DevOps Automation and IaC

In my previous blog, I talked about DevOps and compared it to the manufacturing of physical goods. I also mentioned the four key tenets of DevOps (CAMS) and stressed the importance of the automation component.

  • Culture
  • Automation
  • Measurement
  • Sharing

With DevOps, automation manifests itself in two forms, automation of the

Manufacturing Software the DevOps Way

Working in the technology field for the last 20+ years, I have always been passionate about automation and I am so happy finally see wide-scale adoption across all industries. New automation products and services now dominate the marketplace. IT leaders are echoing phrases like DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration and Delivery, etc. in their boardrooms.

In this blog, I will try to make sense of all this and to add some perspective in the context of DevOps. In addition, in future blogs, I will drill down into the automation aspects of DevOps.