DevOps helps organizations to increase operational efficiency and achieve faster and better results.
1. Serverless Computing
This is a way to develop and run applications without servers being considered, so developers do not have to manage the back-end infrastructure. Servers still exist but they are looked after by the cloud vendor who takes care of the usual infrastructure management, maintenance, security and monitoring that comes with that. The drive is coming from a rapid advances in cloud computing, greater interests in microservices and general need for serverless in DevOps where it has added extra operability. According to GM Insights the serverless market is set to grow from 2022 $9BN to an estimated reach of $90BN by 2032. Serverless has proven to be the bridge between development and operations and has helped to generate code without having to host or develop it. It enables faster patches and updates to occur, easier release rollouts and better control over deployments.
2. DevSecOps
Security is one of the biggest concerns in the digital world today and to counter that development, security and operations was developed. This security focused software development practice is an evolution of DevOps and ensures the entire DevOps process occurs safely. It is basically a souped up version of DevOps with cybersecurity treated as a must -have not an afterthought that enables developers to tackle concerns quickly. It is an enticing prospect for the future and a recent report from Infoholic Research, suggests “the global DevSecOps market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 33.7% during the forecast period 2017-2023.” The need for DevSecOps is commensurate with the rise in AI, automation and cloud technology because they give peace of mind that projects are not at risk at any stage.
3. Low Code Applications
The low code approach enables organizations to build applications without coding knowledge. It combines software development with IT operations that shorten the development lifecycle to deliver quality software using a minimum of code. It speeds up development and deployment with user friendly applications that non-technical employees can use via drag and drop elements. The systems built are easy to modify and integrate and allow organizations to adapt to changing customer or market needs. This popularity is echoed by Gartner who report that over 50% of all medium and large-sized organizations will use a low-code development platform as one of their main application platforms by 2023.
4. GitOps
Based on Kubernetes, GitOps helps control, monitor and automate infrastructure and utilizes Git repositories for collecting and deploying applications. Simply put GitOps combines Git with best DevOps practices with a view to automating the software deployment process. It can deliver a standard workflow for application development, better reliability with version control due to Git, it adds compliance and takes CI/CD and compliance into consideration. It is not difficult to see the allure of GitOps as it removes the tedium from deploying code and maintaining software. It is already understood by developers and provides an efficient code management system.