"Learn DevOps by a Journey through Jenkins, Pipelines, and Docker" is a comprehensive hands-on guide designed for DevOps professionals, software developers, and IT managers looking to elevate their skills in continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automation. This book takes readers on an educational journey, starting from the basics of Jenkins, an open-source automation server, to advanced integrations with Docker, NodeJS, and various other tools and platforms.
The book is structured to build knowledge progressively, starting with the foundational aspects of Jenkins, exploring its landscape, advanced concepts, and guiding readers through the installation process. It then dives into practical Docker essentials tailored for DevOps practices. The journey continues with developing applications using NodeJS, showcasing the reasons for choosing NodeJS, and detailing the process of end-to-end application development and deployment with a focus on Docker integration for crafting robust applications.
As readers progress, they are introduced to Infrastructure as Code (IaC), gaining insights into beginner and advanced strategies for managing infrastructure. The exploration deepens with mastering Jenkins Job DSL (Domain Specific Language), providing practical exercises and workshops to implement Jenkins Job DSL for NodeJS and Docker operations. The book then meticulously covers Jenkins Pipelines, offering a comprehensive introduction, comparisons with Jenkins Job DSL, and hands-on tutorials for implementing advanced pipelines with NodeJS and Docker, emphasizing development and testing.
Expanding further, the book delves into enhancing Jenkins through integrations with email, Slack, GitHub, BitBucket, JFrog Artifactory, custom APIs, and SonarQube for code quality analysis. Each section is designed to provide a basic understanding, advanced techniques, and masterclass levels of integration, ensuring readers are well-equipped to maximize their DevOps workflows and automate their development pipelines efficiently.
In the advanced techniques section, readers will learn about Jenkins nodes, best practices for using them, configuring nodes via SSH, and the Blue Ocean Interface, alongside essential security practices in Jenkins, including authentication and authorization with an overview of authentication providers.
"Learn DevOps by a Journey through Jenkins, Pipelines, and Docker" serves as a critical resource for anyone looking to master DevOps practices with Jenkins, Docker, and beyond. It is packed with practical examples, tutorials, and exercises, making it an indispensable guide for improving your DevOps capabilities, automating workflows, and enhancing the efficiency and reliability of software development and deployment processes.
