Continuous testing involves testing of the software code with every code change that is merged into the codebase. Developers should not only make sure that they deliver error-free code, but also provide test datasets to the testing teams and help them in configuring the testing environment so it is as close to the production environment as possible.

Use of automation testing tools reduces the cost and time of testing and frees up engineers to use their time more effectively.

Thus, in order to make the journey to the cloud efficient and effective, software companies must adapt the DevOps methodology for their software development and IT infrastructure deployment strategies.