Cloud Computing and DevOps Tools
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Cloud Computing
2. Major Cloud Providers
3. DevOps Fundamentals
4. DevOps Toolchain
5. Cloud-DevOps Integration
6. Future Trends & Conclusion
1. Introduction to Cloud Computing
Definition:
Cloud computing delivers on-demand IT resources (servers, storage, databases, etc.) via the internet with
pay-as-you-go pricing.
Key Characteristics:
Feature Description
On-Demand Self-Service Provision resources via portals/APIs without human intervention
Resource Pooling Multi-tenant architecture with shared physical resources
Rapid Elasticity Auto-scaling based on workload demands
Measured Service Usage-based billing with granular monitoring
Service Models
Model Examples Use Cases
IaaS AWS EC2, Azure VMs Full infrastructure control
PaaS Heroku, Google App Engine Developer-focused platforms
SaaS Salesforce, Slack Ready-to-use software
Deployment Models
- Public Cloud: AWS/Azure/GCP (shared infrastructure)
- Private Cloud: Dedicated infrastructure (OpenStack, VMware)
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- Hybrid Cloud: Mix of public + private (e.g., AWS Outposts)
2. Major Cloud Providers
Provider Strengths Key Services
AWS Market leader, global infra EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS
Azure Enterprise integration Azure VMs, Active Directory
GCP AI/ML & data analytics BigQuery, Vertex AI
IBM AI/Quantum computing Watson, Cloud Pak
Use Case Examples
- Startups: AWS free tier for low-cost experimentation
- Enterprises: Azure for hybrid Active Directory integration
- AI Projects: GCP TensorFlow/TPU support
3. DevOps Fundamentals
DevOps Lifecycle:
[Plan] -> [Code] -> [Build] -> [Test] -> [Deploy] -> [Operate] -> [Monitor]
Tools: Jira (Plan), Git (Code), Jenkins (Build/Deploy), Prometheus (Monitor)
CI/CD Pipeline:
1. Continuous Integration: Developers commit code -> Automated builds -> Unit tests
Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions
2. Continuous Delivery: Automated staging deployments -> Manual production approval
3. Continuous Deployment: Full automation to production (e.g., Netflix)
4. DevOps Toolchain
Category Tools Key Feature
Version Control Git, GitHub Branching strategies
CI/CD Jenkins, ArgoCD Pipeline as Code
Config Mgmt Ansible, Terraform Idempotent infrastructure
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Containers Docker, Kubernetes Microservices orchestration
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Sample Terraform for AWS EC2:
resource "aws_instance" "web" {
ami = "ami-123456"
instance_type = "t3.micro"
5. Cloud-DevOps Integration
Best Practices:
[OK] Immutable Infrastructure: Replace servers instead of modifying them
[OK] Observability: CloudWatch + Prometheus + Grafana dashboards
[OK] Security: Shift-left security with Aqua/Prisma Cloud
Case Study: Netflix
Tech Stack: AWS + Spinnaker + Chaos Monkey
Result: 1000+ deployments/day with 99.99% availability
6. Future Trends
- Serverless Architectures: AWS Lambda, Azure Functions
- GitOps: Declarative infrastructure via Git (FluxCD)
- AIOps: Anomaly detection with machine learning
Appendix
Certification Paths: AWS Certified DevOps Pro, CKA (Kubernetes)
Learning Resources:
Books: The Phoenix Project, Cloud Native DevOps
Labs: Qwiklabs, Katacoda
