DevOps and AWS are two key subjects in the tech industry that have been steadily growing in popularity in recent years and for a good reason.

DevOps is gradually becoming the de facto methodology or framework and is adopted by organizations of all sizes. It has enabled technology teams to work more efficiently and made their work more rewarding by tightening the feedback loop between the developer and the end user. Team members enjoy a more pleasant, more productive work environment through much increased collaboration.

In this book, we will first examine the philosophy behind DevOps, then proceed with some practical examples of its most popular principles.

AWS is nowadays synonymous with Cloud Computing, sitting at the top of the industry charts with its 31% market share. Starting back in 2006, Amazon Web Services has evolved into a large, independent, sophisticated ecosystem in the Cloud. It is and has been launching new services at an astonishing rate. The AWS product categories range from raw compute and database resources to storage, analytics, AI, game development, and mobile services to IoT solutions.

We will use AWS as a platform to apply DevOps techniques on. In the chapters to follow, we will see how the convenience and elasticity of AWS greatly complements the innovative approach of DevOps to system administration and application development.