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practices like version control collaboration and ci cd to infrastructure automation ensuring consistent repeatable deployments while much of the software development lifecycle has been automated infrastructure has remained a largely manual process that requires specialized teams with the demands made on today s infrastructure it has become increasingly crucial to implement infrastructure automation modern infrastructure needs to be elastic so that it can effectively manage cloud resources that are needed for continuous deployments modern and cloud native applications are developed with speed and scale in mind organizations with a mature devops culture can deploy code to production hundreds of times per day devops teams can accomplish this through development best practices such as version control code review and ci cd pipelines that automate testing and deployments gitops is used to automate the process of provisioning infrastructure especially modern cloud infrastructure similar to how teams use application source code operations teams that adopt gitops use configuration files stored as code infrastructure as code gitops configuration files generate the same infrastructure environment every time it s deployed just as application source code generates the same application binaries every time it s built how do teams put gitops into practice teams put gitops into practice by using git repositories as the single source of truth automating deployments and enforcing changes through merge requests or pull requests gitops is not a single product plugin or platform there is no one size fits all answer to this question as the best way for teams to put gitops into practice will vary depending on the specific needs and goals of the team however some tips on how to get started with gitops include using a dedicated gitops repository for all team members to share configurations and code automating the deployment of code changes and setting up alerts to notify the team when changes occur gitops requires three core components infrastructure as code iac gitops uses a git repository as the single source of truth for infrastructure definitions git is an open source version control system that tracks code management changes and a git repository is a git folder in a project that tracks all changes made to files in a project over time infrastructure as code iac is the practice of keeping all infrastructure configuration stored as code the actual desired state may or may not be not stored as code e g number of replicas or pods merge requests mrs gitops uses merge requests mrs or pull requests prs as the change mechanism for all infrastructure updates the mr or pr is where teams can collaborate via reviews and comments and where formal approvals take place a merge commits to your main or trunk branch and serves as an audit log or audit trail continuous integration and development ci cd gitops automates infrastructure updates using a git workflow with continuous integration and continuous delivery ci cd when new code is merged the ci cd pipeline enacts the change in the environment any configuration drift such as manual changes or errors is overwritten by gitops automation so the environment converges on the desired state defined in git gitlab uses ci cd pipelines to manage and implement gitops automation but other forms of automation such as definitions operators can be used as well gitops challenges with any collaborative effort change can be tricky and gitops is no exception gitops is a process change that will require discipline from all participants and a commitment to doing things in a new way it is vital for teams to write everything down gitops allows for greater collaboration but that is not necessarily something that comes naturally for some individuals or organizations a gitops approval process means that developers make changes to the code create a merge request an approver merges these changes and the change is deployed this sequence introduces a change by committee element to infrastructure which can seem tedious and time consuming to engineers used to making quick manual changes it is important for everyone on the team to record what s going on in merge requests and issues the temptation to edit something directly in production or change something manually is going to be difficult to suppress but the less cowboy engineering there is the better gitops will work gitops benefits there are many benefits of gitops including improved efficiency and security a better developer experience reduced costs and faster deployments with gitops organizations can manage their entire infrastructure and application development lifecycle using a single unified tool this allows for greater collaboration and coordination between teams and results in fewer errors and faster problem resolution in addition gitops can help organizations take advantage of containers and microservices and maintain consistency across all their infrastructure from kubernetes cluster configurations and docker images to cloud instances and anything on prem what is the difference between gitops and devops gitops is a modern implementation of devops that uses git repositories as the single source of truth for both infrastructure and application deployments while devops is a broader cultural and technical movement focused on collaboration automation and continuous delivery across all types of applications gitops applies these principles specifically through git based workflows gitops is most commonly used with containerization technologies like kubernetes since declarative infrastructure aligns well with version controlled workflows while devops practices can be applied to any type of environment the key difference is that gitops requires git to be the definitive source of truth for deployment state whereas devops does not mandate a specific source of truth and can use a variety of tools and approaches what is a gitops workflow