DevOps Fundamentals
DevOps Culture and Philosophy
- What you Need to Know
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DevOps Principles and Values
- Understanding of collaboration between development and operations teams
- Continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment concepts
- Automation, measurement, and sharing as core DevOps practices
- Resources:
- The DevOps Handbook - Gene Kim - Comprehensive DevOps principles and practices
- DevOps Culture Guide - Atlassian - Cultural transformation and collaboration
- CALMS Framework - DevOps Institute - Culture, Automation, Lean, Measurement, Sharing
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Agile and Lean Methodologies
- Agile development principles and practices
- Lean software development and waste elimination
- Scrum, Kanban, and other agile frameworks
- Resources:
- Agile Manifesto - Foundational agile principles
- Scrum Guide - Official Scrum framework documentation
- Lean Software Development - Mary Poppendieck - Lean principles in software development
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Continuous Improvement and Learning
- Kaizen and continuous improvement practices
- Blameless post-mortems and learning from failures
- Feedback loops and measurement-driven improvement
- Resources:
- Continuous Improvement Guide - Toyota - Kaizen and continuous improvement
- Blameless Post-Mortems - Atlassian - Learning from incidents
- Feedback Loops - DevOps Research - Research on DevOps practices
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Version Control and Collaboration
- What you Need to Know
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Advanced Git Workflows
- Git branching strategies (GitFlow, GitHub Flow, GitLab Flow)
- Merge vs. rebase strategies and conflict resolution
- Git hooks for automation and quality gates
- Resources:
- Git Branching Strategies - Atlassian - Comprehensive workflow comparison
- Git Hooks Tutorial - GitKraken - Automation with Git hooks
- Pro Git Book - Complete Git reference and best practices
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Code Review and Quality Assurance
- Code review processes and best practices
- Static code analysis and automated quality checks
- Pair programming and collaborative development
- Resources:
- Code Review Best Practices - Google - Google's engineering practices
- Static Analysis Tools - OWASP - Code quality and security tools
- Pair Programming Guide - Atlassian - Collaborative development practices
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Documentation and Knowledge Sharing
- Technical documentation best practices
- README files, API documentation, and runbooks
- Knowledge management and team collaboration tools
- Resources:
- Technical Writing - Google - Technical documentation course
- Documentation Guide - GitLab - Documentation best practices
- Runbook Templates - PagerDuty - Operational documentation
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Linux System Administration for DevOps
- What you Need to Know
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Command Line Mastery
- Advanced shell scripting and command-line tools
- Text processing with sed, awk, and grep
- Process management and system monitoring
- Resources:
- Advanced Bash Scripting Guide - TLDP - Comprehensive bash scripting reference
- Linux Command Line - William Shotts - Complete command-line guide
- Shell Scripting Tutorial - Linux Config - Practical scripting examples
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System Configuration and Management
- Service management with systemd
- Package management and software installation
- User and permission management
- Resources:
- Systemd Tutorial - DigitalOcean - Service management
- Linux System Administration - Red Hat - System configuration
- Package Management Guide - Linux Journey - Software management across distributions
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Network Configuration and Security
- Network interface configuration and troubleshooting
- Firewall configuration with iptables and firewalld
- SSH configuration and key management
- Resources:
- Linux Networking - Red Hat - Network configuration
- SSH Hardening Guide - DigitalOcean - SSH security configuration
- Firewall Configuration - Linode - Firewall management
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Scripting and Automation Fundamentals
- What you Need to Know
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Python for DevOps
- Python basics and DevOps-specific libraries
- API interaction and web scraping
- File processing and data manipulation
- Resources:
- Python for DevOps - O'Reilly - Python in DevOps contexts (free chapters)
- Automate the Boring Stuff - Al Sweigart - Practical Python automation
- Python DevOps Libraries - Real Python - DevOps-focused Python libraries
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Shell Scripting for Automation
- Advanced bash scripting techniques
- Error handling and logging in scripts
- Script testing and debugging
- Resources:
- Bash Scripting Best Practices - Google - Shell scripting style guide
- Shell Script Testing - Bats - Bash automated testing system
- ShellCheck - Shell script static analysis tool
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Configuration Management Basics
- Infrastructure as code concepts
- Configuration management with Ansible
- Template engines and configuration generation
- Resources:
- Ansible for DevOps - Jeff Geerling - Comprehensive Ansible guide
- Infrastructure as Code - Kief Morris - IaC principles and practices
- Jinja2 Templates - Ansible - Template configuration
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Cloud Computing Fundamentals
- What you Need to Know
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Cloud Service Models and Deployment
- IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS service models
- Public, private, and hybrid cloud deployment models
- Cloud provider comparison and selection criteria
- Resources:
- Cloud Computing Fundamentals - NIST - Official cloud computing definition
- Cloud Service Models - AWS - Cloud computing types and models
- Multi-Cloud Strategy - Google Cloud - Multi-cloud considerations
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AWS Fundamentals
- Core AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM)
- AWS CLI and SDK usage
- AWS security and cost management
- Resources:
- AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials - Free AWS fundamentals course
- AWS CLI User Guide - Command-line interface documentation
- AWS Well-Architected Framework - Cloud architecture best practices
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Azure and Google Cloud Basics
- Azure core services and resource management
- Google Cloud Platform services and tools
- Cross-cloud service comparison and migration
- Resources:
- Azure Fundamentals - Microsoft Azure learning path
- Google Cloud Fundamentals - GCP core concepts course
