The pursuit of simplifying things and optimizing time has always been a challenge for software companies, so processes for achieving that are constantly changing. Their goal is to deliver the product in a shorter time, but with the same quality and durability.
Slowly many companies are starting to introduce and develop automated deployment, but what is an automated deployment, and what are its advantages?
Automated Software Deployment
Software deployment includes all the steps and activities for creating and developing software systems. Some of the activities include building, release, testing, installation, deployment, and performance monitoring.
Until recently, all these processes were done manually by the whole team and the individual tasks depended on each other, like a chain. An automated deployment is a form of deployment where the steps from development to production are fully automated, and it allows you to deploy your software with only one click. With this, you will write your processes once, get them exactly the way you want, and then automatically run them — and reuse the procedures every single time you deploy a new application or update across different environments.
With that being said let's take a look at all the advantages that automated deployment has to offer and why the software companies are deciding to implement it in their processes.
Advantages
1. Saves time
To make a software system as we said it takes a lot of steps and actions that need to be performed in the exact order so we can develop the right one and doing it manually can be repetitive and time-consuming. By automating these steps your developer can reduce the time with a just click of a button and wait a few minutes for the deployment to be completed.
2. Less error than manual deployment
The errors in manual deployment are more frequent because this process includes humans. Maybe someone along the way will forget an important step, won’t notice some mistake or the incorrect versions of software can be shipped, all of these things can cause real harm in a live product, but with automated deployment, it’s easier to avoid errors. Once the process is built and set, it will be the same every time you deploy it. If it works the first time it will work every time.
3. Anyone can deploy software
If you have a manual deployment, then you will need employees with technical knowledge. On the other hand, automated deployment does not require special knowledge and can be done by anyone from the team with only one click. It is time-consuming as mentioned and your team can focus on the work that delivers business value.
4. Creation of value and quick access to user feedback
The value of being able to implement user feedback quickly is immeasurable. It’s an opportunity to improve the product and show your users that you’re responsive and dedicated. This will ensure that you are correcting the right things and delivering what is needed. Doing this manually takes time, with automated deployment it is easier to distribute new releases more frequently, by doing this we deliver valuable features to our customers on time.
5. Faster code change
One of the technical advantages of continuous integration is that it allows you to make minor code changes continuously and faster. The code changes are simpler and easier to handle, it helps the developers to recognize a problem before all the work is completed. Тhrough constant testing, we can notice the change as soon as it is integrated into the code.
With the implementation of automated deployment to all of your processes not only will you simplify the development process, but you will also place the new product in the market faster in comparison with the competition. Automation is necessary if you want to succeed in this fast-moving environment, and these were just some of the advantages that it offers. As soon as you start to develop and implement automatization the sooner you will have better results.
