Anurag Sinha, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Wissen Technology (Wissen.com)
With the DevOps market projected to exceed $20 billion by 2026, almost every DevOps team today is looking to standardize the way applications are coded, delivered, and deployed across the development lifecycle. Teams are also looking to increase development velocity and boost business agility which is why there is massive traction in the adoption of new tools, approaches, and methodologies across the CI/CD pipeline. But they are often faced with several challenges along the way, such as over-reliance on manual approaches, a weak outlook toward security, a growing skills gap, and more.
As teams seek to transform the way software products are developed and delivered, a lot is happening in the world of DevOps. With so many new trends emerging, here’s our take on what the future of DevOps will look like in the coming years:
Automation
One of the biggest trends that will shape the realm of DevOps is automation. Automation will enable teams to reduce human intervention in the DevOps lifecycle while facilitating quicker feedback loops between development and operations teams. Teams can enable automation across several processes, right from provisioning to development – and make changes to complex environments with improved precision and accuracy. Automation will also help deliver resources faster and enable rapid proof of concept, development, testing, and deployment.
DevSecOps
With security becoming a core expectation from businesses and customers alike, the concept of DevSecOps will experience massive traction in subsequent years. By shifting the concept of security testing left, DevSecOps will help teams integrate security into the DNA of software products – instead of including it in the later stages of the development lifecycle. Such an approach to development will help in delivering secure and robust applications while arming teams with the capabilities they need to address pressing security challenges – at DevOps speed.
Serverless
As software development gets increasingly complex, serverless computing will enable DevOps teams to outsource all administrative activities to a provider — right from allocation and provisioning of servers to managing the database, handling security, taking care of front-end and back-end logic, and more. Using serverless, DevOps teams will be able to focus on the code, accelerate time-to-market, and streamline testing – all while reducing costs (and liability) of managing back-end infrastructure.
Containers
Introducing containers like Kubernetes in the DevOps process will be a big trend in the years to come. By placing software components and all their dependencies and configurations into an isolated environment, teams will be able to quickly, easily, and consistently deploy applications in any computing setting. Because containers need fewer resources to run and are easier to manage, they provide DevOps teams with the flexibility they need to make edits, introduce new changes, and rapidly bring innovative features and capabilities to users.
Microservices
Just like containers, microservices will also be widely adopted in the realm of DevOps. Instead of developing and managing rigid monolithic applications, microservices enable software development teams to break them into loosely coupled services – each of which can be developed and deployed independently by different people. Such an approach to DevOps development isolates any issues of that specific service and restricts them from negatively impacting the entire application.
Low-Code/No-Code
When it comes to software development, it all eventually boils down to two things – high quality and high speed. Low-code/no-code tools can bring down the time developers spend writing code, integrating tools, building and maintaining connections for pipelines, and delivering and deploying code. Irrespective of the skill level, these tools will enable developers to create and deploy applications using simple drag-and-drop features and transform how code is developed. Using simple pre-defined templates, teams will be able to create a comprehensive, well-orchestrated, and completely integrated DevOps pipeline and deploy it in minutes – instead of days or weeks.
GitOps
In the realm of DevOps, IaC and GitOps will also play a big role in boosting the efficiency and effectiveness of software development. As an operational framework, GitOps helps in automating the process of infrastructure provisioning – establishing the foundation of continuous deployment. Using a central Git repository, teams can leverage standard workflows for application development and quickly deploy a new application or update an existing one. Since all code changes are tracked, it makes updates easy while also providing the required level of security, reliability, and version control.
Cloud-Native
Cloud-native approaches to DevOps will be huge in the coming years, as they will set the stage for continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle. The principles of automation and scalability that cloud-native technologies offer will enable cross-functional teams to better align software development with business needs and customer expectations and increase deployment velocity. The right use of cloud-native technologies will also enable DevOps teams to improve resiliency, agility, and operability.
The Bottom Line
With technology evolving faster than ever, DevOps teams are forced to embrace a slew of modern innovations to keep pace with evolving consumer demand, adapt to changing requirements, and streamline the CI/CD pipeline.
If you want to keep up with the pace of change, now is a good time to stay ahead of these trends. Contact Wissen today to learn how we can help you turbocharge your DevOps journey.