- Cloud Provider Comparison - RightScale - Multi-cloud analysis
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Basic CI/CD Concepts
- What you Need to Know
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Continuous Integration Principles
- Automated build and test processes
- Code quality gates and static analysis
- Branch protection and merge requirements
- Resources:
- Continuous Integration - Martin Fowler - CI principles and practices
- CI Best Practices - Atlassian - Implementation guidelines
- GitHub Actions Tutorial - CI/CD with GitHub Actions
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Continuous Delivery and Deployment
- Deployment pipeline design and automation
- Environment management and promotion strategies
- Feature flags and canary deployments
- Resources:
- Continuous Delivery - Jez Humble - CD principles and implementation
- Deployment Strategies - Atlassian - Deployment patterns
- Feature Flags Guide - LaunchDarkly - Feature flag implementation
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Pipeline as Code
- Declarative pipeline configuration
- Version control for build and deployment scripts
- Pipeline testing and validation
- Resources:
- Jenkins Pipeline - Pipeline as code with Jenkins
- GitLab CI/CD - GitLab pipeline configuration
- Azure DevOps Pipelines - Azure pipeline automation
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Monitoring and Logging Basics
- What you Need to Know
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System Monitoring Fundamentals
- Key performance indicators and metrics
- Monitoring tools and data collection
- Alerting and notification systems
- Resources:
- Monitoring 101 - Datadog - Monitoring fundamentals
- Site Reliability Engineering - Google - SRE monitoring practices
- Prometheus Monitoring - Modern monitoring system
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Log Management and Analysis
- Centralized logging and log aggregation
- Log parsing and structured logging
- Log analysis and troubleshooting techniques
- Resources:
- Logging Best Practices - Splunk - Log management strategies
- ELK Stack Tutorial - Elastic - Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana
- Structured Logging - DigitalOcean - Log centralization
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Application Performance Monitoring
- APM tools and instrumentation
- Distributed tracing and performance analysis
- Error tracking and debugging
- Resources:
- APM Best Practices - New Relic - Application monitoring
- Distributed Tracing - Jaeger - Tracing distributed systems
- Error Monitoring - Sentry - Error tracking and alerting
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Security and Compliance in DevOps
- What you Need to Know
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DevSecOps Principles
- Security as code and shift-left security
- Automated security testing and vulnerability scanning
- Compliance automation and policy enforcement
- Resources:
- DevSecOps Guide - NIST - Security in DevOps practices
- Shift-Left Security - Snyk - Early security integration
- Security as Code - HashiCorp - Automated security practices
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Container and Infrastructure Security
- Container image security and vulnerability scanning
- Infrastructure security and hardening
- Secrets management and encryption
- Resources:
- Container Security - Aqua Security - Container security best practices
- Infrastructure Security - CIS - Security configuration benchmarks
- Secrets Management - HashiCorp Vault - Secrets management platform
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Compliance and Governance
- Regulatory compliance in automated environments
- Audit trails and compliance reporting
- Policy as code and governance automation
- Resources:
- Compliance Automation - Chef InSpec - Infrastructure compliance testing
- Policy as Code - Open Policy Agent - Policy automation framework
- Governance in DevOps - Microsoft - Cloud governance practices
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Communication and Collaboration Tools
- What you Need to Know
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Team Collaboration Platforms
- Slack, Microsoft Teams, and communication tools
- Project management and issue tracking systems
- Documentation and knowledge sharing platforms
- Resources:
- Team Collaboration Guide - Atlassian - Team collaboration best practices
- Slack for DevOps Teams - Communication platform for technical teams
- Jira for DevOps - Atlassian - Issue tracking and project management
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Incident Management and Response
- Incident response procedures and escalation
- On-call management and alerting
- Post-incident reviews and improvement processes
- Resources:
- Incident Response Guide - PagerDuty - Incident management best practices
- On-Call Best Practices - Atlassian - On-call management strategies
- Post-Mortem Templates - Atlassian - Incident analysis templates
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Cross-Functional Team Dynamics
- Working with development, QA, and operations teams
- Stakeholder communication and expectation management
- Agile ceremonies and team rituals
- Resources:
- Cross-Functional Teams - Scrum.org - Team structure and dynamics
- Stakeholder Management - PMI - Stakeholder communication strategies
- Agile Ceremonies Guide - Atlassian - Scrum events and practices
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Getting Started with DevOps Tools
- What you Need to Know
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Essential DevOps Toolchain
- Version control (Git), CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
- Configuration management (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
- Containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
- Resources:
- DevOps Toolchain Guide - Atlassian - Comprehensive tool overview
- DevOps Tools Comparison - StackShare - Tool comparison and reviews
- CNCF Landscape - Cloud native technology ecosystem
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Tool Selection and Evaluation
- Requirements analysis and tool evaluation criteria
- Proof of concept and pilot implementations
- Tool integration and workflow optimization
- Resources:
- Tool Selection Guide - ThoughtWorks - Technology radar and recommendations
- DevOps Tool Evaluation - Gartner - Industry analysis and trends
- Open Source Alternatives - AlternativeTo - Open source tool alternatives
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Learning and Skill Development
- Hands-on practice with free and open-source tools
- Online labs and sandbox environments
- Community resources and learning paths
- Resources:
- Katacoda Interactive Learning - Browser-based DevOps scenarios
- Play with Docker - Free Docker playground
- Kubernetes Playground - Interactive Kubernetes learning
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