DevOps Transformation: Migrating to GitHub for Agile and Secure Development

One of the leading companies in the food industry in Chile faced several challenges in its software development process, particularly in the managing repositories and pipelines within Azure DevOps. The integration and continuous deployment processes had some limitations and were compromising the efficiency, security and quality of the code, as well as the productivity of the development teams.

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Looking for solutions

In this scenario, a comprehensive evaluation and the implementation of a solution that would overcome these technological barriers became necessary. The customer was experiencing complex challenges, such as:

Safety limitations: The repositories and pipelines in Azure DevOps lacked robust security measures, creating vulnerabilities in the development process.

Lack of integration with code review tools: The absence of effective integration made it difficult to detect errors early, affecting quality standards.

Complexity in validating the source code: Validation processes were complicated and required a significant investment of time and resources.

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CleverIt enters the scene

Our team designed a robust action plan divided into three stages to address the above-mentioned challenges and ensure an effective transition to a safer and more efficient infrastructure. All this from the hand of our GitHub partners:

1. Assessment: We carry out a detailed analysis of the CI/CD repositories and processes in Azure DevOps, identifying critical points and areas for improvement. Thanks to this, we laid the foundation for a well-planned migration.
2. GitHub Enterprise Cloud configuration: We configured the GHEC instance with security policies and organizational teams, preparing the environment for the migration of the repositories. “Template” repositories were created for projects in Node.js, basic policies were established at the business level and base teams were implemented to optimize user management.
3. Training and gradual migration: We migrated a set of representative repositories to GitHub, implementing GitHub Advanced Security for static code validations and strengthening security. In addition, we accompanied the customer's team to train them on GitHub Actions, DevOps and advanced security, ensuring effective adoption of GitHub.

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Improvements for development processes

• The configuration of Enterprise Managed Users (EMU) and the basic security policies significantly improved the management and protection of the repositories.
• Creating workflows in GitHub Actions allowed the team to perform faster and more secure deployments, with clear visibility of the entire development lifecycle.
• The training provided the development team with the necessary knowledge to get the most out of GitHub, adopting a more robust DevOps culture aligned with industry best practices.
  
  

Thanks to the work of CleverIt and our specialists, the customer achieved a successful migration to GitHub, overcoming the limitations of your previous infrastructure in Azure DevOps. The results obtained made it possible to optimize the development processes and increase the security, efficiency and quality of the code.

With this implementation, the customer has taken a significant step towards a more modern and secure development environment, ensuring better results for its users.

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