DevOps / CI-CD Stack

A DevOps and CI/CD stack is a software architecture designed to automate software development, testing, deployment, infrastructure management, monitoring, and operational workflows. By automating the software delivery lifecycle, these architectures improve reliability, consistency, and deployment efficiency. They are commonly used for cloud applications, SaaS platforms, enterprise software, distributed systems, and modern web services.

The primary goal of a DevOps and CI/CD stack is to streamline software delivery while maintaining reliable, repeatable, and secure deployment processes.

Typical Architecture

A common DevOps and CI/CD architecture looks like this:

Source Code Repository
          ↓
Continuous Integration
          ↓
Automated Testing
          ↓
Artifact Generation
          ↓
Deployment Pipeline
          ↓
Infrastructure + Monitoring

Simple Architecture

A minimal DevOps stack may include:

Source Repository
Build Pipeline
Automated Deployment
Application Hosting
Basic Monitoring

Production Architecture

A larger production deployment may include:

Source Control
Automated CI Pipelines
Artifact Repository
Infrastructure Automation
Deployment Pipelines
Runtime Orchestration
Monitoring and Alerting
Rollback Systems
Secrets Management
Disaster Recovery