7 DevOps books to read in 2021
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Published: 2021-07-26 14:41:11

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If you are looking to learn more about Ansible, Azure, Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes, and their roles in DevOps, then this blog post is for you. We continue our series of must-read books with 7 DevOps books to read in 2021, as recommended by our friends at [Packt](https://www.packtpub.com/).

[Azure DevOps Explained](https://packt.live/2YVg9vz)

Get started with Azure DevOps and develop your DevOps practices

What reviews say:

_” In my opinion, it is definitely one of the greatest books I ever read for DevOps.  
Although I am Azure DevOps certified, I really enjoy reading this book and it gives me an extra overview of what I have learned.  
It is well structured and the fact that is simple to read and follow along makes it more attractive. “_

[Terraform Cookbook](https://packt.live/3a17YV0)

Efficiently define, launch, and manage Infrastructure as Code across various cloud platforms

What reviews say:

” I had the chance to read this book and I was really pleased by its content.  
noting that this is not the first book or terraform material that I read, I would say that this book contains valuable structured information with also access to code used in various chapters.  
it is certainly an asset for those starting their journey with terraform.”

[Practical Ansible 2](https://packt.live/36SCiPn)

Automate infrastructure, manage configuration, and deploy applications with Ansible 2.9

What reviews say:

“_This book is probably perfect for someone with reasonable experience. It was what I needed as a second book to get a good look at the ecosystem and a second opinion of how to use it. “_

[Kubernetes – A Complete DevOps Cookbook](https://packt.live/3aNKH87)

Build and manage your applications, orchestrate containers, and deploy cloud-native services

What reviews say:

” Great coverage of common Kubernetes and DevOps tools. I’ve learned about some of the tools I haven’t used before like Jenkins X, GitLab, Fossa, Trivy, Litmus Chaos etc.  
Although some of the long YAML files are provided in the GitHub repository I got the digital version, makes it easier to copy paste. “

[Kubernetes and Docker – An Enterprise Guide](https://packt.live/3cSB1Mg)

Effectively containerize applications, integrate enterprise systems, and scale applications in your enterprise

What reviews say:

_“If you have worked on Kubernetes at all, you have experienced the frustration of trying to go beyond a cluster that has a single config file and a simple layer 7 load-balancer using NGINX. This book does truly target not only the enterprise user, but any person that wants to learn topics that make Kubernetes a complete offering._

_I have been looking into the external-dns project on my list for a few months, but I never got around to doing much – Much to my surprise, when I was reading the topics covered in the book, it mentioned Services and external-dns. Chapter 6, alone, to me is one reason to buy the book since it explained and showed me how to install Metallb with external-dns in easy to understand terms and hands-on configuration.”_

[Learning DevOps](https://packt.live/3ryKpIQ)

The complete guide to accelerate collaboration with Jenkins, Kubernetes, Terraform and Azure DevOps

_” I would suggest reading through each section before you work along with the steps. There’s lots of references to other resources that are not necessarily part of the topics being discussed ”_

[Docker for Developers](https://packt.live/3rxwN0r)

Develop and run your application with Docker containers using DevOps tools for continuous delivery

_” When reading articles, tutorials and even books, that is very common that at the end of the reading you struggle about how to translate that to a real production situation. Believe me, this book is different. You get to the end with a sense that you are very likely to know what are the next steps to apply what you learned to your existent or new projects. And this means a lot. The book has some great balance from history, concepts, example and practice. ”_

What books have helped you deepen your knowledge of DevOps? Do share in the comments. Looking for more books to read? We have also shared recommended [Backend](https://developereconomics.com/blog/five-backend-books-you-should-read-in-2021) and [Frontend](https://developereconomics.com/blog/five-frontend-books-you-should-read-in-2021) books.

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