DZone Trend Report: CI/CD and Release Orchestration

“DevOps: CI/CD & Application Release Orchestration Trend Report” breaks down the real-world trade-offs between rolling your own pipeline and letting a managed service shoulder the work—so fast-moving teams pick the right path from day one.

• Managed vs. self-hosted CI/CD, side-by-side — weigh granular control and lower DIY costs against always-on uptime SLAs, automatic patching, and out-of-the-box security.
• Cost, complexity, and control factors — see how staffing gaps, customization needs, and risk tolerance tip the scales for every startup and enterprise.
• Pipeline power moves — learn why automated testing, threat-mitigation hooks, and infrastructure-as-code shift release quality from guesswork to guarantee.
• Expert insights & industry data — discover how continuous delivery influences software quality, drawn from DZone’s survey of practitioners and field specialists.
• Decision checklist — use clear criteria to choose, implement, and evolve the pipeline that fits your unique pace and product goals.

Get the clarity and benchmarks you need to orchestrate releases with confidence—whether you host it yourself or let a service handle the heavy lifting.