Now that we have done and completed Docker and Docker Compose Hands-On. We will delve into a tool that is frequently used by a DevOps Engineer.
What is Jenkins?
Jenkins is a free and open-source automation server that helps developers automate the process of building, testing, and deploying software. It is a powerful tool that can help streamline your development workflow and make it easier to collaborate with your team.
Why use Jenkins?
There are many reasons to use Jenkins. Some of the benefits include:
Automating repetitive tasks: Jenkins can help you automate tasks such as building and testing your code, saving you time and reducing the risk of errors.
Improving collaboration: Jenkins can help you collaborate more effectively with your team by providing a centralized platform for building and testing your code.
Improving productivity: By automating tasks and improving collaboration, Jenkins can help you work more efficiently and get more done in less time.
Benefits of using Jenkins
Some of the benefits of using Jenkins include:
Improved productivity: By automating tasks and improving collaboration, Jenkins can help you work more efficiently and get more done in less time.
Improved quality: Jenkins can help you catch bugs and issues early in the development process, improving your software's overall quality.
Faster time-to-market: With Jenkins, you can automate the process of building, testing, and deploying your software, which can help you get your product to market faster.
Features of Jenkins
Some of the key features of Jenkins include:
Master-slave architecture: Jenkins uses a master-slave architecture, which means that the master node is responsible for managing the slaves and distributing work to them.
Build jobs: Jenkins can be used to automate the process of building your code, which can help you catch bugs and issues early in the development process.
Pipelines: Jenkins can be used to automate the process of building, testing, and deploying your software, which can help you streamline your development workflow.
Triggers: Jenkins can be configured to automatically trigger builds and deployments based on certain events, such as changes to your code or the completion of other builds.
Plugins: Jenkins has a large collection of plugins that can be used to extend its functionality and integrate with other tools and systems.
How Jenkins works
Jenkins works by using a master-slave architecture. The master node is responsible for managing the slaves and distributing work to them. When a build job is triggered, the master node will distribute the work to the appropriate slave node, which will then perform the build and report the results back to the master node.
Tasks
Create a freestyle pipeline to print "Hello World!!"
Here are the steps to follow to complete the task
Click here to learn how to install Jenkins on your Ubuntu machine.
This was just scratching the surface for getting familiar with What is Jenkins. We will deep dive into its usage in the next one.
Thank you for reading until here.