Delivering high-quality software quickly is crucial, especially in today's fast-paced tech world. The Progress OpenEdge DevOps Framework (OEDF) revolutionizes your development process by seamlessly integrating development and operations. This framework enhances collaboration, accelerates delivery and maintains quality, making it an essential tool for modern software development.
Why DevOps Matters
DevOps bridges the gap between development and operations teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. For Advanced Business Language (ABL) applications, the OpenEdge DevOps Framework simplifies continuous integration (CI) pipeline implementation, handling everything from compilation to testing and packaging. The OpenEdge DevOps Framework is a unified build solution for the ABL and the Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge that enables you to generate the PAS for OpenEdge packages that can be used for testing and deployment.
Core Principles of the OpenEdge DevOps Framework
- Automation: Streamline repetitive tasks like building, testing, generating packages and deployment.
- Collaboration: Enhance cooperation between development, operations and other stakeholders.
- Continuous Improvement: Embrace a culture of constant enhancement through feedback and monitoring.
The framework includes essential tools for continuous integration, PAS for OpenEdge packages for deployment and automated testing to facilitate early error detection and reliable releases.
Components of the DevOps Framework
The OpenEdge DevOps Framework comprises several key components, each serving a specific role in the development and delivery process:
- Continuous Integration (CI) Tools: Automating the build and integration process to detect errors early.
- Automation Framework Testing: Enabling automated testing to maintain product quality and reliability.
- Continuous Deployment (CD) Pipelines: Automating the deployment process to promote rapid and reliable releases.
Key Benefits of the DevOps Framework
The adoption of the OpenEdge DevOps Framework offers numerous benefits to organizations seeking to modernize their development practices and enhance their competitiveness:
- Accelerated Delivery: Release updates faster and more frequently.
- Improved Quality: Identify and fix defects early with automated testing.
- Enhanced Collaboration: Foster a culture of shared responsibility.
- Increased Efficiency: Optimize resource utilization and minimize downtime.
Getting Started
Implementing the OpenEdge DevOps Framework involves assessing current practices, defining processes, selecting the right tools and investing in training. Continuous monitoring and improvement are key to maintaining an efficient DevOps workflow.
The OpenEdge DevOps Framework comprises a set of plugins designed to address the requirements of two types of users:
- Users who are new to the CI process and want a simple way to set up their pipeline.
- Advanced DevOps engineers with a complex CI process and additional flexibility needs.
If you are an OpenEdge user, reach out to your account manager to learn more.
Conclusion
The OpenEdge DevOps Framework offers a comprehensive approach to modernizing your development practices. By embracing automation, collaboration and continuous improvement, you can leverage the full potential of the Progress OpenEdge platform to drive innovation and stay competitive.
Ready to transform your development process? Dive deeper into the benefits and implementation strategies by reading the full whitepaper on the OpenEdge DevOps Framework.
Learn more today about the OpenEdge DevOps Framework.
Jessica Malakian
Jessica Malakian is a product marketing specialist at Progress who focuses primarily on Progress OpenEdge. Jessica is a recent college graduate and is excited to begin her professional journey with Progress. Outside of work, Jessica loves reading and writing.