What is DevOps?

DevOps refers to the methodology and practice of best utilizing a given set of tools and processes for increasing efficiency over different stages involved in an application lifecycle. An application will be ongoing through different lifecycle processes until it reaches the end user - some of which are as follows: Analysis, Design, Build, Test, Deploy, Monitor etc. DevOps brings in best practices and procedures to be followed while going through different phases ensuring the team (Development & Operational) for an effective and robust application development with minimal defects and higher turndown time for the product in a fast-evolving world.

What are automation, Scaling, and Infrastructure?

Automation

Automation refers to the process of removing human intervention over repetitive and mundane tasks which will lead to efficient resource utilization as well as decreasing human-prone errors involved with a given task.

Scaling

Scaling defines the ability of a system or process to operate over a varying range of situations and the ability to adapt itself for effective usability. A Scalable system will ensure cost-effectiveness as well as a good user experience with minimum failure. Scale-up refers to the increasing resource allocation at an increasing scale of utilization demand while scale-down is cutting down resource allocation as per decrease in the demand.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure refers to the resources and machinery used by an organization to deliver a product. It could range from hard brick-and-mortar set up by an organization to software-and-hardware combination used by the employees of an organization. In general techie term infrastructure could refer to all the tools and equipment used while developing an application.

Why DevOps is Important?

DevOps cultivates the culture of collaboration among a wide variety of teams in an organization. This helps in return with a great development experience among the members and a faster review cycle among the stakeholders of the product and improves the product adoption pace over the market. It also standardizes the process which makes onboarding of new members easier.