IT Ops Implications of Continuous Delivery

Look to the continuous deployment resource center for expert advice and news to help IT teams manage the flow of application releases with developers, as well as case studies of DevOps adopters using CI/CD, outage prevention, tool news and more.

July 22, 2021 22 Jul'21
DevOps platforms seen as key to enterprise evolution

Ten years into the DevOps movement, an industry report finds DevOps is still rarely done well at scale, and says centralized platforms hold the key to further progress.
July 20, 2021 20 Jul'21
Sysdig deal reflects infrastructure-as-code security buzz

Enterprise Kubernetes maturity has pushed infrastructure deployments into DevOps pipelines, prompting container security vendors to support infrastructure-as-code scans.
July 12, 2021 12 Jul'21
Aqua adds free infrastructure-as-code security for Terraform

Infrastructure-as-code security scans appeal to enterprises as they shift cloud-native security left; Aqua's tfsec buy adds to its free offerings amid broad competition.
June 29, 2021 29 Jun'21
JFrog to acquire Vdoo, take 'shift right' view of DevSecOps

The combined companies will expand JFrog's Xray tool to embed security throughout its DevSecOps pipeline products, with a focus on application artifacts, rather than source code.

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How to build a CI/CD pipeline with Azure and GitHub

Some organizations need to build and deploy apps to specific cloud platforms. This walkthrough shows you step by step how to create a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub and Azure DevOps. Continue Reading
continuous delivery (CD)

Continuous delivery (CD) is an approach for software delivery in which development teams produce and test code in short but continuous cycles, usually with high degrees of automation. Continue Reading
How to build a CI/CD pipeline -- with examples

Ready to set up a CI/CD pipeline? Follow these general steps, with guidance toward specific examples depending upon your own specific needs and resources. Continue Reading

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CI/CD pipelines explained: Everything you need to know

CI/CD can transform an organization, but there's a lot to consider. This comprehensive guide explains the CI/CD pipeline stages, benefits and challenges, best practices and more. Continue Reading
Continuous delivery vs. continuous deployment: Which to choose?

Continuous delivery and continuous deployment both compress and de-risk the final stages of production rollout. Learn how to choose the proper path for your organization. Continue Reading
The pros and cons of CI/CD pipelines

Many enterprises begin their DevOps journey with a continuous development and delivery pipeline. Before you get started, understand some fundamental CI/CD pros and cons. Continue Reading

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7 best practices to ensure your CI/CD pipeline's security

CI/CD security means fortifying everything that flows through your software pipeline with securing elements -- but the pipeline itself can be a target. Lock it down with these CI/CD protective steps. Continue Reading
How to address 5 common CI/CD implementation challenges

CI/CD removes the manual steps involved when you create and install application code. Address these CI/CD challenges and ease the flow of your software pipeline. Continue Reading
9 ways to infuse security in your CI/CD pipeline

Rapid release cycles need not compromise the security of an application and supporting infrastructure. Follow these guidelines to ensure security throughout your CI/CD pipeline. Continue Reading

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Strive for real-world technical debt management in DevOps orgs

Technical debt is a bit like the kitchen junk drawer: It's cobbled-together, useful stuff that just needed to go somewhere. But the longer you wait to sort it out, the worse it gets. Continue Reading
The ops team's role in securing IT infrastructure and apps

Organizations prioritize security, even as they deploy workloads to the cloud and adopt new dev methods. How do these trends change the IT ops team's security responsibilities? Continue Reading
Which IT security roles fall to the ops team?

To help secure data and applications, an IT ops team needs to do much more than put up firewalls and apply other traditional security measures. Here's where to begin. Continue Reading