DevOps Engineer Tools
Version control, containers, orchestration, infrastructure as code, CI/CD and monitoring tools.
Who this toolkit is for
For DevOps and platform engineers who build, deploy and run software. Many DevOps tools are Linux-first: on Windows, some run natively and others are best used through WSL or on a remote Linux server.
Essential (3)
Core tools that are broadly useful.
Version Control
GitOpen Source
Why you may need this: Track code and configuration changes and collaborate.
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Containers
Docker DesktopFreemium
Why you may need this: Build and run containers. On Windows and macOS it runs Linux containers in a lightweight VM.
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Container Orchestration
- kubectl
Open Source
Why you may need this: Manage Kubernetes clusters.
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Recommended (7)
Useful for particular parts of the work or course.
Containers
PodmanOpen Source
Why you may need this: Daemonless containers, common on RHEL-family systems.
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Container Orchestration
- Helm
Open Source
Why you may need this: Package and deploy applications to Kubernetes.
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Infrastructure as Code
- Terraform
Free
Why you may need this: Define infrastructure in code (Business Source Licence).
View official installation instructions - OpenTofu
Open Source
Why you may need this: Open-source infrastructure as code, compatible with Terraform configuration.
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Configuration Management
- Ansible
Open Source
Why you may need this: Automate server configuration over SSH. On Windows, run it through WSL.
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Terminal
- tmux
Open Source
Why you may need this: Keep remote sessions running.
View official installation instructions Why you may need this: Edit code and configuration, including inside WSL and containers.
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Specialist / Optional · Show specialist tools (8)
Consider these for particular modules, tasks or environments.
CI/CD
- Jenkins
Open Source
Why you may need this: Self-hosted automation server; many teams run it on Linux or in containers.
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Cloud CLI
- AWS CLI
Open Source
Why you may need this: Manage AWS from the command line.
View official installation instructions - Azure CLI
Open Source
Why you may need this: Manage Azure from the command line.
View official installation instructions - Google Cloud CLI
Free
Why you may need this: Manage Google Cloud from the command line.
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Monitoring
GrafanaOpen Source
Why you may need this: Dashboards for metrics and logs, usually run on a server.
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PrometheusOpen Source
Why you may need this: Metrics collection and alerting on Linux servers.
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API Tools
Build your DevOps Engineer setup
Build My Setup lets you add or remove apps, combine roles, see why each app is included, and get a single install command where verified packages exist. Nothing is installed automatically.