Jenkins an overview

• jenkins is an open-source automation tool
• it is an continues integration tool.
• It lets you execute a series of actions to achieve the continuous integration process.
• it can perform automatically the build and test and gives immediate feedback
•  making it easier for users to obtain a fresh build.
• jenkins can integrate every devops tools such as jira,git,sonarqube etc.
• it can also schedule and gives feedback.
• jenkins releases are, jenkins, enterprise jenkins, jenkinsx, and blueocean.
• jenkins is the community version and free.
• it is developed in java.
• platform independent.
• powered by very strong community.
• powered by 1000+ plugins(100+ features)
• in jenkins everything is optional
• it is extremely easy to install and use

TOP 10 Jenkins Plugins

• Metrics.
• Mailer.
• pipeline
• SCM API.
• Git.
• GitHub Integration.
• Subversion.
• bootstrapped-multi-test-results-report.
• JUnit.
• green balls
• docker plugin