Reducing Software Deployment Time from Weeks to Hours
In the past, software updates were a tedious and time-consuming task for engineers like Nguyen Hoai Nam, who works for a company in Hanoi. It often took him weeks to deploy updates, and the process was complex and error-prone due to a lack of synchronization between development and operations teams.
Nam recounts an incident where a development error went unnoticed during deployment, leading to system downtime and significant losses for the company. He is not alone, as many software engineers have faced similar issues.
The challenges of traditional software deployment
All these issues were addressed with the introduction of DevOps Sphere, developed by Viettel Solutions. In simple terms, DevOps Sphere is a solution that manages the entire software development lifecycle.
Since adopting this product, Nam has been able to automate the deployment process, reducing it to just a few hours.
According to the solution provider, DevOps Sphere addresses the gaps in traditional software development processes. While traditional methods focus on large and prolonged release cycles, which are risky and challenging to fix, DevOps Sphere prioritizes small, continuous, and automated releases. This approach enables businesses to have better control, reduce risks, and quickly respond to customer needs while minimizing bug fixing time.
One of the key advantages of DevOps is its ability to facilitate quick decision-making based on data. This is achieved through automation and timely analysis, something that traditional software development struggles to keep up with in terms of reporting and reacting to events.
Additionally, DevOps encourages a culture of “fail fast, recover quickly,” creating an environment of continuous improvement and optimization rather than the pursuit of perfection, which can lead to stagnation in traditional models. DevOps also focuses on the “flow” of work and value-added activities rather than merely maximizing output at the lowest cost, often resulting in inefficiencies in traditional methods.
Another benefit of DevOps is that it enables easier short-term planning and improves predictability with continuous releases. In contrast, traditional environments often face timeline management challenges due to lengthy development cycles and overlapping tasks.
Finally, in traditional software development, the job is considered done once the product is handed over, leading to uncertainties about quality. In contrast, DevOps aims for the best possible outcome with shared responsibility among all team members, ensuring high-quality results.
In summary, Viettel DevOps Sphere promotes an Agile (simultaneous development and testing) rather than a Waterfall (sequential development) approach, revolutionizing how enterprises operate.
According to the product development team at Viettel Solutions, Viettel DevOps Sphere is designed to meet the most stringent requirements for security, performance, and scalability. By integrating the most modern DevOps tools and services, this product provides a solid foundation for businesses to achieve critical performance indicators. For example, it enables continuous deployment, minimizes MTTR (mean time to repair) to less than one hour, ensures changes take no more than one hour, and maintains a failure rate of less than 5%.
Shaping the Future of Enterprise Software Development
Besides addressing the shortcomings of traditional products, Viettel DevOps Sphere is recognized by experts as superior to some offerings from major market providers. When compared to similar products from foreign vendors, Viettel DevOps Sphere offers three distinct advantages.
Firstly, Viettel DevOps Sphere integrates all the necessary features into a single platform. In contrast, foreign vendors often require additional integrations for advanced features, increasing costs.
Viettel DevOps Sphere’s unique advantages
Secondly, it provides source code security features such as Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Static Code Analyzer (SCA), and Supply Chain Security at a competitive price, ensuring the safety of the source code. Foreign vendors also offer source code security, but it often requires premium packages or additional tool integrations, resulting in higher costs.
Thirdly, Viettel DevOps Sphere excels with its Cloud-based development environment, DevSpace, which allows users to work from anywhere without installing complex software, offering unparalleled flexibility. While foreign vendors support various Cloud features, they do not provide a comprehensive Cloud development environment like Viettel DevOps Sphere.
In reality, Viettel DevOps Sphere has significant growth potential due to its integration of advanced DevOps tools into a single platform and a secure Cloud environment. With this product, enterprises in various sectors, such as finance, software development, and IT outsourcing, can take charge of their software development needs, whether for internal management or commercial purposes.