the four key components of a gitops workflow are a git repository a continuous delivery pipeline an application deployment tool and a monitoring system a gitops workflow refers to a systematic and version controlled approach to infrastructure and application management imagine it as treating your system operations with the same rigor you expect from your codebase in gitops git repositories serve as the single source of truth for system and infrastructure configurations changes to configurations are made through pull requests ensuring peer reviews and audit trails for updates automated tools implement these changes allowing for consistent and reproducible deployments this methodology enables high velocity empowers collaboration among team members and heightens operational efficiencies through clear documentation and traceability key components of a gitops workflow a gitops workflow is built around four fundamental components each playing a vital role in streamlining the deployment and management of applications 1 git repository this serves as the foundational element acting as the central source of truth for both the application s code and its configuration by storing all critical information in the git repository teams ensure consistency and transparency across the development lifecycle 2 continuous delivery cd pipeline the cd pipeline automates the processes of building testing and deploying the application it bridges the gap between code development and deployment facilitating a smooth transition from development to production environments while ensuring that the application meets quality standards 3 application deployment tool this tool takes charge of deploying the application into the desired environment it handles the orchestration and management of application resources ensuring that the application is deployed correctly and efficiently according to the configurations defined in the git repository 4 monitoring system essential for maintaining application health the monitoring system keeps a vigilant eye on application performance it gathers data and provides the development team with actionable insights and feedback enabling them to make informed decisions and quickly address any issues that may arise together these components create a cohesive gitops workflow that not only enhances the efficiency and reliability of application deployments but also aligns with modern devops practices by emphasizing automation monitoring and continuous improvement what makes gitops work as with any emerging technology term gitops isn t strictly defined the same way by everyone across the industry gitops principles can be applied to all types of infrastructure automation including vms and containers and can be very effective for teams looking to manage kubernetes based infrastructure while many tools and methodologies promise faster deployment and seamless management between code and infrastructure gitops differs by focusing on a developer centric experience infrastructure management through gitops happens in the same version control system as the application development enabling teams to collaborate more in a central location while benefiting from git s built in features on this page what is gitops how do teams put gitops into practice gitops challenges gitops benefits what is the difference between gitops and devops what is a gitops workflow frequently asked questions what is gitops and how does it differ from traditional infrastructure management gitops is an operational framework that applies devops best practices like version control collaboration compliance and ci cd to infrastructure automation unlike manual infrastructure processes requiring specialized teams gitops uses configuration files stored as code to generate consistent infrastructure environments what are the three core components required for gitops implementation gitops requires infrastructure as code using git repositories as a single source of truth for infrastructure definitions merge requests or pull requests as change mechanisms for all infrastructure updates with formal approvals and ci cd automation that enacts changes when new code is merged how does gitops handle configuration drift and manual changes gitops automation overwrites any configuration drift manual changes or errors so the environment converges on the desired state defined in git when new code is merged the ci cd pipeline automatically enacts changes ensuring consistency and eliminating unauthorized modifications what are the four key components of a gitops workflow a gitops workflow includes git repository as the central source of truth for application code and configuration continuous delivery pipeline for automated building and testing application deployment tool for orchestrating resources and monitoring system for tracking application performance and providing feedback what challenges do teams face when implementing gitops gitops requires discipline from all participants and commitment to new processes the approval process introduces change by committee elements that can seem tedious to engineers used to quick manual changes teams must suppress the temptation to edit production directly and reduce cowboy engineering practices related resources next steps videos webcasts books next step learn how gitlab streamlines gitops workflows learn more next step why gitlab s collaboration technology is critical for gitops learn more next step how teams use gitlab and terraform for infrastructure as code learn more next step multicloud deployment for gitops using gitlab learn more next step the benefits of gitops workflows learn more suggested content web how to use gitlab and ansible to create infrastructure as code learn more web optimize gitops workflow with version control from gitlab learn more web why gitops should be the workflow of choice learn more start building faster today see what your team can do with the intelligent orchestration 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