CI/CD is a DevOps method that combines the concepts of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery, allowing businesses to consistently deliver apps to customers by integrating automation throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Continuous Integration
The process of creating automation and testing code every time the Development team changes the Version Control. Upon completion of each task, Developers merge the changes into a single Version Control repository as part of an ongoing integration process. To accelerate the development and testing of software products, this concept heavily relies on various automation tools, such as code management systems and CI servers.
Continuous Delivery
The concept of deploying frequent and minor software changes such as UI enhancements, bug fixes, and feature enhancements. It begins where Continuous Integration concludes. CD, in particular, includes CI code testing, staging, and deployment. While Continuous Integration falls under Development practices, Continuous Delivery falls entirely under Operations read more…
