22 DevOps automation
The previous chapters have given you a grounding in dbatools in various areas that relate to a classic database administrator’s role. This chapter will show some examples of ways that you can use dbatools within a DevOps process. First, though, we need to define DevOps. You can find a hundred different definitions and understandings of the term, but we like this one from Microsoft (sqlps.io/whatdevops):
A compound of development (Dev) and operations (Ops), DevOps is the union of people, processes, and technology to continually provide value to customers.
The quote resonates with us because we believe that being able to continually provide value to customers requires people and processes and technology. dbatools is not going ...
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