The first-ever annual Logz.io DevOps Pulse survey reveals several key insights into the current state of DevOps practices, highlighting that open source technology has gained mainstream acceptance with 57% of respondents heavily relying on it, while the ELK Stack emerges as the most popular monitoring and logging tool. The survey, conducted among hundreds of DevOps professionals, shows that despite the hype around cloud-based infrastructure, many companies remain cautious, with over 40% having no more than a quarter of their infrastructure in the cloud. AWS leads in cloud service usage among respondents, but the transition to microservices architecture is gaining momentum, with 78% of organizations adopting it to some degree. Interestingly, only a small portion of IT professionals currently use container orchestration services, and email remains the preferred method for receiving alerts over newer platforms like Slack. The survey also provides insights into DevOps salary ranges across different regions, suggesting that while the field continues to evolve, traditional practices and cautious adoption rates still play a significant role in the industry.