Introduction and Learning Objectives

In this chapter, we discuss the intricacies of Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery/Continuous Deployment (CD) and the paradigm-shifting GitOps deployment model.

By the end of this chapter, you should be able to:

• Explain the meaning and importance of CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery)
• Discuss CI/CD pipelines and their uses
• Review GitOps as a deployment tool