DevOps and Software Architecture: Bridging the Gap between Development and Operations
Keywords:
DevOps, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Microservices, Cloud-Native Technologies, Automation, Evolutionary ArchitectureAbstract
This research integrates DevOps ideas with software design to connect development and operations to improve contemporary software systems' agility, scalability, and sustainability. Its primary goal is to examine how architectural and DevOps approaches improve collaboration, processes, and iterative development while protecting system integrity. Secondary material such as academic literature, industry reports, and case studies is reviewed to synthesize ideas and identify best practices. Cultural shifts shared responsibility between development and operations teams, and modular designs like microservices are key to effective integration. Automation, cloud-native technologies, and observability provide agility and scalability. Maintaining flexible and robust systems requires evolutionary architecture and constant feedback loops. However, legacy system modernization, technical debt, and toolchain fragmentation remain obstacles. The study's policy recommendations are to promote cross-functional cooperation, automation, contemporary tooling, and incremental system design for long-term success. Aligning DevOps with software architecture helps firms produce high-quality software quicker and more reliably, guaranteeing agility and operational stability in a changing software development environment.
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