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Deploy changes to your software daily, or even hourly, with zero downtime.\u202fGet feedback from your users as soon as their requests have been coded.\u202fMinimize risk<\/span>;<\/span>\u00a0maximize quality.\u202fSound enticing?\u202fTh<\/span>e<\/span>se are some of the promises of continuous software delivery,\u00a0<\/span>also known as continuous integration and continuous delivery (<\/span>CI\/CD<\/span>)<\/span>.\u202fCI\/CD has been around for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a lon<\/span>g<\/span>\u00a0time now<\/span><\/span><\/a>, but it remains frustratingly out of reach for many organizations.\u202fBefore we dive into why this is, let\u2019s take a look at the real and tangible benefits of CI\/CD<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Across industries, highly evolved CI\/CD organizations reap the following benefits:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This is all great news!\u202fBut\u00a0you\u2019re probably\u00a0asking yourself, \u201cOK, but what does it cost?\u201d\u202fAs mentioned earlier, establishing solid CI\/CD practices is an elusive goal for many organizations.\u202fOften, failed attempts at bringing CI\/CD in-house start with the idea that it can be bootstrapped from within.\u202fThere is a lot to know, and\u00a0there are\u00a0a lot of\u00a0opportunities\u00a0to make mistakes.\u202fThese mistakes are compounded over time because of the left-to-right nature of the delivery flow.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Fortunately, establishing industry standard, proven CI\/CD practices is a very well-known problem space.\u202fWhen it comes to CI\/CD, successful companies don\u2019t waste time reinventing the wheel, and for good reason: making the wrong choices when establishing your CI\/CD and DevOps practices can be\u00a0<\/span>extremely<\/span><\/i>\u00a0costly.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At the same time, you can\u2019t afford to delay establishing some form of CI\/CD.\u202fAccording to\u00a0<\/span>Zend<\/span><\/a>, companies that invest in strong CI\/CD practices realize a 21% increase in new software and services delivered, 22% improved quality of deployed applications, 19% increase in revenue, and 50% fewer failures.\u202fIf you don\u2019t invest in continuous delivery and its related practices, you are leaving money on the table compared to your competitors who have made this investment.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\nWhy\u00a0Use\u00a0Continuous\u00a0Software\u00a0Delivery?<\/h2>\n
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