Automating DevOps with GitLab CI/CD Pipelines: Build efficient CI/CD pipelines to verify, secure, and deploy your code using real-life examples

Use GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automating and deploying different steps of your software development lifecycle using best practices and troubleshooting methods. Key FeaturesAutomate and optimize every stage of your software development lifecycle with GitLab CI/CD pipelinesStreamline code collaboration and version control using GitLab’s powerful Git-based workflowsTroubleshoot and enhance pipeline performance using best practices, Kubernetes, and TerraformPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionDevelopers and release engineers understand the high stakes of building, packaging, and deploying code efficiently. Ensuring that your code is fast, secure, and functionally correct can be a time-consuming and complex task. GitLab CI/CD pipelines simplify these tasks, enabling automation and seamless deployment.Automating DevOps with GitLab CI/CD Pipelines starts with the fundamentals of Git and GitLab, guiding you through committing and reviewing code. You'll learn how to set up GitLab Runners to execute and autoscale CI/CD pipelines, configure pipelines for different stages of the software development lifecycle, and analyze pipeline results in GitLab. As you progress, you'll gain expertise in deploying code across environments, integrating GitLab with Kubernetes and Terraform, triggering pipelines, and improving pipeline performance. This book also includes troubleshooting techniques, best practices, real-world use cases, and self-assessments to reinforce key CI/CD concepts and help you prepare for GitLab-related interviews and certifications.By the end of this book, you'll have the skills to build and automate CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, streamline DevOps workflows, and deploy high-quality, secure code with confidence.What you will learnUnderstand Git, GitLab, and DevOps fundamentals to streamline software developmentCreate, configure, and run GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated code verification and deploymentSecure and deploy code using GitLab's built-in security tools and best practicesSet up and optimize GitLab Runners to efficiently execute pipelinesLeverage advanced CI/CD techniques like DAGs, conditional logic, and GitLab with KubernetesTroubleshoot pipeline failures and implement best practices for reliabilityUse GitLab CI/CD for end-to-end software lifecycle automationWho this book is forThis book is for DevOps/DevSecOps engineers, application developers, release engineers, quality assurance engineers, security engineers, SREs, and sysadmins looking to automate software delivery using GitLab CI/CD pipelines. If you're preparing for GitLab-related certifications or want to optimize DevOps workflows, this book provides practical examples, best practices, and troubleshooting strategies. Basic knowledge of major stages of the software development life cycle and DevOps processes will be helpful.Table of ContentsExploring the Life Before DevOpsPracticing Basic Git CommandsUnderstanding GitLab ComponentsUnderstanding GitLab CI/CD Pipeline StructureInstalling and Configuring GitLab RunnersVerifying Your CodeSecuring Your CodePackaging and Deploying Your Code Enhancing Speed and Maintainability of CI/CD PipelinesExtending the Reach of CI/CD Pipelines End-to-End ExampleTroubleshooting and Moving Ahead with GitLabAppendix: Self-Assessment Questions and Answers Read more