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As DevOps practices continue to evolve, it’s important to explore not only Continuous Integration (CI) but also Continuous Delivery (CD) and Continuous Deployment (CD). These critical practices help streamline the release cycle, allowing teams to deliver high-quality software faster and with more consistency. Let’s break down what Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment are, their differences, and how they fit into the DevOps pipeline.
What is Continuous Delivery (CD)?
Continuous Delivery (CD) refers to the practice of keeping your application in a deployable state at all times. In other words, your code is always ready to be deployed to production whenever needed. However, with continuous delivery, the deployment process is controlled manually, meaning the team or a specific individual decides when and where to deploy the application.
The key aspect of Continuous Delivery is ensuring that all code passes through thorough validation processes — including integration and testing — before it’s ready for deployment. This avoids long waiting periods for approvals, minimizes the chances of integration problems, and ensures that the software remains deployable, at any…
