{"id":31394,"date":"2019-10-31T21:41:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T18:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/blog\/chto-takoe-metodologiya-devops-i-komu-ona-nuzhna\/"},"modified":"2019-10-31T21:41:01","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T18:41:01","slug":"chto-takoe-metodologiya-devops-i-komu-ona-nuzhna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/en\/blog\/administrirovanie\/chto-takoe-metodologiya-devops-i-komu-ona-nuzhna","title":{"rendered":"What is the DevOps methodology and who needs it?","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

Let's explore the essence of the methodology and who can benefit from it.<\/p>\n

We will also discuss DevOps specialists: their tasks, salaries, and skills.<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto Matt Moor<\/a><\/noindex> \/ Flickr \/ CC BY-SA<\/i><\/p>\n

What is DevOps<\/h2>\n

\nDevOps is a software development methodology aimed at facilitating collaboration between programmers and system administrators within a company. If IT specialists from different departments misunderstand each other's tasks, the release of new applications and updates can be delayed.<\/p>\n

DevOps creates a seamless development cycle, thereby helping to accelerate the product release. This acceleration is achieved by implementing automation systems. Additionally, programmers start to get involved in server configuration and bug fixing; for example, they may write automated tests.<\/p>\n

This fosters interaction among departments. Employees begin to better understand the stages the software product goes through before reaching the user.<\/p>\n

When a developer understands what challenges the administrator faces during server configuration, they will try to smooth out any potential 'sharp edges' in the code. This reduces the number of bugs during application deployment\u2014statistically, it decreases<\/a><\/noindex>\u00a0by about five times.<\/p>\n

Who Needs and Doesn't Need the Methodology<\/h2>\n

\nMany\u00a0IT experts believe<\/a><\/noindex>, that DevOps will benefit any organization involved in software development. This is true even if the company is merely a consumer of IT services and does not develop its own applications. In this case, adopting a DevOps culture will help focus on innovations.<\/p>\n

An exception\u00a0includes<\/a><\/noindex>\u00a0startups, but even here it depends on the project's scale. If your goal is to launch a minimum viable product (MVP) to test a new idea, then you can manage without DevOps. For instance, the founder of Groupon manually posted<\/a><\/noindex>\u00a0all the offers on the site and collected orders without using any automation tools.<\/p>\n

Implementing methodology and automation tools makes sense only when the application begins to gain popularity. This will help streamline business processes and speed up the release of updates.<\/p>\n

How to Implement DevOps<\/h2>\n

\nNext are some recommendations for transitioning to the new methodology.<\/p>\n

Identify problems in business processes.<\/b> Before implementing the methodology, outline the goals and challenges of the organization. These will determine the transition strategy to DevOps. To do this, compile a list of questions, for example:<\/p>\n