Continuous deployment enables fully automated release of software changes into production without manual approval steps.
Continuous deployment is an evolution of continuous delivery. Every change that passes all automated build, test, and quality checks is automatically released to production. The goal is to minimize lead time, accelerate feedback, and reduce risk through small, frequent releases.
Frequency at which new versions are deployed.
The percentage of changes that are successfully deployed to production.
Average time required to recover after a failure.
A team uses continuous deployment to quickly implement new features and security updates.
A Software as a Service application implements continuous deployment to efficiently update its services.
A mobile development team uses continuous deployment to quickly respond to user feedback.
Define the CI/CD pipeline
Set up automated tests
Implement regular feedback loops