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DevOps for Companies: Faster Software Delivery By Markus Schmidt 22. June 2026 DevOps is more than just tools. It is the bridge between development (dev) and operation (Ops), which breaks Silos and accelerates innovation.
It used to be a classic conflict: developers (devs) wanted to release new features (change). Administrators (Ops) wanted the system to run stable (standstill). The result: Long release cycles, "Throwing over the wall" mentality and frustration. DevOps resolves this conflict. ♪ What is DevOps?
DevOps is a culture and practice that combines [software development](/services/software development) (dev) and IT operation (Ops). The goal: to shorten the life cycle of system development and at the same time provide high software quality.
Core principle is "You build it, you run it". Developers take responsibility for the operation of their code.
The DevOps pipeline (CI/CD)
The core of the technical implementation is the CI/CD pipeline:
Continuous Integration (CI)
Developers integrate their code several times a day into a common repository. Each check-in is automatically built and tested. Advantage: Integration problems are detected immediately, not just shortly before the release.
Continuous Delivery / Deployment (CD)
After successful tests, the software is automatically rolled into a test environment or even directly into production. Advantage: New features are in minutes or hours with the customer, not in months.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Servers are no longer manually configured. The entire infrastructure (servers, networks, databases) is described in code (e.g. with Terraform or Ansible).
- Reproducibility: A test environment can be built exactly like production.
- Versioning: Changes to infrastructure are comprehensible and reversible.
- Speed: New servers are ready in seconds.
Benefits for Business
- Speed: Amazon deploys code every 11.7 seconds. Even if you are not Amazon: Faster releases mean faster feedback.
- Stability: Smaller, more frequent changes are less risky than huge updates once a year.
- Efficiency: Automation eliminates repetitive manual tasks and error sources.
- Satisfaction: developers spend less time with "fire extinguishing" and more with innovation.
DevSecOps: Security not forgotten
In a fast DevOps world safety must not be a brake pad at the end. Security is "shifted to the left" (Shift Left), i.e. directly integrated into the [development process](/services/software development). Automated security scans check each code commit for vulnerabilities. "Automatization is good as long as you know exactly where to put the machine." - Robert Kennedy (applicable to IT in the transferred sense)
Conclusion
DevOps is the motor of the moder
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