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Integrating DevOps Practices into Media Application Development for Faster Rollouts

Author(s) Mahesh Mokale
Country United States
Abstract The rise of media applications has transformed the digital landscape, necessitating the need for rapid development, deployment, and maintenance cycles. Traditional software development methodologies often create bottlenecks due to siloed teams, manual deployment processes, and lack of automation, resulting in delayed feature rollouts and operational inefficiencies. DevOps, as a practice, addresses these challenges by fostering a culture of collaboration between development and operations teams, automating workflows, and ensuring continuous integration and deployment. Media applications face unique challenges such as high traffic volumes, unpredictable usage patterns, and the need for seamless content delivery across various devices and platforms. The demand for live streaming, video-on-demand services, and interactive media experiences has further accelerated the need for efficient, reliable, and scalable deployment processes. DevOps methodologies provide a structured approach to meeting these requirements by enabling automation, reducing human errors, and ensuring faster iterations through continuous feedback loops. By incorporating DevOps methodologies such as Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment (CD), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automated testing, and containerization, media companies can achieve faster time-to-market, reduced downtime, and improved user experience. These methodologies allow for frequent releases without compromising stability and provide mechanisms for monitoring application performance in real-time. This white paper explores the integration of DevOps into media application development, focusing on the tools and practices available before 2018. It also examines case studies where media organizations have successfully implemented DevOps to streamline content delivery, manage infrastructure efficiently, and respond quickly to market demands. Furthermore, the paper discusses key challenges associated with DevOps adoption in media application development, including cultural shifts, security concerns, and toolchain complexity. Implementing DevOps requires a change in mindset, where teams embrace shared responsibility, automated testing, and proactive monitoring as part of the development lifecycle. Organizations that successfully integrate DevOps into their media workflows benefit from enhanced agility, improved system reliability, and cost savings. By highlighting best practices, this paper aims to provide valuable insights into how organizations can harness DevOps principles to optimize their software development lifecycle and achieve long-term business success in the ever-evolving media industry.
Keywords DevOps, Media Application Development, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, Automated Testing, Configuration Management, Monitoring, Logging, Containerization, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, ELK Stack, Ansible, Agile, Blue-Green Deployment, Canary Releases, Feature Toggles, Microservices, Automation, Scalability, Reliability, Collaboration, Deployment Pipelines, Orchestration, Security, Compliance, Legacy Systems, Cloud Infrastructure, Rollback Mechanisms, Performance Testing, Cross-functional Teams, Streaming Platforms
Field Engineering
Published In Volume 1, Issue 2, September-October 2019
Published On 2019-09-04
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2019.v01i02.41025
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9dhh8

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