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The Linux DevOps Handbook

You're reading from  The Linux DevOps Handbook

Product type Book
Published in Nov 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803245669
Pages 428 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Authors (2):
Damian Wojsław Damian Wojsław
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Grzegorz Adamowicz Grzegorz Adamowicz
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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface 1. Part 1: Linux Basics
2. Chapter 1: Choosing the Right Linux Distribution 3. Chapter 2: Command-Line Basics 4. Chapter 3: Intermediate Linux 5. Chapter 4: Automating with Shell Scripts 6. Part 2: Your Day-to-Day DevOps Tools
7. Chapter 5: Managing Services in Linux 8. Chapter 6: Networking in Linux 9. Chapter 7: Git, Your Doorway to DevOps 10. Chapter 8: Docker Basics 11. Chapter 9: A Deep Dive into Docker 12. Part 3: DevOps Cloud Toolkit
13. Chapter 10: Monitoring, Tracing, and Distributed Logging 14. Chapter 11: Using Ansible for Configuration as Code 15. Chapter 12: Leveraging Infrastructure as Code 16. Chapter 13: CI/CD with Terraform, GitHub, and Atlantis 17. Chapter 14: Avoiding Pitfalls in DevOps 18. Index 19. Other Books You May Enjoy

Poor monitoring and feedback loops

Monitoring and feedback loops are essential for identifying issues and making improvements in DevOps workflows, yet many organizations fail to implement effective monitoring and feedback mechanisms.

In the context of DevOps, a feedback loop refers to the continuous exchange of information between different stages of the software development and operations life cycle. It involves collecting data, analyzing it, and providing insights that drive improvements in the development and operations processes.

Feedback loops play a critical role in enabling teams to identify and rectify issues early in the software delivery life cycle, leading to faster development cycles, improved quality, and increased on-call staff satisfaction as they won’t be woken up at night.

A characteristic of good monitoring is its ability to provide timely, accurate, and relevant information about the health, performance, and behavior of the system. The key characteristics...

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