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Date Published
Author
Jonah Kowall
Word count
584
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The rapid evolution of the DevOps movement, originating from a group of practitioners in 2008, underscores the industry's shift towards automation and efficiency in software development, with continuous release pipelines being a testament to this transformation. However, the integration of security within DevOps, known as DevSecOps, remains a challenge due to the persistent gap between security and development roles. Despite the industry's push for merging DevOps and security teams, a full integration may still be a decade away, although the trend of using unified tools for observability and security is gaining traction. This convergence aims to streamline data collection, reduce redundant efforts, and ultimately cut costs by up to 40% for organizations, evidenced by the practices of Logz.io's clients. The merging of DevOps and security operations is expected to enhance the detection and resolution of incidents by facilitating seamless data sharing between teams, with an eye towards increasing visibility in areas like Kubernetes and pipelines.