Introduction to DevOps
DevOps is a set of practices and cultural philosophies that aims to improve collaboration between software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops).
Key Concepts of DevOps
- Collaboration: DevOps fosters a culture where development and operations teams work together throughout the entire software lifecycle.
- Automation: Many processes are automated to increase efficiency and reduce the risk of human error.
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD): Enables teams to integrate code changes frequently and deliver software updates reliably.
- Monitoring and Feedback: Continuous monitoring provides real-time insights into performance and user experience.
- Culture of Learning: Encourages experimentation and learning from failures.
Importance of DevOps
- Faster Time to Market: Streamlines development and deployment processes.
- Improved Collaboration: Promotes teamwork and communication across departments.
- Higher Quality Software: Automated testing helps catch bugs earlier.
- Enhanced Efficiency: Automation reduces manual work and repetitive tasks.
- Increased Customer Satisfaction: Faster releases and better quality lead to improved user experiences.
- Scalability and Flexibility: Allows organizations to scale applications effectively.
12-Week DevOps Learning Plan
Week 1-2: Version Control with Git
Tools: Git, GitHub
Tasks:
- Learn Git basics: repositories, branches, commits, merges, and pull requests.
- Set up a GitHub account and create a repository.
- Work on a small project to practice version control.
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Week 3-4: Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI
Tasks:
- Set up Jenkins locally or use GitHub Actions to automate builds and tests.
- Create a simple CI/CD pipeline for a project you worked on.
- Experiment with deploying to a staging environment.
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Week 5: Containerization
Tools: Docker
Tasks:
- Learn to create Docker images and run containers.
- Containerize the project you’ve worked on and test it locally.
- Explore Docker Compose for managing multi-container applications.
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Week 6: Orchestration
Tools: Kubernetes
Tasks:
- Set up a local Kubernetes cluster using Minikube or k3s.
- Deploy your Dockerized application to Kubernetes.
- Learn about scaling and managing applications in Kubernetes.
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Week 7: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Tools: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation
Tasks:
- Learn Terraform basics and how to write scripts for provisioning infrastructure.
- Provision a simple application stack (like a web server) in the cloud using Terraform.
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Week 8: Configuration Management
Tools: Ansible
Tasks:
- Learn to write Ansible playbooks for automating server configuration.
- Use Ansible to set up an application on a server.
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Week 9: Monitoring and Logging
Tools: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
Tasks:
- Set up Prometheus and Grafana to monitor your applications.
- Explore the ELK stack to aggregate and visualize logs.
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Week 10: Cloud Services
Tools: AWS (or Azure/Google Cloud)
Tasks:
- Familiarize yourself with the cloud provider’s console.
- Deploy your application to the cloud and manage resources.
- Learn about key services (like EC2, S3, RDS).
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Week 11: Event Streaming
Tools: Apache Kafka
Tasks:
- Learn the basics of Kafka: producers, consumers, topics.
- Set up a local Kafka environment and create a simple producer-consumer application.
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Week 12: Hands-On Projects
Tasks:
- Combine everything you’ve learned into a single project. For example:
- Build a web application.
- Use Git for version control.
- Set up CI/CD with Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
- Containerize the app with Docker and deploy it on Kubernetes.
- Provision infrastructure with Terraform.
- Monitor the application using Prometheus and Grafana.
- Use Kafka for real-time event streaming.
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