What is Jenkins X?
Jenkins X streamlines continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) for modern cloud-native projects on Kubernetes. Leveraging advanced automation, it enables users to deploy and manage applications seamlessly without requiring deep expertise in Kubernetes or Tekton pipelines.
The platform provides multi-cluster GitOps, secrets management, automatic preview environments for pull requests, and ChatOps integrations for real-time feedback. Jenkins X empowers teams to accelerate development cycles and manage all aspects of application delivery from code commit to production, efficiently and securely.
Features
- Automated CI/CD: Automates Tekton pipelines for building, testing, and deploying applications.
- GitOps Management: Uses GitOps principles for managing environments and promoting changes.
- Preview Environments: Spins up per-pull-request preview environments for fast feedback.
- Secrets Management: Facilitates secure management of application secrets.
- Multi-Cluster Support: Orchestrates CI/CD across multiple Kubernetes clusters.
- ChatOps Integration: Provides automated feedback on commits, pull requests, and issues.
Use Cases
- Automate CI/CD workflows for Kubernetes projects
- Deploy and manage cloud-native applications at scale
- Facilitate rapid application delivery via GitOps
- Enable per-branch or per-pull-request preview environments
- Manage environment promotion and secrets securely
FAQs
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What platforms does Jenkins X support?
Jenkins X is designed specifically for cloud-native applications on Kubernetes clusters. -
Does Jenkins X require expertise in Kubernetes?
No, Jenkins X automates the underlying Kubernetes and Tekton pipeline management, so deep expertise is not required. -
What is GitOps and how does Jenkins X use it?
GitOps is a methodology where Git is the single source of truth for infrastructure and application configurations. Jenkins X manages environments and deployment using these GitOps principles.
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