DevOps
This glossary contains definitions related to the DevOps movement. Some definitions explain the meaning of words used to describe how a DevOps culture breaks down silos between software development and operations teams. Other definitions are related to the software tools that DevOps engineers use to lower costs, achieve higher productivity and automate tasks.- wiki - A wiki is a web-based collaborative platform that enables users to store, create and modify content in an organized manner.
- workflow - Workflow is the series of activities that are necessary to complete a task.
- Xen - Xen is the open source hypervisor included in the Linux kernel and, as such, it is available in all Linux distributions.
- YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language) - YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language) is a data serialization language used as the input format for diverse software applications.
- Yellowdog Updater, Modified (YUM) - Yellowdog Update, Modified (YUM) is a program that manages installation, updates and removal for Red Hat package manager (RPM) systems.
- Zabbix - Zabbix is an open source monitoring software tool for diverse IT components, including networks, servers, virtual machines (VMs) and cloud services.
- ZeroOps - ZeroOps is when developers spend zero time working with infrastructure and operations, instead spending all their time and creative energy on software product development.