10 Best DevOps Tools in 2025: Top Picks You Should Know

Choosing the right DevOps tools in 2025 can be overwhelming. With new platforms emerging and older ones evolving, it’s easy to get lost. This video cuts through the noise with a curated list of the top 10 DevOps tools every engineer should know this year. From infrastructure as code to CI/CD, observability, and security, we highlight the tools shaping modern engineering workflows.

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In this video, you’ll get a clear roadmap for building your DevOps toolchain in 2025. We cover essential categories like infrastructure as code, CI/CD, containers, configuration management, observability, and logging. From OpenTofu and GitHub Actions to Kubernetes and Datadog, we highlight the tools powering real-world DevOps pipelines. You'll also see how Spacelift supports complex IaC workflows at scale.

Each DevOps tool plays a role, but the real value comes from combining them effectively. Start with your OS and cloud provider, then layer in IaC, configuration, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and finally observability, security, and logging. These tools are the foundation of modern DevOps. Mastering them will future-proof your workflows and set you up for long-term success.

Chapters:
00:00-00:52 Intro
00:52-02:20 Infrastructure as Code
02:21-03:33 CI/CD
03:34-04:50 Container Orchestration
05:15-06:07 Configuration Management
06:08-07:10 Infrastructure Orchestration Platforms
07:11-07:50 Observability
07:51-08:31 Security Vulnerability Scanning
08:32-09:30 Logging
09:31-10:35 Recap

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