Discuss Scaled Agile SAFe-DevOps Exam Topic 2 Question 29

What differentiates Deployment and Release in the continuous Delivery Pipeline?

Choose the correct option from below list

ADeployment occurs multiple times per day; release occurs on demand

BDeployment occurs multiple times per day; release occurs in PI boundaries

CDeployment involves moving changes to staging; release involves moving them to productionwrong

DDeployment involves moving changes to production; release involves making them available to end users

Suggested Answer: B, E

Two security skills that are part of the Continuous Integration aspect are application security and penetration testing. Application security is the practice of protecting the software applications from malicious attacks, unauthorized access, data breaches, and other threats. It involves applying security principles and techniques throughout the software development lifecycle, such as secure coding, code analysis, code review, security testing, and security monitoring.Application security helps to ensure that the software meets the security requirements and standards, and that it does not introduce any vulnerabilities or risks to the system or the users910

Penetration testing is the practice of simulating real-world attacks on the software applications to identify and exploit any security weaknesses or flaws. It involves using various tools and methods to probe, scan, attack, and bypass the security defenses of the software, such as firewalls, encryption, authentication, and authorization. Penetration testing helps to evaluate the security posture and resilience of the software, and to provide recommendations for improvement or remediation.Penetration testing is usually performed by external or independent experts, who have the permission and authorization to conduct the tests

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36 comments · newest first

Carin 11 months ago

I disagree with B, PI boundaries don’t really apply here.

Malissa 11 months ago

Wait, so we can deploy without releasing? That’s wild!

Junita 11 months ago

Definitely D, makes the most sense to me.

Aleta 11 months ago

I thought deployment and release were the same thing!

Delmy 12 months ago

Deployment happens all the time, but release is when users see it.

Wenona 12 months ago

I’m a bit confused about the terms. I thought deployment and release were the same, but I guess they have different meanings in the pipeline?

Sophia 12 months ago

I practiced a question similar to this, and I think deployment is when the code is moved to production, but release is when users actually get to use it.

Lindy 1 year ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like deployment happens frequently, while release is more strategic, maybe at the end of a sprint?

Lezlie 1 year ago

I think I remember that deployment is more about the technical process, while release is about the business side of things.

Tyisha 1 year ago

The key distinction here is that deployment is the technical process of moving the code, while release is the business decision to make those changes live for users. Deployment can happen more frequently, but release is a more controlled process.

Aaron 1 year ago

Okay, I think I've got it. Deployment happens multiple times a day as the code is moved to different environments, but release is when the changes are actually made available to the customers, which usually happens on a less frequent schedule.

Lashon 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know deployment and release are related to the continuous delivery pipeline, but I'm not sure of the exact differences. I'll have to think this through carefully.

Magda 1 year ago

I'm pretty confident I know the difference between deployment and release. Deployment is the process of moving the changes to the staging environment, while release is when those changes are made available to the end users in the production environment.

Cristal 1 year ago

Deployment and release, huh? Sounds like a bad breakup between the development and marketing teams. Someone call the relationship counselor!

Suzi 1 year ago

↳ replying to Cristal

D) Deployment involves moving changes to production; release involves making them available to end users

Jesusita 1 year ago

↳ replying to Cristal

B) Deployment occurs multiple times per day; release occurs in PI boundaries

Lenna 1 year ago

↳ replying to Cristal

A) Deployment occurs multiple times per day; release occurs on demand

Delmy 1 year ago

Option D is the way to go. Deployment is the technical process, and release is the business decision to make the changes available to customers. Easy peasy!

Mose 1 year ago

↳ replying to Delmy

Exactly! Deployment is getting the changes into production, and release is when those changes are actually accessible to users.

Stefanie 1 year ago

↳ replying to Delmy

That makes sense. So deployment is more about the technical side, while release is about the business side.

Ayesha 1 year ago

↳ replying to Delmy

Option D is the way to go. Deployment is the technical process, and release is the business decision to make the changes available to customers. Easy peasy!

Therese 1 year ago

Haha, I almost picked option A. It sounded like they were trying to trick me with that one. But D is clearly the right answer. Deployment and release are not the same thing, even though they're related.

Kenneth 1 year ago

↳ replying to Therese

User1: Exactly, they're different steps in the continuous delivery pipeline.

Theola 1 year ago

↳ replying to Therese

User3: I agree, deployment involves moving changes to production while release is making them available to end users.

Leah 1 year ago

↳ replying to Therese

User2: Yeah, deployment and release are related but not the same.

Annamae 1 year ago

↳ replying to Therese

User 3: It's important to understand the difference between them in the continuous delivery pipeline.

Cary 1 year ago

↳ replying to Therese

User1: I almost picked option A too, but D is definitely the right answer.

Queenie 1 year ago

↳ replying to Therese

User 2: Yeah, deployment and release are related but not the same.

Georgiana 1 year ago

↳ replying to Therese

User 1: I almost picked option A too, but D is definitely the right answer.

Ricarda 2 years ago

I was confused between options C and D, but I think D makes more sense. Deployment is about getting the changes to the production server, and release is about making it accessible to the users.

Vicente 2 years ago

I think option D is the correct answer. Deployment is the process of moving the changes to the production environment, while release is the process of making those changes available to end-users.

Cassi 1 year ago

↳ replying to Vicente

User 2: Yes, deployment is moving changes to production and release is making them available to end users.

Rashida 1 year ago

↳ replying to Vicente

User 1: I think option D is the correct answer.

Tamie 2 years ago

I'm not sure, but I think option A is also a possibility

Jamal 2 years ago

I agree with Levi, deployment is moving changes to production and release is making them available to end users

Levi 2 years ago

I think the correct option is D

Scaled Agile SAFe-DevOps Exam - Topic 2 Question 29 Discussion