Digital transformation continues to change the way companies operate. There is more pressure than ever and companies must keep up if they want to continue to stay ahead. However, more often than not, the process and delivery stalls. The way to correct that is through DevOps.
Devops has been the driving force, increasing the speed, efficiency, and quality of software delivery as well as improving collaboration between teams, upping morale and motivation.
Once adopted as a culture, DevOps can really transform organizations digitally.
Many organizations still have silos which are the barriers between teams, putting a strain on communications and software delivery. By eliminating silos, and adopting DevOps, the group no longer has to rely on one person who would otherwise be holding up the software delivery.
There are many reasons to use a DevOps model nowadays. Below, we’ve highlighted 6 reasons.
Using DevOps produces higher quality software and maintenance. When the development team and the operations team understand the reasons behind how and why the software was developed in this specific way, you can eliminate the knowledge transfers between teams. The collaborative and cohesive team can now spend more time developing and less time teaching and learning.
DevOps essentially decentralizes responsibility so the teams can come up with better ideas for improvement and maintenance due to their previous experience.
Companies need to release quicker. DevOps supports agile teams & processes throughout the entire application lifecycle.
Listen to the users and implement the needed functionality or fixes.
Doing it right the first time reduces costs and risks after the deployment. The only way to do this is by using a DevOps model.
Automation is one of the key principles for accelerating with DevOps. DevOps allows for continuous organizational automation which means quicker and more reliable delivery of functionality after every release.
Most feel DevOps is adapting a new culture for the company. It goes without saying, but it needs to be adopted company-wide, from the board all the way down throughout the entire organization. This will allow for continual learning and improvement.
So you’ve read it here, you’ve likely read up on DevOps previously. Adopting DevOps can get ugly. It should be noted that the shift to DevOps creates a tremendously complex infrastructure.
Some of the problems that may arise include:
- Networking
- Observability
- Deployment
- Library management
- Security
- Issues related to traffic growth
- User experience issues
Adopting DevOps requires a lot of strategic thought, breaking down the organization to ensure it can handle the infrastructure, and determining if your organization actually needs it to advance. After this, there’s ensuring your employees are prepared to educate and be educated. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t happen with the click of a button.
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