DevOps Release

Release related activities include schedule, orchestration, provisioning and deploying software into production and targeted environment.

The specific Release activities include:

  • Release coordination
  • Deploying and promoting applications
  • Fallbacks and recovery
  • Scheduled/timed releases

Solutions that cover this aspect of the toolchain include application release automation, deployment automation and release management; specific vendors are Automic, Clarive, Inedo, BMC Software, IBM, Flexagon, VMware, and XebiaLabs.

Stages of DevOps

DevOps Release Tools Analysis

quadrantChart title DevOps Release Tools 2024 x-axis Low Adoption --> High Adoption y-axis Low Maturity --> High Maturity quadrant-1 Leaders quadrant-2 Challengers quadrant-3 Niche players quadrant-4 Visionaries Automic: [0.9, 0.9] Clarive: [0.75, 0.85] Inedo: [0.6, 0.8] BMC Software: [0.45, 0.75] IBM: [0.3, 0.7] Flexagon: [0.85, 0.6] VMware: [0.7, 0.5] XebiaLabs: [0.55, 0.4] Jenkins: [0.4, 0.3] GitLab CI/CD: [0.25, 0.2]

Disciplines & Methodologies

Tools & Technologies