and "operations," is a set of practices and cultural philosophies that emphasize collaboration and communication between development and IT operations teams. The primary goal of DevOps is to streamline and automate the software development lifecycle, from code development and testing to deployment and monitoring, resulting in faster, more reliable, and continuously evolving software products.
DevOps practices often include continuous integration (CI), continuous delivery (CD), and automation of processes like code deployment and infrastructure provisioning. By integrating these practices, DevOps aims to break down silos between development and operations teams, reduce manual interventions, and ensure that software can be developed and delivered more rapidly.
In practice, a DevOps team might use tools like Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes to automate the building and deployment of software. This leads to shorter development cycles, quicker responses to customer needs, and the ability to deliver software updates more frequently, ultimately enhancing the user experience and a business's competitiveness.
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