The Best DevOps Tools and Platforms You Should Know

Are you a DevOps Engineer or Developer looking to stay ahead of the curve?

With the ever-evolving software industry landscape, staying updated and knowing about the latest tools and platforms is essential to give you an edge in your day-to-day tasks.?

In this edition of Proxify newsletter, we've compiled the best DevOps tools and platforms across eight distinct categories to help you streamline your workflow, enhance collaboration, and optimize your development and deployment processes.?

Let's explore these solutions and find the best options for your next work projects, work activities, engagements.

Cloud Computing Providers

Cloud Compute Providers can help you deliver scalable, on-demand computing power and storage to build, deploy, and manage applications.

• Linode: Offers cost-effective virtual servers with high-performance solid-state drives and a simple API.

• DigitalOcean: Known for its ease of use, fast provisioning, and reliable performance.

• Vultr: Delivers high-performance SSD cloud servers with a global footprint.

• Civo: Provides an easy-to-use Kubernetes platform and powerful compute instances.

• Scaleway: Offers a range of cloud computing products, including virtual instances and managed Kubernetes.

Infrastructure and Service Management

The tools in this category allow you to manage infrastructure, services, or both.?

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• Terraform: A widely-used Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool that supports multiple cloud providers and allows developers to manage infrastructure programmatically.

• Pulumi: An IaC platform that supports multiple languages and cloud providers, enabling developers to use familiar programming languages to manage infrastructure.

• Cluster API: A Kubernetes project that simplifies cluster lifecycle management across different infrastructure providers.

• Crossplane: Allows developers to manage cloud resources and infrastructure using Kubernetes APIs, promoting a unified approach across cloud providers.

Application Management - Manifests

The tools in this category deal with managing or defining manifests for applications.?

• Kustomize: Enables developers to customize raw, template-free YAML files for multiple purposes, making it easier to maintain and scale Kubernetes configurations.

• Helm: A package manager for Kubernetes that helps developers define, deploy, and manage applications using reusable Helm charts.

• Carvel (ytt): A templating tool that allows developers to define configuration files using familiar YAML syntax with embedded code.

• Grafana Tanka: A powerful configuration language for Kubernetes that simplifies complex configurations using a JSON-like syntax.

• CDK8s: A software development framework that enables developers to define Kubernetes configurations using familiar programming languages like TypeScript, Python, and Java.

Application Management - Kubernetes Operators

The tools in this category focus on managing applications through Kubernetes operators.?

• KubeVela: An extensible platform for deploying and managing applications, allowing developers to define and implement custom operational capabilities.

• Knative: A Kubernetes-based platform for deploying, running, and managing serverless workloads, providing out-of-the-box solutions for developers.

• Metacontroller: A framework for creating custom Kubernetes controllers that manage application-specific behavior.

Application Management - Managed Services

The tools in this category can help you manage applications, deliver high-quality applications, and improve the overall development lifecycle.

• Fly: A platform for deploying and running containerized applications close to users, providing fast, globally-distributed applications.

• Google Cloud Run: A fully managed serverless platform for running containerized applications, supporting automatic scaling and multiple languages.

• AWS LightSail: A simplified compute platform for running applications with predictable pricing, offering preconfigured templates for popular applications.

• AWS Lambda: A serverless compute service that runs code in response to events, allowing developers to build applications without managing servers.

• Azure Container Apps: Offers a fully managed platform for running containerized applications, with built-in scaling, load balancing, and health monitoring.

Pipelines (CI/CD)

Pipelines category covers tools that support continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment processes:

• Tekton: A Kubernetes-native CI/CD tool that can be complex to define and manage, offering great flexibility and integration with Kubernetes for developers.

• Jenkins: A long-standing CI/CD tool that defines the industry, boasting a vast plugin ecosystem and extensive community support.

• GitHub Actions: A simple and easy-to-use CI/CD tool provided as a service, seamlessly integrating with the GitHub platform.

• Argo Workflows and Argo Events: Tools similar to Tekton, with better integration into the Argo ecosystem, simplifying complex pipeline creation.

Policy Management

Tools in this category can help enforce policies and best practices in application development:

• Open Policy Agent (OPA) with Gatekeeper: A powerful and complex policy management tool that allows developers to define and enforce fine-grained application policies.

• Kyverno: A Kubernetes-native, easy-to-use tool with massive adoption, offering a simple way to manage policies for Kubernetes resources.

• Datree: A tool that works equally well on the client and server sides, providing automated policy enforcement for code and infrastructure as code.

GitOps (CD)

Tools in this category focus on continuous delivery/deployment using Git-based workflows:

• Flux: The tool that defined GitOps, developed by Weaveworks, provides a reliable and automated way to manage application deployments.

• Argo CD: A widely adopted GitOps tool, used by end-users and vendors alike, offering seamless integration with the Argo ecosystem.

• Rancher Fleet: A tool designed for large-scale deployments, offering GitOps capabilities with a focus on scalability.

We've explored some of the best DevOps tools and platforms available today, feel free to try them out if you haven't already, and share your thoughts and experiences with us. Please leave your comments if there are other categories or specific tools you'd like us to cover.?

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