Jenkins
DevOps & Delivery Technologies
Jenkins
Jenkins is an open-source automation server used to build, test, and deploy software through customizable CI/CD pipelines. It enables teams to automate delivery workflows and integrate with a wide range of tools and platforms.
What is it?
Jenkins is a self-hosted, open-source automation server designed for continuous integration and continuous delivery, while GitLab CI/CD integrates pipeline automation into GitLab. It provides a flexible platform for orchestrating build, test, and deployment pipelines as part of DevOps and CI/CD.
What does it do?
Jenkins automates repetitive tasks such as compiling code, running tests, building containers, and deploying applications. It supports pipeline-as-code (Jenkinsfile), distributed builds, and thousands of plugins.
Where is it used?
Jenkins is widely used in enterprise environments, legacy systems, hybrid infrastructures, and teams that require full control over CI/CD pipelines and on-premise deployments.
When & why it emerged
Jenkins originated in 2011 as a fork of Hudson to address growing automation needs in software delivery. It emerged as one of the earliest and most extensible CI/CD tools in the DevOps ecosystem.
Why we use it at Internative
We use Jenkins in projects that require maximum flexibility and self-hosted CI/CD control. Its mature plugin ecosystem allows us to integrate complex workflows across diverse technologies and infrastructures.
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