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DevOps Shack - DevOps Best Practices

The document outlines best practices for implementing DevOps, emphasizing the importance of culture, collaboration, and continuous learning. It covers key areas such as infrastructure automation, CI/CD processes, monitoring, security, cloud management, and performance optimization. The guidelines encourage organizations to adopt a holistic approach to DevOps, integrating tools and methodologies to enhance efficiency and resilience.

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DevOps Shack - DevOps Best Practices

The document outlines best practices for implementing DevOps, emphasizing the importance of culture, collaboration, and continuous learning. It covers key areas such as infrastructure automation, CI/CD processes, monitoring, security, cloud management, and performance optimization. The guidelines encourage organizations to adopt a holistic approach to DevOps, integrating tools and methodologies to enhance efficiency and resilience.

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DevOps Shack

DevOps Best Practices

I. CULTURE & MINDSET

1.​ Adopt a DevOps Mindset


○​ Understand that DevOps is a culture, not just a set of tools.
○​ Focus on collaboration, automation, continuous feedback, and
learning.​

2.​ Break Down Silos


○​ Developers, operations, and security teams must work together
from planning to deployment.
○​ Encourage cross-functional teams.​

3.​ Promote a Blameless Culture


○​ When failures occur, focus on solving issues, not blaming
individuals.
○​ Use post-mortems to document lessons learned.​

4.​ Embrace Agile Principles


○​ Use agile methodologies like Scrum or Kanban to iterate quickly.
○​ Regularly review and refine development processes.​

5.​ Encourage Continuous Learning​


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○​ Upskill teams through certifications, workshops, and hands-on


learning.
○​ Keep up with new trends in cloud, automation, and security.​

6.​ Enable a Feedback-Driven Environment


○​ Set up a system for continuous feedback from end-users,
developers, and operations teams.
○​ Use this feedback to improve processes.​

7.​ Shift Left in Development


○​ Integrate security and quality assurance early in the development
cycle.
○​ Catch and fix issues before they reach production.

II. INFRASTRUCTURE & AUTOMATION

8.​ Adopt Infrastructure as Code (IaC)


○​ Use tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Ansible.
○​ Ensure that infrastructure changes are version-controlled.​

9.​ Implement Configuration Management


○​ Automate system configurations using Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
○​ Store configurations in a central repository.​

10.​Leverage Immutable Infrastructure


●​ Deploy new instances instead of modifying running ones.
●​ Reduce configuration drift by using tools like Docker or Kubernetes.​
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11.​Use Containers & Orchestration


●​ Adopt Docker for consistent environments.
●​ Use Kubernetes to manage containerized applications.​

12.​Standardize Environments
●​ Ensure that development, staging, and production environments match.
●​ Use automation to replicate environments.​

13.​Automate Everything Possible


●​ From code builds to deployments, monitoring, and scaling, automate all
repetitive tasks.
●​ Reduce manual intervention.​

14.​Use Serverless When Appropriate


●​ Leverage AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, or Google Cloud Functions for
cost-effective, event-driven architectures.

III. CI/CD (CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION & CONTINUOUS DELIVERY)

15.​Implement Continuous Integration (CI)


●​ Developers should merge code frequently into a shared repository.
●​ Use tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI/CD.​

16.​Run Automated Tests on Every Commit


●​ Implement unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
●​ Use tools like Selenium, Jest, JUnit, or Cypress.​
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17.​Implement Continuous Deployment (CD)


●​ Ensure every successful build passes tests and gets deployed
automatically.
●​ Use feature flags to enable safe deployments.​

18.​Use Blue-Green Deployments


●​ Reduce downtime by having two environments: one live (green) and one
idle (blue).
●​ Switch traffic seamlessly between them.​

19.​Implement Canary Releases


●​ Deploy new versions to a small percentage of users before a full rollout.
●​ Monitor and roll back if issues arise.​

20.​Ensure Zero Downtime Deployments


●​ Use rolling updates and load balancers to prevent service disruptions.​

21.​Maintain a Well-Defined Rollback Strategy


●​ Automate rollback procedures to quickly revert to a previous version in
case of failures.

IV. MONITORING & LOGGING

22.​Implement Centralized Logging


●​ Use tools like ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Graylog, or
Fluentd.​
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23.​Use Application Performance Monitoring (APM)


●​ Monitor applications with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or
New Relic.​

24.​Set Up Proactive Alerting


●​ Use monitoring tools to alert teams before an issue affects customers.
●​ Implement thresholds for CPU, memory, and response times.​

25.​Enable Distributed Tracing


●​ Use tools like Jaeger or OpenTelemetry to trace requests across
microservices.​

26.​Monitor Business Metrics, Not Just Infrastructure


●​ Track customer experience, transaction times, and conversion rates
alongside system health.​

27.​Use Chaos Engineering to Improve Resilience


●​ Simulate failures using tools like Chaos Monkey to ensure systems can
withstand disruptions.

V. SECURITY & COMPLIANCE

28.​Follow DevSecOps Principles


●​ Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines.
●​ Automate security scans and compliance checks.​

29.​Implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)​


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●​ Limit permissions based on roles.


●​ Use IAM policies in cloud environments.​

30.​Encrypt Data in Transit and at Rest


●​ Use TLS for network traffic and encrypt databases with AES-256.​

31.​Regularly Conduct Security Audits & Penetration Testing


●​ Identify vulnerabilities before attackers do.​

32.​Use Secrets Management Tools


●​ Store credentials securely using HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, or
Azure Key Vault.​

33.​Enforce Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)


●​ Protect accounts with an additional security layer.

VI. CLOUD & COST MANAGEMENT

34.​Adopt a Multi-Cloud Strategy (When Needed)


●​ Use AWS, Azure, or GCP strategically to avoid vendor lock-in.​

35.​Leverage Auto-Scaling
●​ Automatically adjust resources based on demand.​

36.​Optimize Costs Using Reserved & Spot Instances


●​ Use reserved instances for predictable workloads and spot instances for
batch processing.​
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37.​Implement FinOps for Cloud Cost Governance


●​ Regularly review cloud expenses and optimize resource usage.​

38.​Use Cloud-Native Services


●​ Prefer managed services like AWS RDS, GKE, or Azure Functions to reduce
operational overhead.

VII. PERFORMANCE & RELIABILITY

39.​Optimize Database Performance


●​ Use caching, indexing, and read replicas for scalability.​

40.​Implement Rate Limiting & API Throttling


●​ Prevent abuse and ensure fair usage of APIs.​

41.​Use Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)


●​ Improve response times for global users.​

42.​Reduce Latency with Edge Computing


●​ Process data closer to users with services like AWS Lambda@Edge.

VIII. GOVERNANCE & STANDARDIZATION

43.​Maintain Proper Documentation


●​ Use markdown-based repositories or tools like Confluence for sharing
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44.​Enforce Code Reviews


●​ Use GitHub/GitLab merge requests to enforce best practices.​

45.​Use Feature Flags for Safe Releases


●​ Toggle new features on/off without redeploying.​

46.​Version Control Everything


●​ Store all infrastructure, configurations, and documentation in Git.​

47.​Conduct Regular Disaster Recovery Drills


●​ Test backup and recovery processes.​

48.​Standardize Naming Conventions


●​ Use clear, meaningful names for infrastructure components.​

49.​Set Up Governance Policies


●​ Ensure compliance with regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, or SOC 2.​

50.​Always Keep Learning & Improving


●​ Iterate on processes, learn from failures, and stay updated with industry
trends.

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