DevOps Tools Explained

in 25 Minutes
 Tools & Topics we are covering in this Video

• Git & GitHub – Tools for version control and collaborative source code management.
• Bash & Shell Scripting - Automating tasks and managing system operations efficiently.
• Python for Automation and Scripting - Versatile language for task automation and scripting.
• Linux based OS - Reliable and secure platform for development and deployment.
• Docker - Containerization tool for creating and managing portable application environments.
• Kubernetes - Orchestrating and managing containerized applications at scale.
• AWS for Cloud Computing - Scalable and flexible cloud services for computing and storage.
• CI-CD Pipelines - Streamlining software delivery through automated build, test, and deploy.
• Jenkins & GitHub Actions - Tools for automating and managing CI/CD workflows.
• Terraform - Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool for provisioning and managing resources.
• Ansible - Configuration management and automation tool for IT environments.
• ELK Stack - Suite for centralized logging, monitoring, and visualization of data.
• Prometheus - Open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit for applications.
• Grafana - Visualization tool for monitoring metrics and creating dashboards.
• GitOps & Argo CD - Declarative approach to CI/CD using Git as the source of truth.
 What is Git &
GitHub ?
• Definition
o Git is a distributed version control system for
tracking changes in source code.
o GitHub is a cloud-based platform for hosting and
collaborating on Git repositories.
• Examples:
o Version Control: Track changes in your codebase,
revert to previous versions, and collaborate with
others.
o Practical Use:
▪ Create a new repository
▪ Commit the changes in the Repository
▪ Push the changes in the repository
 Bash & Shell
Scripting
• Definition:
o Bash is a Unix shell used for command-line
interface operations and scripting.
o Shell scripting automates repetitive tasks.
• Examples:
o Automation: Write a script to back up files.
• Practical Use:
o Perform the backup of file in specified format by writing a
shell script.
o Run the script as "backup-script.sh"
 Python for Automation
and Scripting
• Definition:
o Python is widely used for scripting,
task automation, and data
processing.
• Examples:
o Web Scraping: Use BeautifulSoup
to extract data from websites.
• Practical Use:
o Web Scraping
o Automation scripts to create S3 bucket in
AWS
 Linux-based OS
• Explanation:
o Linux is an open-source operating system
kernel used for servers, development, and
cloud computing.
• Examples:
o Server Management: Use crontab to
schedule tasks.
o Ubuntu OS, Debian, RHEL
• Practical Use
o Server Management
o Hosting applications on web servers such as
Apache, Nginx
 Docker & Its Purpose
• Docker is an open-source platform designed to simplify the
development, deployment, and management of applications by using
containerization.
• Containers are lightweight, portable units that package an application
and its dependencies together, ensuring consistency across different
environments.
• Key Features of Docker:
o Containerization: Docker containers encapsulate everything an
application needs to run (code, runtime, libraries, and
configurations) in a single package.
o Portability: Containers can run consistently across different
environments, such as development, testing, and production,
whether on a developer's laptop, a server, or in the cloud.
o Isolation: Each container operates in its own isolated
environment, ensuring that applications don't interfere with each
other.
o Efficiency: Containers share the host operating system's kernel,
making them more lightweight and faster to start compared to
virtual machines (VMs).
 Kubernetes
• Kubernetes (K8s) is an open-source platform for automating the deployment,
scaling, and management of containerized applications. It organizes
containers into pods, manages their lifecycle, and ensures high availability
and scalability.
• Kubernetes is widely used to simplify running applications in modern,
distributed systems.
• Key Features:
o Orchestration: Manages containers across a cluster of machines.
o Scaling: Automatically adjusts resources based on demand.
o Self-Healing: Restarts or replaces failed containers.
o Load Balancing: Distributes traffic across containers.
• Example:
o Imagine you're running an e-commerce app with frontend, backend,
and database components in containers. Kubernetes can:
▪ Deploy these containers across multiple servers.
▪ Ensure the app scales automatically during high traffic (like a sale).
▪ Restart failed components without manual intervention.
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
• AWS (Amazon Web Services) is a cloud computing platform offering scalable
solutions for computing, storage, databases, networking, AI, and security.
• Key services include EC2 (virtual servers), S3 (storage), RDS (databases), Lambda
(serverless computing), and CloudWatch (monitoring). AWS enables businesses
to build, deploy, and scale applications efficiently with a pay-as-you-go model.
• AWS provides a wide range of cloud services. Here are some key examples:
o Compute: EC2 (virtual servers), Lambda (serverless computing)
o Storage: S3 (object storage), EBS (block storage), Glacier (archival storage)
o Databases: RDS (managed SQL databases), DynamoDB (NoSQL), Redshift (data warehousing)
o Networking: VPC (private cloud), Route 53 (DNS service)
o AI/ML: SageMaker (machine learning), Rekognition (image recognition), Comprehend (NLP)
o Security: IAM (access management), Shield (DDoS protection)
o Monitoring: CloudWatch (logging & monitoring), CloudTrail (audit logs)
• AWS is widely used for hosting websites, running enterprise applications, big data
analytics, and AI-driven solutions.
 CI-CD Pipelines

