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What Are the Best DevOps Tools?

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When you look at many of the most successful companies that rely on IT-powered products and services, a term that you will often see mentioned is ‘DevOps’. This methodology marries ‘Development’ and ‘Operations’, encouraging widespread collaboration. At the same time, it also establishes Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) using increased automation.

Rather than a strictly-defined framework like PRINCE2 or ITIL 4, DevOps is an organic movement: a management methodology that specifies a number of elements essential to a productive and collaborative IT environment. It also continues to evolve as its global practitioner community tackles emerging issues and finds new ways to innovate.

These essential elements go hand in hand with the methodology’s continuous evolution when it comes to ‘DevOps tools’. These are used to facilitate key aspects of DevOps cultures, such as:

Given the global popularity of the DevOps methodology, the sheer number of tools that are out there should come as no surprise. However, there is no ‘best DevOps tool’, so to speak. The reason for this is that the tools are developed for a variety of purposes, with dozens of options available to DevOps teams for most tasks. 

Generally, it is a DevOps engineer’s job to choose the most appropriate tool for a given task based on its efficiency, functions, potential for integration, and so on. Eventually, they will create a comprehensive toolbox known as a ‘DevOps toolchain’.

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With that in mind, a better question to ask would be…

What are DevOps tools used for?

When looking at what problems can be solved using DevOps tools, a common factor you will witness is ‘automation’. DevOps automation tools are used to automate manual tasks for the sake of optimizing not only efficiency, but also reliability. This is essential for ensuring that all aspects of a DevOps culture can keep up with fast-paced developer environments without having to sacrifice quality. 

How do I choose the right DevOps tools?

There is a great deal of competition out there as far as DevOps toolchains are concerned. Indeed, there are even tools that cover several of the functions listed above.

When training for DevOps certification, prospective engineers will study how to select the most effective and appropriate DevOps tools. This is based on the exact requirements of an organization and its DevOps pipeline. Senior DevOps engineers will often also have experience working with multiple applications, as well as frameworks like ITIL and Lean.

While there is the option to hire a freelance DevOps engineer for this purpose, having qualified engineers on hand can lead to much better results. For one, your own DevOps engineers will be better able to assess whether a given tool will suit your specific organizational structure, requirements, goals, and so on. Remember, DevOps is a continuous solution that requires knowledgeable practitioners to generate optimized value.

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