Figure 13-16 DevOps
PUTTING DEVOPS INTO PRACTICE:
THE THREE WAYS
When discussing DevOps, it’s hard not to mention two
very important books on the subject. The first of these
books, The Phoenix Project, by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr,
and George Spafford, set the stage for understanding the
benefits of DevOps practices through a story that builds
on the experiences of the authors and contributors and
shows how a fictional company moves from being almost
out of business to a rising star outpacing its competition.
The interesting thing about the book is that you can find
many examples of your everyday life and practices
outlined in it. While it probably won’t be made into a
blockbuster movie anytime soon, it is a quick read that
easily shows the benefits of DevOps practices. The
second important DevOps book is DevOps Handbook:
How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and
Security in Technology Organizations, written by Gene
Kim, Jez Humble, Patrick Debois, and John Willis. This
book is a more practical view of the subject and provides
insight into the “Three Ways” of DevOps (discussed in
the following sections), offering a framework for
implementation in your own organization. If you want to
know more about DevOps, you should certainly pick up
these two books.
First Way: Systems and Flow
A highway system at full capacity is basically a parking
lot, where no one is moving. We have all had to spend
time staring at brake lights in traffic. For a technologist,
an equivalent work scenario featuring overtime and
missed family dinners occurs all too commonly. Many