From the course: Continuous Deployment Strategies by Pearson

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Appropriate tools

Appropriate tools

Let's talk about some of the tools that we will need to implement rolling deployments. Now, first of all, I want to call attention to the fact that there are tools out there that can automate nearly every aspect of this kind of deployment out-of-the-box, making your job and mine extremely easy, and maybe even eliminating the need for you to continue watching this course and keep learning about how to implement these deployment patterns. Some of these tools might include things like OctoDeploy or AWS CodeDeploy. So, why not just stop here and encourage everyone else to do the same and use these tools instead of rolling your own, so to speak? I'll give you two reasons why you should stick around. One-size-fits-all solutions do not actually fit for all. And knowing how to implement these deployment strategies will prepare you for the day when you outgrow other people's tools and have to build your own. So having said that, and you're still here, one of the most important pieces in the…

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