introduce many state-of-the-art techniques, including in- production monitoring and tracing, dependency management, and the use of virtualization. For each, they review key issues, demonstrate how to mitigate risks, and identify best practices. Coverage includes · Overcoming "anti-patterns" that slow down releases and reduce quality · Automating all facets of configuration management and testing · Implementing deployment pipelines at team and organizational levels · Scripting highly-effective automated build and deployment processes · Triggering automated processes whenever a change is made · Automating acceptance testing, from analysis to implementation · Testing capacity and other non-functional requirements · Utilizing continuous deployment, rollbacks, and zero-downtime releases · Managing infrastructure, data, components, dependencies, and versions · Navigating risk management, compliance, and other obstacles Whether you're a developer, architect, tester, or manager, this book will help you move from idea to release faster than ever - so you can deliver far more value, far more rapidly.