CI/CD for .NET MVC Using Jenkins

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Jenkins is an open-source, self-contained automation server that includes the features of continuous integration (CI), continuous delivery, and deployment (CD) pipelines. Continuous integration ensures that team members commit their work on a regular basis so that build can be conducted upon significant change. The CI generates a continuous feedback loop of the software and any defect or deficiencies identified are resolved early and easily. Continuous delivery (CD), on the other hand, automates the process of build, test, and deployment operations. In both cases, the Jenkins server states that the best practices are followed and the desired state is achieved. Since the process is automated Jenkins helps in increasing the pace of release. This eradicates limitation of the manual deployment and reduces the stress on the development and operation team significantly.

Jenkins provides many ways to set up a CI/CD environment for almost any code language and source code repository. It has a suite of plugins to implement CI/CD pipelines in .NET MVC application development and ensure high-quality deliverables. These plugins can be extended to support MSBuild files, Git version control, CVS, Subversion, etc. Once the MSBuild plugin is installed and configured, the Jenkins pipeline is initiated. The automation server takes care of almost the entire development life cycle starting from integration and testing to the deployment of the the .NET MVC application development. The DevOps team can focus on the product, update, and new features while many intricate processes are handled behind the scenes by the Jenkins server. For more details about automation servers, review our coverage of Jenkins vs. Bamboo.

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