DevOps Glossary

Practice of defining and managing monitoring configurations using code and version control systems.

Software design where all components of an application are interconnected and interdependent.

Development approach where code for many projects is stored in the same repository.

Japanese term for waste in lean methodologies, referring to any activity that doesn't add value to the final product or service.

Use of multiple cloud computing and storage services in a single heterogeneous architecture.

Japanese term in lean methodologies referring to unevenness or irregularity in processes, which can lead to inefficiencies.

Japanese term in lean methodologies referring to overburden or unreasonableness, which can lead to stress and inefficiencies.

Infrastructure that can be updated or modified after it is deployed, contrasting with immutable infrastructure approaches.

Non-Functional Requirements; requirements that specify criteria for judging the operation of a system, rather than specific behaviors.

Guidelines set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for Security Information and Event Management systems.

Node Package Manager, the default package manager for Node.js, used for installing and managing JavaScript packages and dependencies.

Open source monitoring system for computer systems, networks and infrastructure.

Progressive Node.js framework for building efficient and scalable server-side applications.

Point in a network where bandwidth is limited, causing slowdowns in data transfer.

Cloud model where network services are delivered over the internet, offering flexibility and scalability.

Cloud-based observability platform that helps developers monitor, debug, and optimize their entire stack.

Advanced WAF that uses machine learning and behavioral analytics to protect web applications.

Repository manager that organizes, stores, and distributes software components, facilitating dependency management in development.

Software repository manager for storing and distributing build artifacts, supporting various package formats and integrations.

Web server that can also be used as a reverse proxy, load balancer, mail proxy and HTTP cache.

Concept where an IT environment becomes so automated that there's no need for a dedicated team to manage software in-house.

NoSQL Injection; security exploit targeting databases that use non-SQL query languages.

Process of recording events and data from individual nodes in a distributed system.

Group of nodes within a cluster, typically with the same configuration, used in container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.

JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine for building scalable network applications.