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devops-basics is a free, open source orchestration & scheduling project written in Shell and released under Apache-2.0. It has 1,880 GitHub stars, 212 forks and 4 open issues, and was last pushed 5 days ago. On this registry it ranks #49 of 64 tracked projects in Orchestration & Scheduling, with 5 head-to-head comparisons available.

What is devops-basics?

What it is

DevOps Basics is an Apache-2.0 licensed GitHub repository, primarily Shell, listed under Infrastructure & Operations / Orchestration & Scheduling. It is a practical documentation and hands-on place for the DevOps toolchain, covering Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, AWS, Azure, CI, CD, CI/CD, cloud, and devops tools. It is the first of a trio with devops-practice and devops-project, designed to help users learn, practice, and apply DevOps.

The repository addresses scattered DevOps learning material by collecting topic overviews, official documentation links, cheatsheets, extra resources, basic examples, and advanced examples. It includes DevSecOps topics such as Vault, Trivy, Snyk, and SonarQube for secure-by-default pipelines, and points to roadmap.sh/devops and the DevOps toolchain article.

Key capabilities

  • The repository documents 40+ DevOps subjects: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, cloud services, architecture, monitoring, and security.
  • Each topic provides an overview, official docs links, cheatsheets, and extra resources.
  • The repository includes basic and advanced examples for hands-on practice.
  • It covers CI/CD and GitOps through Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, and FluxCD.
  • It includes Vault, Trivy, Snyk, and SonarQube for secure-by-default pipelines.
  • It covers AWS, Azure, OpenStack, Packer, Helm, Istio, Nginx, HAProxy, Kafka, ELK, Prometheus, and Dynatrace.
  • It acts as a bookmark and learning-path companion linked to roadmap.sh/devops.

Who uses it and how

  • New learners use it to explore the toolchain, compare topics, and follow a roadmap before deeper practice.
  • Engineers use topic directories as references for docs, cheatsheets, and examples with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
  • Practitioners run or adapt basic and advanced examples for CI/CD, GitOps, monitoring, networking, and cloud topics.
  • Security-minded teams review DevSecOps examples for Vault, Trivy, Snyk, and SonarQube in pipelines.
  • Users combine devops-basics with devops-practice and devops-project to move from reading to exercises to applied projects.

Getting started

The README directs users to the homepage and to topics, docs, basics, and practice areas. It mentions no Docker image, package manager, hosted option, or install/run/deploy command.

When to use it — and when not to

Use DevOps Basics when you need a reference and practice repository for DevOps tools, CI/CD, GitOps, cloud, monitoring, and DevSecOps topics. Do not use it when you need a deployable application, hosted service, or production platform, because the repository provides documentation and example scripts. It does not replace Snyk or Dynatrace; it documents them, and no database, storage, SMTP, or self-hosted runtime requirements are mentioned.

project readme (upstream, from github) — read inline

DevOps Basics

🚀 Practical and document place for DevOps toolchain 💝

With comprehensive documentation, basic hands-on scripts, advanced examples, and additional resources for a variety of DevOps tools

👪 All Contributors: 34

last commit devops-basic release GitHub Repo stars

Introduction :wave:

You are new to DevOps or want to learn some DevOps tools, or you are already a DevOps engineer, and you are looking for DevOps documents and a place to practice DevOps tools? This repository will assist you in enhancing your DevOps skills and serve as a bookmark for documents related to DevOps. Key features include:

  • Wide range of topics: Explore 40+ important DevOps subjects like Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Cloud services, System Architecture, Monitoring, Security, and more.
  • Useful resources: Each topic comes with an overview, official documentation links, cheatsheets, and extra resources to help you learn more.
  • Hands-On practice: Get basic examples for each topic so you can try out what you learn.
  • Advanced examples: Once you've grasped the basic concepts, exploring advanced examples will further elevate your skills.
  • Security-first: DevSecOps topics including Vault, Trivy, Snyk, and SonarQube for secure-by-default pipelines.

This is the first repo of my DevOps trio repositories: devops-basics ↔️ devops-practice ↔️ devops-project, designed to help you learn, practice, and apply DevOps.

Getting started :rocket:

What is DevOps?

DevOps combines development (Dev) and operations (Ops) to increase the efficiency, speed, and security of software development and delivery compared to traditional processes. A more nimble software development lifecycle results in a competitive advantage for businesses and their customers (source: GitLab)

For a deeper understanding, please refer to the definition from the big company:

Roadmap

DevOps topics 🔥

We cover a wide range of DevOps topics in our content library, explore them under topics. You can also refer to roadmap.sh/devops to see where each topic fits in the toolchain

Item Content Docs Basics Practice
Ansible ansible 📖 View ✔️ Explore 🏃 Explore
Agile agile 📖 View ✔️ Explore 🏃 Explore
Docker docker 📖 View ✔️ Explore ✔️ Explore
Kubernetes (k8s) k8s 📖 View ✔️ Explore ✔️ Explore
Istio istio 📖 View ✔️ Explore ✔️ Explore
AWS aws 📖 View ✔️ Explore ✔️ Explore
Azure azure 📖 View ✔️ Explore ✔️ Explore
Helm helm 📖 View ✔️ Explore ✔️ Explore
Jenkins jenkins 📖 View ✔️ Explore ✔️ Explore
Terraform terraform 📖 View ✔️ Explore ✔️ Explore
Shell shell 📖 View ✔️ Explore ✔️ Explore
Git git 📖 View ✔️ Explore ✔️ Explore
Elk readme truncated — read the full docs on github

Frequently asked questions

Is devops-basics free to use?

devops-basics is open source under the Apache-2.0 licence. There is no licence fee and no seat count — you can self-host it or, where the project offers one, pay a vendor for a managed version instead.

What does devops-basics do?

🚀 Practical and document place for DevOps toolchain

What is devops-basics written in?

devops-basics is primarily written in Shell. Its source is publicly available at https://github.com/tungbq/devops-basics, and it has 1,880 GitHub stars.