# Nexora | DevOps & Release Engineering Services > Nexora helps improve builds and deployments with repeatable processes, useful monitoring and clear release, recovery and operating responsibilities. Canonical page: https://www.nexoraesrd.com/services/release-and-operations-engineering/ Language: English Nexora ESRD LLP · Software Development & IT Services # DevOps & Release Engineering Services Delivery becomes easier to manage when a release follows a repeatable path. We connect development and operations around the checks, configuration and ownership needed to run a service with confidence. [Discuss your project ↗](https://www.nexoraesrd.com/contact/?service=cloud) ## Map your build and deployment process We review how a change is built, tested, approved and deployed today. Manual steps, shared passwords and undocumented environment differences can make each release unpredictable. The goal is a traceable process where the deployed version can be identified and the checks before release match the risks of the application being changed. ## Automate repeatable work with sensible controls Build and deployment workflows should use controlled credentials and separate application code from environment settings. We define what can happen automatically and where approval is useful. Configuration changes and database updates need attention alongside application packages. A pipeline that runs quickly still needs to fail clearly when a required check does not pass. ## Prepare for an unsuccessful release Monitoring should help identify a real service problem and reach the person responsible. We agree rollback or forward-fix options, including changes that cannot safely be reversed. Recovery instructions are tested within the agreed environment. Operating costs, log retention and ongoing ownership are part of the handover, so automation does not become an unattended dependency. ## Project deliverables - Release-process and environment review - Build and deployment workflows - Monitoring and recovery checks - Operating instructions and ownership map ## Service questions and answers ### Which release problems make a delivery-process review worthwhile? Manual configuration, releases that depend on one person and uncertainty about the deployed version are useful signals. We examine the route from change to running service, including approvals and recovery. The aim is to remove avoidable uncertainty, not add a pipeline that automates an unclear or unsafe process. Explore related services [Review the application and its dependencies](https://www.nexoraesrd.com/services/application-lifecycle-services/) ### Should every passing build deploy directly to production? Not necessarily. Automated checks can prepare a release while retaining approval for sensitive changes or production deployment. The decision depends on the application's risk, quality of the checks and ability to recover. Database changes and environment settings need attention alongside the application package before a release is considered ready. Explore related services [Define appropriate release evidence](https://www.nexoraesrd.com/services/software-quality-and-testing/) ### What needs planning when a release cannot simply be rolled back? Some data and interface changes are not safely reversible. Identify those conditions before release and consider compatible transitions, backups or a tested forward correction. Define who decides to stop and what users will be told. Recovery planning should cover the actual application and data state, not just reinstalling an older package. Explore related services [Plan data changes and recovery checks](https://www.nexoraesrd.com/services/database-design-and-development/) ### Does release automation include ongoing operational support? Building deployment workflows is different from operating a service every day. Agree who watches alerts, maintains credentials and responds outside normal hours. Handover should include procedures and ownership, while any continuing support or response commitment needs a defined arrangement backed by available people and the required system access. Explore related services [Define ongoing operating responsibilities](https://www.nexoraesrd.com/services/managed-technology-services/) ## Discuss your project Tell us what you want to build. We'll help you find a clear way forward. [Discuss your project ↗](https://www.nexoraesrd.com/contact/?service=cloud) Explore the wider service [Cloud & API Engineering ↗](https://www.nexoraesrd.com/services/cloud-api-engineering/) [Discuss your project ↗](https://www.nexoraesrd.com/contact/?service=cloud) ## Related services ### Application Development & Lifecycle Services Plan application development, integration, testing and ongoing changes with Nexora, with clear ownership from the first release through daily operation. [Explore this service](https://www.nexoraesrd.com/services/application-lifecycle-services/) ### Software Testing & Quality Assurance Nexora tests software using risk-based scenarios, realistic data and clear defect reports, helping your team assess the evidence for a release. [Explore this service](https://www.nexoraesrd.com/services/software-quality-and-testing/) ### Database Design & Development Plan databases with Nexora around your records, queries and access needs. Define data relationships, validation and checked migration procedures. [Explore this service](https://www.nexoraesrd.com/services/database-design-and-development/) ### Managed IT Service Planning & Delivery Scope managed IT services with Nexora: system inventories, maintenance, monitoring and clear responsibilities for day-to-day technology operations. [Explore this service](https://www.nexoraesrd.com/services/managed-technology-services/)