GitOps for Cloud Infrastructure Management

This post introduces GitOps as an operational model for managing cloud infrastructure and applications. It outlines the core principles of GitOps, including declarative system definitions in Git, automated pull-based deployments, and continuous reconciliation. The post discusses how GitOps can be applied to various resources beyond containers, such as VMs and network devices, and addresses challenges like handling destructive changes and managing multiple environments. It also proposes a reference architecture for IBM Cloud, separating CaaS and IaaS layers and recommending tools like Argo CD and IBM Cloud Schematics for implementation.