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]