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'''Application -release automation''' ('''ARA''') refers to the process of packaging and deploying an [[application software|application]] or update of an application from development, across various environments, and ultimately to production.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gartner IT Glossary {{ndash}} Application Release Automation (ARA)|website=Gartner|url=http://www.gartner.com/it-glossary/application-release-automation-ara/|accessdateaccess-date=25 September 2014}}</ref> ARA solutions must combine the capabilities of deployment automation, environment management and modeling, and release coordination.<ref>{{cite report |title= Application Release Automation Market Forecast|publisher=Forrester |date=2015}}</ref>

== Relationship with DevOps ==

ARA tools help cultivate [[DevOps]] best practices by providing a combination of automation, environment modeling and workflow -management capabilities. These practices help teams deliver software rapidly, reliably and responsibly. ARA tools achieve a key DevOps goal of implementing [[continuous delivery]] with a large quantity of releases quickly. <ref>{{cite report |title=Garner Market Trends: DevOps – Not a Market, but Tool-Centric Philosophy That supports a Continuous Delivery Value Chain |publisher=Gartner |date=18 February 2015}}</ref>

== Relationship with Deploymentdeployment ==

ARA is more than just [[Software deployment|software-deployment]] automation – it's deployingdeploys applications using structured release -automation techniques that allow for an increase in visibility for the whole team.<ref>{{cite book |last=Humble |first=Jez |last2=Farley |first2=David |date=2011 |title=Continuous Delivery: reliable software releases through build, test, and deployment automation |publisher= Pearson Education Inc. |page=255-257 |isbn=978-0-321-60191-9}}</ref> It’sIt the combination ofcombines workload automation and release -management tools as they relate to release packages, andas well as movement through different environmentenvironments within yourthe DevOps pipeline.<ref>{{cite report |title=Market Overview: Application Release Automation Tools |publisher=Forrester |date=2015}}</ref> ARA tools help you regulate your deployments, how youenvironments createare created and deploy environmentsdeployed, and whenhow and howwhen toreleases deployare releasesdeployed.<ref>{{cite report |title=Market Guide for Application Release Automation Solutions |publisher=Gartner |date=20 July 2015}}</ref>

ARA is more than just [[Software deployment]] automation – it's deploying applications using structured release automation techniques that allow for an increase in visibility for the whole team.<ref>{{cite book |last=Humble |first=Jez |last2=Farley |first2=David |date=2011 |title=Continuous Delivery: reliable software releases through build, test, and deployment automation |publisher= Pearson Education Inc. |page=255-257 |isbn=978-0-321-60191-9}}</ref> It’s the combination of workload automation and release management tools as they relate to release packages and movement through different environment within your DevOps pipeline.<ref>{{cite report |title=Market Overview: Application Release Automation Tools |publisher=Forrester |date=2015}}</ref> ARA tools help you regulate your deployments, how you create and deploy environments and when and how to deploy releases.<ref>{{cite report |title=Market Guide for Application Release Automation Solutions |publisher=Gartner |date=20 July 2015}}</ref>

== ARA Solutions ==

[[Gartner]] published a list of notable ARA tools in the ARA Magic Quadrant report.<ref>{{cite report |title=Magic Quadrant for Application Release Automation |publisher=Gartner |last=Fletcher |first=Colin |date=1 August 2016 |url=https://www.gartner.com/doc/3396817}}</ref> All ARA solutions must include capabilities in automation, environment modeling, and release coordination. Additionally, the solution must provide this functionality without reliance on other tools. <ref>{{cite report |title=Critical Capabilities for Application Release Automation Solutions |publisher=Gartner | last=Fletcher |first=Colin |date=1 August 2016}}</ref>

[[Gartner]] published a list of notable ARA tools in the ARA Magic Quadrant report.<ref>{{cite report |title=Magic Quadrant for Application Release Automation |publisher=Gartner |last=Fletcher |first=Colin |date=1 August 2016 |url=https://www.gartner.com/doc/3396817}}</ref> All ARA solutions must include capabilities in automation, environment modeling, and release coordination. Additionally, the solution must provide this functionality without reliance on other tools. <ref>{{cite report |title=Critical Capabilities for Application Release Automation Solutions |publisher=Gartner | last=Fletcher |first=Colin |date=1 August 2016}}</ref>

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| [[BuildMaster]]

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| [[Inedo]]

| [[Automic]]

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| [[BuildMaster]]

| [[Inedo]]

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| CA Release Automation and Automic

| [[CA Technologies]]

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| Clarive

| DeployHub

| [[Clarive.com|Clarive]]

| [[SerenaOpenMake Software]]

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| Deployment Automation (formerly Serena Deployment Automation)

| ElectricFlow

| [[ElectricMicro CloudFocus]]

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| Puppet Enterprise

| CloudBees Release Automation (formerly Electric Flow)

| Puppet

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| Hybrid Cloud Management (Ultimate Edition)

| RapidDeploy

|[[Micro Focus]]

| MidVision

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| IBM UrbanCode Deploy & UrbanCode Release

| Release Engineer

| [[OpenMake SoftwareIBM]]

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| Puppet Enterprise

| [[Puppet_(company)|Puppet]]

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| Release Lifecycle Management

| [[BMC Software]]

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| Serena Deployment Automation

| [[Serena Software]]

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| UrbanCode Deploy & UrbanCode Release

| [[IBM]]

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| XL Deploy & XL Release

| [[XebiaLabs]]

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| Visual Studio Release Management

| [[Microsoft]]

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