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Devops terms

8 devops terms, defined plainly and cross-referenced.

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Backup StrategyDevopsA backup strategy defines what data you protect, how often you back it up, where you store backups, and how you restore them. A good strategy follows the 3-2-1 rule: three copies, two different media, one offsite.

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CI/CD (GitHub Actions)DevopsCI/CD automates the process of testing and deploying code changes. GitHub Actions is a CI/CD platform built into GitHub that runs workflows triggered by events like pushes, pull requests, or schedules.

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Deployment PipelineDevopsA deployment pipeline is an automated sequence of stages that code passes through from commit to production, including build, test, review, and deploy steps.DockerDevopsDocker packages your application and all its dependencies into a lightweight, portable container that runs the same way everywhere: your laptop, a test server, or production.

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Git / GitHubDevopsGit is a version control system that tracks changes to your code. GitHub is a cloud platform that hosts Git repositories and adds collaboration features like pull requests, issues, and Actions.

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KubernetesDevopsKubernetes (K8s) is an open source platform for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. It turns a cluster of servers into a single pool of compute resources.

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Staging vs ProductionDevopsStaging is a pre-production environment that mirrors production as closely as possible, used for final testing before releasing changes to real users. Production is the live environment that serves your actual users.

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Uptime MonitoringDevopsUptime monitoring checks your website at regular intervals from multiple locations to detect downtime, performance degradation, and SSL certificate issues before your users notice.

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