DevOps Tools: Selecting the Right Tools

Skillsoft issued completion badges are earned based on viewing the percentage required or receiving a passing score when assessment is required. Discover the importance of selecting the right DevOps tools and the impacts of working with the wrong ones. This 16-video course explores steps that guide tool selection decisions, rules to consider, and what tools are appropriate for different phases of DevOps. Key concepts covered here include DevOps strategies and practices that can be applied to streamline development and operations; DevOps steps for selecting the right DevOps tools; and rules that should be considered when selecting DevOps. Next, learn the impact of selecting the wrong tools in the DevOps lifecycle; how to install Bamboo and Jenkins to illustrate their comparative capabilities; and benefits of test automation and test automation tools, including JMeter and API. Then see the capabilities of provisioning and change management tools, by focusing on configuration management and infrastructure as code implementation, and release orchestration and various tools that can be used to implement it. Finally, learn how logging and continuous monitoring tools are used to implement feedback loops in the DevOps process, and explore capabilities of Nagios as a comprehensive continuous monitoring tool.