Conclusion

Automating the deployment and management of Consul through CI/CD pipelines or GitOps workflows offers numerous advantages, and HashiCorp strongly advocates for this approach.

Key benefits include:

• Increased Velocity: Enables rapid updates and deployment of new services.
• Standardization: Allows operations and security teams to enforce consistent standards across environments.
• Enhanced Security: Improves the security posture by streamlining the patching and updating of systems, addressing vulnerabilities (CVEs) more effectively.
• Cost Reduction: Reduces the time and effort needed to update and maintain systems, resulting in significant cost savings.

By adopting automation, organizations can build a scalable, secure, and efficient Consul platform.