• CI/CD (Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment) pipelines automate software development,
testing, and deployment. They help deliver updates faster and with fewer errors.
• Key Components:
o Continuous Integration (CI): Automates code integration and testing (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
o Continuous Deployment (CD): Automatically deploys tested code to production (e.g., AWS
CodeDeploy, GitLab CI/CD).
o Version Control: Manages code changes (e.g., Git, GitHub, Bitbucket).
o Build & Testing: Automates code compilation and testing (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI).
o Deployment & Monitoring: Deploys code and tracks performance (e.g., Kubernetes, AWS
CodePipeline).
• CI/CD pipelines improve software quality, speed up releases, and reduce manual errors.
Jenkins for CI-CD Pipelines
• Jenkins is an open-source CI/CD automation tool
used for building, testing, and deploying
applications.
• Key Features:
o Pipeline Automation: Uses scripted or
declarative pipelines.
o Plugin Support: Integrates with Git, Docker,
Kubernetes, etc.
o Scalability: Supports distributed builds across
multiple machines.
o Self-Hosted: Runs on-premises or in the cloud.
• Jenkins helps automate software delivery, improving
efficiency and reliability.
GitHub Actions for CI-CD Pipelines
• GitHub Actions is a CI/CD tool built into GitHub for
automating workflows directly from repositories.
• Key Features:
o YAML-Based Workflows: Define CI/CD pipelines as
code.
o Integration with GitHub: Automates builds, tests,
and deployments on code changes.
o Reusable Actions: Share and reuse workflows
across projects.
o Cloud-Based: No need for self-hosted servers.
• GitHub Actions makes CI/CD seamless for GitHub
projects, improving development speed and
automation.
 Terraform
(Infrastructure as Code Tool)
• Terraform is an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool that automates
cloud resource provisioning. It enables users to define and
manage infrastructure using code.
• Key Features:
o Declarative Configuration: Uses HCL (HashiCorp
Configuration Language) to define infrastructure.
o Multi-Cloud Support: Works with AWS, Azure, GCP,
Kubernetes, and more.
o State Management: Tracks infrastructure changes via a
state file.
o Modular & Reusable: Allows reusing configurations for
efficiency.
o Automation: Automates provisioning, scaling, and updates.
• Terraform simplifies infrastructure management, ensuring
consistency, scalability, and version control.
Ansible for Infrastructure
Configuration
• Ansible is an open-source automation tool used for
configuration management, application deployment, and
orchestration.
• Key Features:
o Agentless: No need to install software on target systems.
o YAML-Based Playbooks: Uses simple, human-readable
configuration files.
o Multi-Platform Support: Works with Linux, Windows, cloud,
and containers.
o Idempotent Execution: Ensures consistent results without
repeated changes.
o Scalability: Manages thousands of servers efficiently.
• Ansible simplifies IT automation, reducing manual tasks and
improving system reliability.
 • ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) is a log management
and data analytics platform used for real-time monitoring and
visualization.
• Key Components:
o Elasticsearch: A search and analytics engine for storing and
querying logs.
o Logstash: A data processing pipeline that collects,
transforms, and sends logs to Elasticsearch.
o Kibana: A visualization tool for analyzing and displaying log
data.
ELK Stack • Key Features:
o Centralized Logging: Aggregates logs from multiple sources.
o Real-Time Monitoring: Helps detect issues quickly.
o Scalability: Handles large volumes of log data.
o Integration: Works with cloud, containers, and security tools.
• ELK Stack is widely used for log analysis, security monitoring,
and performance tracking.
Prometheus
Prometheus is an open-source monitoring and alerting
tool designed for collecting and analyzing metrics from
applications and infrastructure.
• Key Features:
o Time-Series Data Storage: Stores metrics with timestamps for
trend analysis.
o Pull-Based Monitoring: Collects data from targets using HTTP
endpoints.
o Powerful Querying (PromQL): Allows flexible data analysis.
o Alerting (Alertmanager): Sends notifications based on defined
conditions.
o Scalability: Works well in dynamic environments like Kubernetes.

• Prometheus is widely used for performance

monitoring, system health tracking, and
cloud-native observability.
Grafana
• Grafana is an open-source data visualization and monitoring tool used
for creating interactive dashboards.
• Key Features:
o Multi-Source Support: Integrates with Prometheus, Elasticsearch,
InfluxDB, AWS, and more.
o Custom Dashboards: Provides real-time graphs, charts, and alerts.
o Alerting System: Sends notifications via email, Slack, and other
channels.
o User Access Control: Manages permissions for teams.
o Extensible Plugins: Supports additional data sources and
visualization panels.
• Grafana is widely used for monitoring infrastructure, applications, and
business metrics.
 • GitOps is a DevOps approach that uses Git as
the single source of truth for managing
infrastructure and application deployments.
• Key Features:
oDeclarative Infrastructure: Configurations
are stored in Git repositories.

GitOps oAutomated Deployments: Changes in Git

trigger updates in the environment.
oVersion Control: Enables rollback and
auditability.
oImproved Collaboration: Ensures
consistency across teams.
• GitOps enhances automation, reliability, and
security in cloud-native deployments.
 ArgoCD
• ArgoCD is a GitOps-based continuous deployment
tool for Kubernetes.
• Key Features:
o Declarative Deployment: Syncs Kubernetes
clusters with Git repositories.
o Automated Rollbacks: Reverts to previous
versions on failure.
o Real-Time Monitoring: Provides a UI and CLI for
tracking application state.
o Multi-Cluster Management: Deploys across
multiple Kubernetes clusters.
• ArgoCD simplifies Kubernetes application
deployment, monitoring, and version control.
What's Next
• In the next video I will be explaining the
DevOps Architecture and this would be the
last tutorial of the introduction to DevOps
• After this, I will start giving the in-depth
knowledge of tools, we will proceed with
streamlined tutorial of the DevOps
• Python will be parallel tutorial and its video
will be uploaded in separate Playlist, and I
will be referencing the relevant topics with
the python tutorials as well.