Importance of DevOps

Introduction
DevOps is a word made up of two words – development and operation. However, it is more
than just a set of processes that coordinate to merge the development teams and processes
to complement software development.
The prime objective behind its widespread popularity is that it lets enterprises create and
improve their products in a much faster way. So, without any further ado, let us have a look
at some of the benefits associated with DevOps.

 Improved communication and collaboration

It enhances the software development culture as the combined teams are much happier
and more productive. In such an environment, the prime focus is on the performance rather
than individual goals.
Now the development team need not ‘turn over’ the application to operations and wait to
see what happens next. Also, the operations team need not wait for the other team to
troubleshoot and solve the problem.

 More stable deployments

Now that your operation team has a better understanding of what’s going on with your
database, problems are less likely to arise. They will also be familiar with the system
architecture when they work along with the development team before deploying the
application.
With DevOps, all of the team members are better equipped to address and fix the issues
faster. The result of this collaboration is the synergy and products that very well suit your
customer’s need and requirements.

 Reduced costs with shorter development phases

DevOps shortens the development cycle causing 60% faster delivery as compared to an
application built using traditional software approaches such as waterfall model, etc. Not
only that, it reduces the costs considerably as the development teams need 35% fewer
resources and 30% less IT costs.

 More time for innovation

Another reason why DevOps is important is because it allows more time for innovating. Your
business will get more time for brainstorming and coming up with new ideas in the work
schedule. To sum up, your business will grow and succeed faster.
The top companies across the globe allow their people to innovate and try out different
ways of achieving better results.

Is a DevOps approach for everyone?

It is not an easy question to answer! Undoubtedly, DevOps is a great approach for (online)
companies to innovate and grow. The ‘time to time market’ is shortened which means a
huge financial benefit. But that does not mean it is right for every situation or project.
In some cases, DevOps will slow you down and waterfall seem to be the better option.
Therefore, you have to consider various factors such as objective, budget, your teams and
tools, etc. before implementing DevOps.

Bottom line
DevOps can be seen as a good approach for national as well as large scale projects. This will
accelerate new services through continuous improvement. It makes sure that investment in
cloud infrastructure, analytics and data management do not go in vain.
However, you must do complete research before deciding to implement DevOps in your
project. DevOps may prove to be a major blow to your dream of achieving true success.