Integrating databases into the CI/CD process or the DevOps pipeline is overlooked in the current DevOps landscape. Most organizations have adapted automated DevOps pipelines to handle application code, deployments, testing, and infrastructure configurations. However, database development and administration are left out of the DevOps process and handled separately. This can lead to unforeseen bugs, production issues, and delays in the software development life cycle.
Most of the time, databases are considered separate entities with their own development cycles. As a result, there is a major disconnect between database development and DevOps. You often see a situation where the application gets updated quickly with bug fixes and new features, yet the databases are lagging behind, slowing down the release process. The Isolation of databases from DevOps created a gap between the application developers and database admins/devs that led to bottlenecks and errors in the development process.