SAFe® 5 DevOps: Continuous Deployment Flashcards
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Which SAFe® 5 concept emphasizes deploying to production continuously while decoupling when features are released to users?
Answer: Decouple Deployment from Release
Decoupling deployment from release, often implemented via feature toggles, allows teams to continuously deploy code to production while controlling precisely when features are made visible to users.
What is a key characteristic of a 'rolling deployment' strategy in SAFe® 5 DevOps?
Answer: Instances are updated incrementally, with new and old versions running in parallel during the transition
Rolling deployments replace instances incrementally so that old and new versions coexist briefly, gradually shifting traffic to the new version without a full cutover.
In SAFe® 5 DevOps, which deployment environment practice reduces the 'works on my machine' problem?
Answer: Using containers and Infrastructure as Code to create consistent, reproducible environments
Containers and Infrastructure as Code ensure every environment is created from the same definition, eliminating configuration drift that causes environment-specific failures.
What is the relationship between automated testing and Continuous Deployment in SAFe® 5 DevOps?
Answer: Automated testing is a prerequisite for Continuous Deployment because it provides the confidence needed to deploy frequently
Automated testing across unit, integration, and acceptance levels provides the safety net required to confidently deploy frequently and quickly catch regressions before they reach production.
In SAFe® 5 DevOps, what does 'Mean Time to Restore' (MTTR) measure?
Answer: The average time required to recover service after a production incident or failed deployment
MTTR measures how quickly a team can restore service after a failure, reflecting the effectiveness of deployment rollback strategies, incident response, and observability practices.
Which practice in SAFe® 5 DevOps Continuous Deployment ensures that configuration values (such as API keys and database URLs) are managed securely and separately from application code?
Answer: Using environment variables, secrets managers, or configuration services to inject values at runtime
Injecting configuration at runtime via environment variables or secrets managers keeps sensitive values out of source code and allows the same artifact to be deployed across all environments.
In SAFe® 5 DevOps, what is the primary purpose of a staging environment in the Continuous Deployment pipeline?
Answer: To provide a production-like environment where the full deployment process is validated before releasing to real users
A staging environment mirrors production so teams can validate the complete deployment process, integrations, and behavior in a realistic context before exposing changes to end users.