Top 10 DevOps Project Ideas for Beginners

Gerlyn M ☁️☸️
2 min readJan 12, 2023

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  1. Automate the deployment of a simple web application, such as a static website or a basic PHP/JavaScript application, using a tool like Jenkins or Travis CI.
  2. Set up a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline for a simple application using a tool like GitLab CI/CD or CircleCI.
  3. Create a simple containerized application using Docker and deploy it to a container orchestration platform like Kubernetes or Docker Swarm.
  4. Use Ansible or Puppet to automate the provisioning and configuration of a virtual machine or cloud instance.
  5. Use a configuration management tool like Chef or SaltStack to automate the installation and configuration of a simple service, such as a database or web server.
  6. Use monitoring tools like Prometheus or Nagios to monitor the performance and availability of a simple application or service.
  7. Use log aggregation and analysis tools like ELK stack or Graylog to collect and analyze log data from a simple application or service.
  8. Use a service mesh like Istio or Linkerd to control and monitor the traffic within a microservices architecture.
  9. Use a cloud-based platform like AWS or GCP to deploy a simple application or service and use the platform’s built-in monitoring and management tools to monitor and manage the application.
  10. Create a simple chatbot using a platform like Dialogflow or Botkit and deploy it to a messaging platform like Slack or Facebook Messenger.

These are just a few examples to get you started, but there are many more possibilities when it comes to DevOps projects.

For more DevOps-related content do follow, it motivates me to do more content in DevOps.

Next, I decided to write a blog on how to create a DevOps project in a step-by-step guide, see you all there…. Ta-raa!

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Gerlyn M ☁️☸️
Gerlyn M ☁️☸️

Written by Gerlyn M ☁️☸️

As a self-taught DevOps engineer, I know the struggle of looking for a DevOps project to practice. So I'm here to help you all with new project ideas as a blog.

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