DevOps Practices:Configuration as CodeDoug Sevendseven@Microsoft.com

http://www.devops.com

What Agile Did for Us

What Agile Did for Us

What DevOps Does For Us

What Makes an App?Execution CodeEnvironment

Application

Configuration as Code

• Enables you to collaborate with operations on the application environments to ensure they have the correct configuration.

• Allows “continuous deployment” and prevents “configuration drift”.

Configuration Fundamentals

Environment Configuration(Dev Test Production)

Define the Environmente.g. 3 Nodes (2 Web Severs, 1 Database Server)

Structural Configuration

Define the capabilities of the nodee.g. Windows IIS

Idempotent Automation

Make It So

Demo: OpsCode Chef

http://tinyurl.com/DevOps-Chef

Demo: PowerShellDesired State Configuration (DSC)http://tinyurl.com/DevOps-DSC

An App is Executables + Environments

Execution CodeEnvironment

Application

Config as Code Principles

• Environment configuration should be automated.

• Keep absolutely everything in version control.• Keep it as simple as possible.• Test configuration at deployment.

This Afternoon

DevOps Practices: Continuous Delivery2:15 -3:15

Resourcehttp://tinyurl.com/DevOps-Book

Thank You!

dseven@microsoft.com

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