Written by Bradley Smith and published by No Starch Press, is a concise, hands-on guide designed for those who have suddenly been handed the keys to an infrastructure they don't fully understand. It skips the high-level theory and dives straight into the "how-to" of keeping systems running. The book focuses on:

If you're new to DevOps, here are some steps to get you started:

DevOps is a set of practices that combines software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops) to improve communication, collaboration, and automation. The primary goal of DevOps is to shorten the systems development life cycle and provide continuous delivery of high-quality software.