Jenkins 2: Up and Running (eBook)

Design, implement, and execute continuous delivery pipelines with a level of flexibility, control, and ease of maintenance that was not possible with Jenkins before. With this practical book, build administrators, developers, testers, and other professionals will learn how the features in Jenkins 2 let you define pipelines as code, leverage integration with other key technologies, and create automated, reliable pipelines to simplify and accelerate your DevOps environments.Author Brent Laster shows you how Jenkins 2 is significantly different from the more traditional, web-only versions of this popular open source automation platform. If youre familiar with Jenkins and want to take advantage of the new technologies to transform your legacy pipelines or build new modern, automated continuous delivery environments, this is your book.Create continuous delivery pipelines as code with the Jenkins domain-specific languageGet practical guidance on how to migrate existing jobs and pipelinesHarness best practices and new methods for controlling access and securityExplore the structure, implementation, and use of shared pipeline librariesLearn the differences between declarative syntax and scripted syntaxLeverage new and existing project types in JenkinsUnderstand and use the new Blue Ocean graphical interfaceTake advantage of the capabilities of the underlying OS in your pipelineIntegrate analysis tools, artifact management, and containers