The Evolution of GitOps

GitOps has roots in earlier configuration management tools such as Chef and Puppet, which laid the groundwork for managing infrastructure as code. The introduction of virtualization highlighted the need for tools that enabled massive infrastructure management, especially during the tech boom. However, the challenges of immutability in traditional systems became apparent, as direct changes made to servers could not be reconciled by management tools. The paradigm shifted significantly with the arrival of Kubernetes, which introduced immutable container orchestration, allowing for a more effective approach to managing infrastructure code.