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GitOps is a set of best practices based on shared principles, applied to a workflow that depends on software agents that enable automation to reconcile a declared system state or configuration in a git repository. These software agents and practices are used to execute a cohesive workflow that leverages a source control system like Git as the “single source of truth” and extends this practice to applications, infrastructure, and operational procedures.
Existing processes for infrastructure configuration management can face challenges such as configuration drift, failed deployments, relying on a system's previous state for success, missing documentation, or unknown development history. Adopting a GitOps workflow can help alleviate these issues, among several others.
GitOps is a paradigm that can be applied to a workflow to help manage an application and cloud system infrastructure. It enables organizations several advantages such as better coordination, transparency, stability, and reliability of a system. Operating in a close loop ensures the current live state of a system matches against the desired target state, specified in the git repository.