Aspect | Traditional Deployment | GitOps Deployment |
---|---|---|
Configuration | Imperative scripts | Declarative manifests |
Source of Truth | Multiple scripts/servers | Git repository |
Rollback | Manual or partial | Instant Git revert |
Auditability | Low | Complete commit history |
Reliability | Human-dependent | Automated reconciliation |
Configuration Drift | Common | Self-healing, drift-free |
Approvals | Manual approvals required | Pull request approvals |
Environment Consistency | Hard to maintain | Guaranteed via Git state |