A CI/CD pipeline is essential for automating the process of building, testing, and deploying applications quickly and consistently. By integrating Jenkins with Docker and Kubernetes, we can automate these processes, manage multiple deployments, and control feature releases through feature flags.
Technologies Covered
Jenkins: Automates build, test, and deploy stages.
Docker: Containerizes the application for portability and efficiency.
Kubernetes: Orchestrates and manages containerized deployments.
Feature Flags: Enable or disable specific app features without redeployment.
Setting Up Jenkins for Automated Pipelines
Step 1: Install Jenkins
Jenkins is the core of this CI/CD pipeline, managing build and deployment jobs.