Summary

In this chapter, we have reviewed how the adoption of a cloud platform reduces time to market and creates opportunities that fuel the transformation of a business. Be it managing your cloud infrastructure through automation, optimizing IT spending by leveraging monitoring capabilities, or planning and releasing great products, DevOps touches all aspects of your cloud-based digital transformation journey.

The cloud also enables teams to work from remote locations, in support of hybrid work situations. Cloud technologies make it easy for teams to collaborate using the required tools without losing any time or functionality. Research (the DORA report) shows that both DevOps and cloud adoption will significantly increase in the years to come until they become the norm across all organizations. In summary, we can conclude that, when done well, DevOps and cloud adoption strategies can significantly impact the bottom line of your organization.

In the next chapter, we shall...