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DevOps

A set of practices combining software development and IT operations to shorten the development lifecycle and deliver continuous value.

CI/CD Pipeline

An automated workflow that builds, tests, and deploys software changes from development to production.

Build Automation

The process of automating the compilation, testing, and packaging of software applications.

Artifact Repository

A centralised storage system for managing binary artifacts produced during the software build process.

ChatOps

A collaboration model connecting tools, processes, and automation with team chat platforms for operations management.

Post-Mortem Analysis

A structured review conducted after an incident to identify root causes and prevent recurrence.

Blameless Culture

An organisational approach where incident reviews focus on systemic improvements rather than individual blame.

Mean Time to Recovery

The average time it takes to restore a system to normal operation after a failure or incident.

Mean Time Between Failures

The average time between system failures, measuring reliability and availability.

Service Level Objective

A target value for a service level indicator that defines acceptable service performance.

Service Level Indicator

A quantitative measure of some aspect of the level of service being provided.

Playbook

A comprehensive guide containing strategies, procedures, and best practices for managing specific operational scenarios.

Automated notifications triggered when system metrics or conditions exceed predefined thresholds.

The discipline of experimenting on distributed systems to build confidence in their ability to withstand turbulent conditions.

A repository for storing, managing, and distributing container images.

An approach where infrastructure components are never modified after deployment but replaced entirely with updated versions.

Quantitative measurements collected over time to track system performance, health, and business outcomes.

An open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit designed for reliability and scalability in cloud-native environments.

A configuration management tool that automates the provisioning and management of infrastructure.

A method of tracking requests as they flow through distributed systems to diagnose latency and failure points.

Strategy

A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim, involving resource allocation and competitive positioning.