Presentation 2
Presentation 2
•CI/CD is a core DevOps practice: that automates the building, testing, and deployment of
applications. Key topics include:
•CI/CD Pipeline Design: Create CI/CD pipelines to automate the software delivery process,
ensuring testing and deployment are consistent and reliable.
•CI/CD Tools: Explore CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Travis CI, CircleCI, and GitLab CI/CD.
•Containerization and Orchestration: Implement containerization (e.g., Docker) and
orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes) in your CI/CD pipelines for portability and scalability.
Step 11: Monitoring and Logging
In DevOps, keeping an eye on your systems and keeping a record of what happens is vital.
•Monitoring Tools: First, let's look at some trusty monitoring tools:
•Prometheus: It's like a vigilant friend who watches and tells you when something's not right. It
looks at your systems and helps you spot issues.
•Grafana: Think of Grafana as a helpful artist. It takes data from Prometheus and turns it into
beautiful graphs and alerts, making it easier to understand.
•Nagios: Nagios is like a security guard for your systems. It checks if everything is working and
raises an alarm if something goes wrong.
•Zabbix: Zabbix is another watchful tool. It keeps an eye on different things in your network and
systems and helps you know what's happening.
Log Management:
•Logs: are like a digital diary of what your systems do. To handle this crucial part, you'll explore log
management solutions
•ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana): ELK is like a diary with a great search engine
(Elasticsearch), a way to organize your logs (Logstash), and a tool to make sense of what you've
written (Kibana).
•Graylog: Graylog is a simpler diary. It collects and organizes your logs, making it easy to find
what you need.
Alerting and Incident Response:
•Effective monitoring not only watches but also tells you when something's wrong. It's like an early
warning system. Incident response procedures are a plan for what to do when things go haywire.
•You'll create alerts based on what you're monitoring. For example, you can set up alerts to notify
Step 12: Automate Everything
Automation is at the heart of DevOps. Continuously seek opportunities to automate processes,
configurations, and deployments. Key areas for automation include:
•Configuration Management: Use tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef to automate configuration
management.
•Scripting and Task Automation: Develop scripts to automate routine tasks and error-prone
processes.
•Self-Healing Systems: Implement self-healing mechanisms for systems to detect and resolve
issues automatically.
Step 13: Learn Cloud Services:
Cloud services have transformed the way DevOps engineers work. Key cloud providers and
services to explore in 2024 include:
• Amazon Web Services (AWS): Understand AWS services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and more.
• Microsoft Azure: Explore Azure services such as Azure Virtual Machines, Azure App Service, and
Azure Functions.
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP): Learn about GCP offerings, including Compute Engine, Cloud
Storage, and Kubernetes Engine.
Step 14: Soft Skills
Soft skills are crucial for DevOps engineers as they often work in cross-functional teams. Key soft
skills include
•Communication: Effective communication is essential for collaboration and problem-solving.
•Problem-Solving: DevOps engineers need strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and
resolve issues.
•Adaptability: The IT landscape evolves rapidly, so being adaptable and open to learning is
vital
•Teamwork: Collaborate effectively with developers, operations, and other stakeholders.