Must-Have Tools for Streamlined Development and Operations
DevOps has become essential for delivering high-quality applications efficiently. A robust DevOps toolkit is an integrated set of tools, that streamlines collaboration between development and operations teams. From continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) to infrastructure automation and monitoring, the right tool stack empowers organizations to automate workflows and accelerate software delivery. In this blog, we’ll explore the key tools that define a modern DevOps toolkit and their role in driving agility and innovation.
The table below outlines the most common tools used in each DevOps category across different environments (On-Premises, AWS, Azure, and GCP). The choice of tools may vary depending on specific client needs and existing infrastructure.
| DevOps Category | On-Premises | AWS Cloud | Azure Cloud | GCP Cloud |
| Version Control | Git, GitLab, Bitbucket | AWS CodeCommit | Azure Repos | Google Cloud Source Repositories |
| CI/CD | Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Bamboo | AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild | Azure DevOps Pipelines | Google Cloud Build |
| Configuration Management | Ansible, Puppet, Chef | AWS OpsWorks, AWS Systems Manager | Azure Automation, Azure DevTest Labs | Google Cloud Deployment Manager |
| Infrastructure as Code (IaC) | Terraform, Ansible, Puppet | AWS CloudFormation, Terraform | Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates, Terraform | Google Cloud Deployment Manager, Terraform |
| Containerization | Kubernetes, Docker Swarm | Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Docker | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Docker | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Docker |
| Orchestration | Kubernetes, OpenShift | Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) |
| Monitoring and Logging | Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Nagios | AWS CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray | Azure Monitor, Azure Log Analytics | Google Cloud Operations (formerly Stackdriver) |
| Artifact Management | Nexus, Artifactory | AWS CodeArtifact | Azure Artifacts | Google Container Registry, Google Artifact Registry |
| Security and Compliance | HashiCorp Vault, OpenSCAP | AWS Secrets Manager, AWS IAM, AWS Shield | Azure Key Vault, Azure Security Center | Google Cloud IAM, Google Secret Manager, Google Cloud Armor |
| Collaboration and Communication | Slack, Mattermost, JIRA | AWS Chatbot, Amazon Chime | Microsoft Teams, Azure Boards | Google Chat, Google Workspace |
| Testing | Selenium, JUnit, Jenkins | AWS Device Farm, AWS CodeBuild | Azure Test Plans | Google Cloud Build, Google Cloud Test Lab |
| Release Management | Octopus Deploy, Jenkins | AWS CodePipeline | Azure DevOps Release Management | Spinnaker, Google Cloud Build |
Each cloud provider offers a suite of integrated DevOps tools that work well within their ecosystem, while on-premises tools are often more flexible and can be used across different environments..