DevOps Glossary

Testing to determine system performance over an extended period of continuous use.

Model of software delivery where software is licensed on a subscription basis and centrally hosted.

Process of making software available and ready for use in a specific environment, including installation and configuration.

Structured process for planning, creating, testing, deploying, and maintaining software applications.

Entire process of software development from inception to retirement, including planning, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

Set of software subsystems or components needed to create a complete platform for developing and running applications.

Model of software delivery where software is licensed on a subscription basis and centrally hosted.

Management of changes to documents, programs, and other information stored as computer files.

Code that is hard to read, understand, or maintain due to its complex and tangled structure.

Testing to determine how a system behaves under a sudden large increase in load.

Time-boxed iteration in Agile methodologies, typically 1-4 weeks long, during which a potentially shippable product increment is created.

Open-source automation platform that connects all your apps, services, and workflows, enabling auto-remediation and security responses.

Pre-production environment that closely mimics the production environment, used for final testing before deployment.

Established procedures to be followed in carrying out a given operation or situation.

Process of analyzing source code to identify security vulnerabilities without executing the program.

Webpage displaying the current state of system's services and any known issues, crucial for transparent communication.

Individual task or action within a larger process or workflow, often used in the context of CI/CD pipelines or automation scripts.

Technique for gradually migrating a legacy system by replacing pieces of functionality with new applications and services.

Team organized around the flow of work, capable of delivering value directly to customers or users.

Process of optimizing and simplifying the software release cycle to increase efficiency and reduce time-to-market.

Practice of implementing a consistent, predetermined message format for application logs.

Pieces of code used to stand in for some other programming functionality, often used in testing to simulate complex objects or processes.

Sophisticated text editor for code, markup, and prose, known for its speed, cross-platform support, and powerful features.

Cloud-native, machine data analytics platform that helps organizations gain real-time insights from logs, metrics, and other machine data.

Lightweight server provisioning tool that simplifies the process of setting up and configuring servers using simple YAML files.