The technology community has been enthusiastic about DevOps since the beginning of the decade. This is due to the fact that it increases the stability and speed of software development and deployment. Business leaders recognized that DevOps was more than just a practice for IT teams; it was a way to get their products or services to customers faster and with fewer defects, while also increasing system reliability and resilience.
The pandemic was a catalyst for DevOps' continued success because it supported current business shifts. Because of the acceleration of product and service innovation, developers were encouraged to build and deploy applications at an increasing rate. COVID-19 had an impact on companies and their DevOps strategies, according to Code Fresh. 58% of respondents migrated parts of their infrastructure to cloud computing, while 17% migrated all of their stacks. Organizations are investing heavily in DevOps automation as new technologies such as Kubernetes gain traction.
When used for on-premise applications, enterprises have already seen significant benefits from DevOps. These include a shorter time to market, higher quality, and dependability, all of which have resulted in increased customer loyalty, retention, and even better service. Enterprises want to reap the same benefits from cloud computing by migrating their applications.
When enterprises implemented DevOps on-premise legacy apps, they encountered difficulties. As a result, test automation was reduced and the DevOps pipeline was reduced, limiting the benefits of DevOps. Enterprises can plan DevOps adoption to maximize benefits and overcome challenges in a systematic manner.
Embracing DevOps with Cloud:
DevOps complements moving apps to the Cloud, allowing enterprises to reap the same benefits. Before migrating to the Cloud, it is critical to have a strategy in place and to prepare applications for cloud DevOps.
Three critical decisions must be made in order to implement a cloud DevOps strategy:
When deciding on a cloud DevOps strategy, organizations should consider the following factors:
Organizations must first develop a multi-cloud DevOps strategy. Many businesses are adopting a multi-cloud strategy to improve their resilience. It is critical to choose the best DevOps strategy to meet their requirements. DevOps solutions can be cloud-specific and use services like Azure DevOps and AWS Code, or they can be cloud-agnostic and require tools like Terraform.
Businesses should also develop a standard tooling policy. This should determine whether DevOps services from various cloud providers, commercial-off-the-shelf services, or open-source tools should be used for each DevOps practice. Consider your existing tool investments and ensure cost-effectiveness when selecting a tool. Tools that support multiple technologies can also be used.
Prepare your applications for cloud migration success:
Before migrating to the Cloud, enterprises should have DevOps applications ready. This will ensure that they are ready for DevOps as soon as possible. They will continue to benefit from DevOps in the Cloud.
* Apps slated for re-hosting should use more tooling, even if they are not part of the DevOps pipeline. To improve application safety and quality, test automation, static code analysis automation, and security tests using tools must all be used. If the tools are out of sync, these applications may use to-be-state tools.
* Applications that will be re-platformed should automate performance testing in addition to the other activities.
* The transformation journey is lengthy, and some cloud-native app development is required before developing a unified cloud DevOps solution. These applications should be able to automate with DevOps without human intervention and use all of the tools required by their tooling strategy.
Organizations can plan for cloud migration to refresh their DevOps strategy. This will allow them to achieve maximum results at the lowest possible cost and with the least amount of maintenance. This is an opportunity to improve some of the on-premise DevOps methods. A unified DevOps solution will provide greater control over tools and services, resulting in greater benefits.
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