Cloud Operations
Cloud Operations (CloudOps) is a set of practices and processes for managing, monitoring, and optimizing cloud-based infrastructure and applications. It focuses on ensuring reliability, performance, security, and cost-efficiency in cloud environments, often leveraging automation and DevOps principles. This discipline bridges the gap between traditional IT operations and the dynamic nature of cloud computing.
Developers should learn Cloud Operations to effectively deploy, scale, and maintain applications in the cloud, as it enables proactive management of resources, reduces downtime, and controls costs. It is essential for roles involving cloud-native development, site reliability engineering (SRE), or managing hybrid/multi-cloud setups, where skills in monitoring, automation, and incident response are critical for business continuity.