Top DevOps Queries Answered

In this blog, we will answer some of your most pressing questions about the fast-growing trend of DevOps!

What is DevOps?

Many people have varying opinions on DevOps; the answer you receive when you ask what it means depends on who you ask. However, at a high level, DevOps is simply the act of syncing the development and operation processes into a more collaborative process.

It’s better not to think of DevOps as a single task or tool but as a culture that involves using a specific set of tools to ensure fast change in a particular system while tracking and maintaining quality. These processes came into existence to bridge the divide between Dev and Ops and smoothen the software delivery workflow.

To learn more about DevOps tools, check out this blog: 5 DevOps Tools Every Beginner Should Know in 2023


Does DevOps require coding?

While not every project will require heavy development work, it is absolutely important for every engineer to have a healthy balance of development skills and operational knowledge. It is good to have practical abilities in different types of programming languages as well as scripting knowledge.

Learn more about this blog: Does DevOps or Cloud Engineer Need Coding?


What are the skills required to become a great DevOps engineer?

  • Proper knowledge of different types of programming and scripting languages
  • Familiarity with the various open-source tools needed in day-to-day work
  • Knowledge of IT operations is essential
  • Testing and deployment of software code
  • Understanding of VMs, containers, and microservices
  • Knowledge of the infrastructure as code and related tools
  • The ability to work in a collaborative environment

Learn more about the required skills from this blog: 14 Top Skills Required for DevOps in 2023


Is DevOps easy to learn?

This is an open-ended question with no right answer. The answer really depends on a person’s true passion and learning consistency. Since there is no proper course in schools and colleges related to the tools and processes surrounding DevOps, it can be hard to supplement that lack of knowledge.

The best way to learn DevOps is by taking a comprehensive learning path that not only includes DevOps practices but also the essential tools. At Kodekloud, we have a DevOps Learning Path.

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Chart your DevOps journey with our roadmap and learning Path. Master the art of efficient development and operations collaboration.

The path is meticulously crafted to equip individuals with a comprehensive understanding of DevOps principles and practices, starting with foundational concepts and moving on to advanced automation and observability techniques. The path culminates in mastering observability through the Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA) certification.


How long does it take to learn DevOps?

There is no universal benchmark for becoming a proficient DevOps practitioner. Getting up to speed solely depends on an individual’s ability to learn new concepts with passion and consistency. For some, it may take a decent amount of time, and for others, it may come naturally.

Here are some of the DevOps concepts to get you started: 6 DevOps Concepts Every DevOps Engineer Should Know


Who can learn DevOps?

The short answer is that anybody who wants to learn about the DevOps culture and processes can obtain a high earning potential. This can include self-taught practitioners looking to enter a new field.


What are the stages in DevOps?

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  1. Plan
  2. Build
  3. Continuous integration
  4. Release
  5. Deploy
  6. Operate
  7. Monitor
  8. Continuous Feedback

What is Continuous Integration?

Continuous Integration (CI) is a software development practice in which developers integrate their code changes into a shared repository frequently, preferably several times a day. An automated build and automated tests then verify each integration. This approach aims to detect and resolve integration issues early and quickly. 

With CI, developers can detect errors and conflicts in their code faster and more efficiently, which helps them produce higher-quality software. Additionally, CI can help teams reduce the time and effort required to release software by automating the build and testing processes.

Read more about this in our blog: What is CI/CD Pipeline in DevOps?


What is Continuous Delivery?

Continuous Delivery (CD) is a software engineering approach in which teams produce software in short cycles, ensuring the software can be reliably released at any time. This practice is aimed at building, testing, and releasing software more frequently and efficiently.

With CD, code changes are automatically built, tested, and deployed to production, eliminating the need for manual processes. This helps reduce the time and effort required to release software while improving the quality of the software being released.


What is Continuous Deployment?

Continuous Deployment (CD) is an extension of Continuous Integration (CI), where every code change that passes the automated testing phase is automatically deployed to production. This means that code changes are released to users continuously and automatically without manual intervention. 

CD can help teams release new features and fixes much faster and with more confidence, as it reduces the risk of human error and ensures that the code has been thoroughly tested before being deployed. However, a high level of automation and a robust testing infrastructure are required to ensure the code changes are safe for production deployment.


What are the most common DevOps tools used?

  • Plan: JIRA
  • Build: Maven, Gradle, Docker, GitHub, GitLab
  • Continuous integration: Jenkins, CircleCI, Travis CI
  • Release: Jenkins, Bamboo
  • Deploy: Ansible, Kubernetes, Heroku, Amazon Web Services, Azure, Google Cloud Platform
  • Operate: Botmetric, Docker, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform
  • Monitor: Nagios, Splunk
  • Continuous Feedback: Slack

Learn more about the role of these tools: 5 DevOps Tools Every Beginner Should Know in 2023


Jenkins

Jenkins is still considered as the most popular CI tool in the DevOps space. With Jenkins, it is effortless to achieve visual ops. To convert a CLI into a GUI button, click, wrap up the script as a Jenkins job, and it is done.

Docker

Docker is a tool for packaging and running containerized applications.

Ansible

Ansible is an open-source software automation tool that automates software provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment.

Kubernetes

Kubernetes is a powerful open-source platform for container orchestration that automates the deployment and management of containerized applications.

OpenShift

OpenShift is Red Hat’s open-source cloud development Platform as a Service (PaaS), which allows developers to create, test, and run their applications and deploy them to the cloud without any hassle.


What is a pipeline in DevOps?

A pipeline consists of code (Usually YAML) written by engineering teams to define steps that tools such as Jenkins should take during the CI/CD process. The pipeline often goes through a process such as:

  1. Build the code
  2. Test the code, if the tests pass, deploy the application to the various environments like development, test, or production environment.

A pipeline is a series of events or jobs that happen in a flow in the software delivery pipeline from start to the end.


Where can I start my DevOps learning?

You can start your DevOps career from KodeKloud where you will find best in class DevOps and cloud experts. With the practical sessions and labs provided, you will get hands-on clarity on the concepts and much more.


How can I get DevOps experience prior to the actual job?

Here are KodeKloud, we have kept exactly this in mind. We’ve prepared a concept called ‘KodeKloud Engineer’, where people can work on real-time challenges and solve them. You will be assigned a set of challenges on a time to time basis and you need to solve them just like how people solve problems in the companies. This way, you will gain knowledge of real-life scenarios and become prepared for the real job. Come join for free today – KodeKloud Engineer


What is the average DevOps Engineer salary?

As per EnterpriseProject publication’s 2018’s report on DevOps title salaries,

$133,378: The average salary in the U.S. for people with a DevOps Engineer title, according to the jobs site Glassdoor.

$122,969: The average salary in the U.S. for people with a DevOps Engineer title, according to the jobs site Indeed.

According to PayScale, the average salary for a DevOps engineer in India is approx. 7 lakhs per annum.

According to 6figr, employees as Senior DevOps Engineer earn an average of ₹19.9lakhs, mostly ranging from ₹12.0lakhs per year to ₹35.7lakhs per year based on 31 profiles. The top 10% of employees earn more than ₹30.5lakhs per year.


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