Editorial Talk
DevOps
-Bridging the G A P
between Dev and Ops
F
or centuries, humans have had a propensity to pit two or more teams with distinctive functionalities against each other
– even when they are on the same team. This dynamic can be witnessed even in traditional business enterprises,
between software developers and operational staffers.
The rivalry between Dev and Ops has been prevalent for decades causing one of the most prominent challenges for
organizations to manage their IT capabilities. Overcoming from this rift and identifying each other as partners rather than
rivals, can be crucial for a business to attain success. But due to opposing priorities, a friction gets created when they are
combined, making it even harder for dev and ops to communicate in an efficient manner.
Conflict between Development and Operations
Although there isn’t any doubt concerning the various technical as well as business advantages that an organization can reap
upon combining Dev and Ops, but they comprise of entirely unique goals, metrics, and approaches.
Development primarily lays focus on producing new systems and applications and ensures tha