DevOps · Flashcard
In the CNCF's definitions, what separates continuous delivery from continuous deployment?
Why this is the answer
Continuous delivery automatically deploys changes into an acceptance environment and keeps them ready to release, with a human deciding on production; continuous deployment goes the step further and ships to production without that gate. Both terms are about how far automation reaches, not about builds versus tests, applications versus infrastructure, or push versus pull.
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