The word DevOps is a contraction of ‘Development’ and ‘Operations’. DevOps is a set of best practices that emphasize the collaboration and communication of IT-professionals (developers, operators, and support staff) in the lifecycle of applications and services, leading to:
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Continuous Integration: merging all developed working copies to a shared mainline several times a day
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Continuous Deployment: release continuously or as often as possible
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Continuous Feedback: seek feedback from stakeholders during all lifecycle stages
The DevOps practices covered in this certification consists of:
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DevOps adoption
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Planning, requirements, and design
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Development and deployment
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Operation and Scaling
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End-of-life
Moreover, the crucial subjects of security in all stages, and maintaining compliance during change are covered.
The certification has been developed in cooperation with experts in the DevOps work field.