Even an Ikea cabinet requires elaborate assembly instructions. At their most basic, DevOps platforms are infinitely more complex: DevOps covers the complete software lifecycle for a modern business system across multiple departments and teams, so a DevOps platform needs to be broad, secure, flexible, stable and specific all at once.

**To build an effective DevOps platform, therefore, you need to take into account the tools, actions, structure, and even strategy associated with your approach. **

This eBook walks you through how to do that. It covers:  

• The fundamental requirements of a DevOps platform  
• The typical system architecture of that platform 
• A detailed description of each component within the system, from infrastructure as code to deployment strategies, autoscaling, and proactive management 

In short, it’s a how-to manual for building a DevOps architecture that suits your needs.