2026 STATE OF DEVOPS REPORT
AI in DevOps:
What Developer Teams Need to Know in 2026
Based on insights from 135 developers and infrastructure leaders, this report shows where teams get stuck—and how to move from scripts to safe, agentic automation with compliance embedded by default.
Who it’s for
CTOs, VPs of Engineering, Platform & Compliance Leads, DevOps & Software Engineers.
0%
say deployment velocity is a top priority for 2026.
0%
increased AI investment; ~80% are interested in agentic tools with built-in approvals.
Budget and Investment Trends
Spend category
YoY Trend
Why it Matters
Infra & Compliance Tools
+19%
Teams face stricter audits and are modernizing infra faster
DevOps hiring
-12%
Skill gaps are steering orgs toward platform-led approaches
AI/Automation Enablement
+24%
Urgency is rising to eliminate repetitive, manual tasks
Tool Consolidation Projects
+31%
Leaders want fewer tools that do more—without integration debt
CTOs, VPs Engineering, COOs
- DevOps bottlenecks delay revenue.
- Ship faster without headcount sprawl.
- Compliance and control, embedded—not bolted on.
Platform / Infra / Compliance Leaders
- Cut manual toil and ticket queues.
- Consolidate tooling with policy-aware automation.
- Audit trails generated by default.
DevOps & Software Engineers
- Fewer fire drills, more building.
- Agents that act safely with approvals & rollbacks.
- CI/CD and infra that don’t break under load.
Trade Firefighting for Flow
DevOps teams are overwhelmed by manual work, tool sprawl, and audit fatigue. This report maps the maturity curve and provides a practical roadmap to operate faster, safer, and smarter—with agentic automation and embedded compliance.
“If you’re not using AI for DevOps, you’re already falling behind.”
Venkat Thiruvengadam, CEO, DuploCloud