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CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-004 · Domain 5: DevOps fundamentals

Continuous delivery vs continuous deployment, approval gates and pipeline stages

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Continuous integration produces a tested artifact. What happens next is continuous delivery or continuous deployment. Both share the abbreviation CD, which is why exams like to test the difference.

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