This document provides an overview of DevOps including: - What DevOps is and why it is needed to solve challenges of miscommunication between development and operations teams - How DevOps differs from traditional IT and Agile approaches through its principles of automating processes, measuring outcomes, and sharing knowledge - The DevOps lifecycle and tools used at each stage including source control, containers, infrastructure as code, and monitoring - Roles of DevOps engineers in facilitating continuous integration, delivery, and deployment through automation