# DevOps & CI/CD

Domain: [Cloud & Infrastructure](https://bedreweb.com/services/cloud-and-infrastructure) · Page: https://bedreweb.com/services/cloud-and-infrastructure/devops-and-ci-cd

DevOps and CI/CD that automates building, testing and releasing software so changes ship faster and with fewer mistakes.

## What it is
DevOps is a way of working that brings development and operations together. Continuous integration and delivery automate the steps between a code change and a running release: build, test, package and deploy.

Automation makes releases routine. When every change goes through the same tested pipeline, teams can ship small updates often, find problems sooner and roll back quickly if needed.

## What is included
- **Pipeline design**: Build, test and deploy stages matched to your codebase.
- **Automated testing**: Unit, integration and security checks on every change.
- **Environments**: Development, staging and production kept consistent.
- **Infrastructure as code**: Environments defined in version-controlled files.
- **Release strategies**: Approvals, staged rollouts and quick rollback.
- **Secrets and access**: Credentials stored safely and used only by the pipeline.

## Outcomes
- **Faster, calmer releases**: Small changes go out routinely instead of in risky batches.
- **Earlier bug detection**: Tests run on every change.
- **Reproducible environments**: What works in staging works in production.

## Good fit if
- Releases are manual and stressful.
- Environments drift apart.
- You want to ship updates more often.

## FAQ
**Which tools do you use?**
Common choices include GitHub Actions, GitLab CI and cloud-native pipelines. The tools follow your repositories and hosting.

**Do we need containers?**
Not always. Containers help many teams, but a pipeline can deploy to virtual machines or managed platforms too.

**Will this slow our developers?**
Done well, it saves time by removing manual steps and catching issues earlier.

## How Bedre delivers
1. **Discover**: Workshops and stakeholder interviews to define goals and constraints.
2. **Assess**: Current-state review of systems, data, security and spend.
3. **Architect**: Target design, integration map and phased plan with owners.
4. **Implement**: Build in short releases with demos, tests and staging sign-off.
5. **Optimize**: Measure against agreed KPIs and tune performance and cost.
6. **Manage**: Monitoring, support and a monthly review with an account manager.

## Pricing and next step
Bedre does not publish prices. A consultant agrees scope and price in a written quote after discovery.
Contact: https://bedreweb.com/contact?topic=DevOps%20%26%20CI%2FCD