GitOps modernizes software management and operations by allowing developers to declaratively manage infrastructure and code using a single source of truth, usually a Git repository. Many development teams and organizations have adopted GitOps procedures to improve the creation and delivery of software applications. For a GitOps initiative to work, an orchestration system like Kubernetes is crucial.

Containerization is a type of virtualization in which a software application or service is packaged with all the components necessary for it to run in any computing environment. Containers work hand in hand with modern cloud native development practices by making applications more portable, efficient, and scalable.

DevOps is the combination of software development and IT operations. It is a set of tools and methodologies designed to speed up the development of a product and facilitate efficiency throughout its lifecycle. DevOps can increase the rate at which applications and updates are delivered by managing and automating the monotonous and repetitive tasks that plague the development and deployment process.

We have already covered several aspects of Argo CD in this blog such as best practices, cluster topologies and even application ordering, but it is always good to get back to basics and talk about installation and more importantly about maintenance. Chances are that one of your first Argo CD installations happened with kubectl as explained in the getting started guide.