CI/CD: A Comprehensive Guide
CI/CD: A Comprehensive Guide Table of Contents Introduction to CI/CD Key Features of CI/CD Advantages of CI/CD Benefits of CI/CD CI/CD Tools CI/CD Best Practices Conclusion 1. Introduction to CI/CD Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) are DevOps practices that automate software development, testing, and deployment. CI ensures that code changes are frequently integrated into a shared repository, while CD automates the process of deploying those changes to production. CI/CD streamlines the software development lifecycle, reducing manual intervention and improving software quality. 2. Key Features of CI/CD Automated Builds: Automatically compiling and building code. Automated Testing: Running unit, integration, and end-to-end tests. Continuous Integration (CI): Merging code changes frequently into a shared repository. Continuous Deployment (CD): Automatically releasing validated changes to production. Rol...