DEV@cloud - Detailed Features
DEV@cloud development services provide...
- Jenkins as a Service - DEV@cloud is a subscription service for Jenkins servers running in the cloud
- Private and secure Maven, Git and SVN repositories
- User management features to securely administer your team's access rights and privileges
- A growing integrated set of Ecosystem Partner solutions to instantly extend functionality of the core CloudBees platform
Now you can build software in the cloud, using as many build agents as you need at any time, without purchasing, configuring or maintaining servers.
Let us run your Jenkins Continuous Integration (CI) server for you, so you can focus on shipping code instead of maintaining hardware and related infrastructure!
In addition to the general benefits of running Jenkins in the cloud, DEV@cloud also has its own specific perks:
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"Since we implemented the CloudBees platform, we are able to truly leverage continuous integration in our development process...Overall, for jclouds, DEV@cloud and RUN@cloud have been game-changers."
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Feature: Jenkins (Hudson) as a Service
- Continuous integration service based on Jenkins - simply access a dedicated Jenkins master instance available as a SaaS. More than 300,000 Jenkins build minutes have been logged on DEV@cloud
- On-demand Jenkins build agents, paid by the minute
- No need to re-do a fresh checkout for each job run: your Jenkins workspace will stay current on every build agent
- All build agents currently provide multiple versions of Ant, Maven & Sun JDK. New tools are easy for us to install given sufficient demand, but you can also install tools into your workspace, and they will be cached for subsequent builds
- It's Jenkins - powerful, easy to use, and you probably already know it (if you don't, get trained)
- Build agents are dedicated for the duration of the build so you can perform arbitrary operations, for example starting servers on non-privileged ports
- Always-current Jenkins workspace enables jobs to execute faster and at vastly reduced cost
- You can browse your build history, workspace and artifacts at all times on your Jenkins master
- Keep using existing tools - you are not tied into a restricted set
Feature: Maven Repositories
- Private and secure Maven snapshot and release repository for storing your project's private artifacts
- Local maven proxy to make your builds run faster
- Downstream (dependent) builds can access upstream artifacts, even across multiple build agents
- Cached repositories mean faster builds - once cached, you no longer spend time and money downloading JARs again
Feature: Git and SVN Repositories
- Private and secure Git and SVN repositories for your projects
- Create as many repositories as you need (based on your subscription)
- Backed up multiple times per day
- No need to maintain your own repositories (if so desired)
- It's faster and easier to build in the cloud when your repositories are already there
Feature: Cloud-native Design
- The CloudBees Platform architecture is designed to work optimally in a cloud environment (distributed, online, multi-tenant, immediate availability of resources as needed, pay-as-you-go, etc.). We are not just re-purposing a standard Java platform for the cloud
- Allows complete elasticity, failover support, optimal use of resources, freedom from maintenance overhead, and less overall expense
- Delivers greater agility, total reliability, more efficient operation, and lower costs for users
Feature: Open Platform Based on Open Source. No Lock-ins.
- DEV@cloud is based on Jenkins, which is Free & Open Source Software
- You are free to deploy your applications on your own infrastructure and make desired modifications
- A large and vibrant open source community continues to improve Jenkins and create new add-ons, led by the founder of Jenkins/Hudson, CloudBees' own Kohsuke Kawaguchi
Feature: Instant Deployment Using RUN@Cloud
- Once projects are built and tested in DEV@cloud, you can instantly deploy to production using RUN@cloud
- No need to set up a new environment with a new service provider to deploy applications
- Reduce risk and save time by deploying your applications on the same infrastructure thats already running DEV@cloud
Feature: Design for Plug-ins
- Jenkins has more than 300 plug-ins to help developers write better code (and sometimes even have fun!). Likewise, CloudBees provides an extensible platform that many different types of applications and services can plug in to, in order to enable additional cloud-based services such as automated testing, static analysis, and code coverage analysis
- Expand capability and customize your Jenkins configuration to meet your specific needs. Complete list of supported plugins available here
Feature: User-friendly Centralized Dashboard and Console
- Manage the CloudBees Platform using our Grand Central console, a centralized, user-friendly control center that helps you manage teams, access rights, privileges, billing, and other activities
- It's fast and easy to administer DEV@cloud
- Manage your builds, deployment and users from one easy-to-use console
