Overview
In this tutorial, let’s look at some of the top useful open-source DevOps tools. DevOps refers to methodology, practices, and tools emphasizing communication, collaboration, and integration between software developers and IT operations. DevOps is a combination of software development and operations.
DevOps Tools
Many open-source DevOps tools are available in the IT market that can help automate and streamline software development and IT operations and delivery processes. Some of the popular tools are as follows:
- Jenkins
- Git
- GitLab
- Nagios
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Puppet
Jenkins
Jenkins automates software tasks such as building, deploying, testing, releasing, and monitoring application code. It supports multiple plugins to enhance project functions.
More information on Jenkins:
https://www.testingdocs.com/getting-started-with-jenkins/
Git
Git is an open-source distributed version control system. Developers can push changes to the source code and pull others’ changes to the application code.
More information on Git:
https://www.testingdocs.com/getting-started-with-git-version-control/
GitLab
Looking for a comprehensive platform that covers all aspects of software development, from planning to production? Look no further than GitLab! This DevOps and DevSecOps tool offers version control, code review, and CI/CD pipeline all in one convenient application. With GitLab, you can collaborate seamlessly across your Infrastructure, Development, and Operations teams, deploying your software more frequently with greater confidence. Plus, with enhanced stability, reliability, and security, you can trust that your software environments are always safe and secure.
More information on GitLab:
Nagios
Nagios is an open-source DevOps IT infrastructure monitoring tool. We can configure Nagios alerts for business-critical services in case of outages. Nagios can be configured for:
- Windows monitoring.
- Linux monitoring.
- Server monitoring.
- Application monitoring.
More information on Nagios:
Docker
Docker is an open-source container platform. Docker allows us to create, build, deploy, and run container applications.
More information on Docker:
Kubernetes
Kubernetes is a container orchestration platform that can automate the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. Google, Inc. founded Kubernetes.
Kubernetes has become one of the most popular DevOps tools with its features related to deployment, management, and scaling applications in Kubernetes clusters. Kubernetes is an open-source, extensible, and portable container orchestration platform.
More information on Kubernetes:
Puppet
Puppet is an open-source IT infrastructure automation and delivery DevOps tool. It can be used to automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment of applications in various environments.
More information on Puppet:
