How small businesses benefit from DevOps
April 16, 2025
BLUF: Terminology like DevOps were revolutionary concepts for big organizations because they had isolated their teams from collaborating together. Small businesses don't suffer from this separation and are a more natural candidate to adopt DevSecOps practices. We can help you leverage DevOps practices for your business no matter the size.
What Is DevOps?
DevOps is a modern approach to managing technology. It combines ideas from software development, IT operations, and business process improvement. The goal is to create systems that are reliable, flexible, and easy to update.
The term gained attention after the 2009 talk from Flickr engineers titled "10+ Deploys Per Day", which showed how close collaboration between developers and system administrators allowed them to safely release software many times a day.
The movement was further popularized by the book The Phoenix Project, which explained DevOps through a business story, showing how better coordination and automation can reduce chaos and improve results. Available on Amazon
DevOps is also influenced by Lean manufacturing and Toyota Production System principles—especially continuous improvement, flow efficiency, and reducing waste.
How DevOps Works for Small Businesses
You don’t need a large tech team to benefit from DevOps. In fact, small businesses often see faster results because they can adopt practices without layers of red tape.
Here’s how it works in a small environment:
- Automation handles the repetitive tasks, like backups, software updates, and testing.
- Monitoring tools give real-time insights into your systems, so issues are caught early.
- Version control and deployment pipelines make updates safer and faster.
- Clear processes reduce confusion and improve handoffs between team members or vendors.
Even if your business only has one or two IT staff, DevOps helps them do more with less—reducing downtime, improving stability, and freeing up time for growth-focused work
How KinKoda Can Help
At KinKoda, we make DevOps accessible—without requiring your team to learn complex tools or processes.
We handle the setup and management of your DevOps workflow, so your team can focus on running the business, not wrestling with infrastructure. That includes:
- Designing a tailored DevOps workflow based on your business goals and existing systems
- Automating deployments, updates, and backups using proven, reliable tools
- Integrating monitoring and alerting, so you always know what’s happening
- Providing documentation and support, so your team knows how things work and where to look
Your IT team gets the benefit of modern, reliable systems—without the steep learning curve. We make DevOps work for your business, not the other way around.