When we first launched devopsy.kinsta.cloud, the goal was never just to report on tools or trends. It was to elevate the people, ideas, and communities shaping how software is built and delivered. The DevOps Dozen Awards exist for that exact reason.
Each year, these awards recognize individuals, teams, technologies, and community efforts that move DevOps forward in meaningful ways. Not through hype. Through impact.
The DevOps Dozen 2025 winners reflect where DevOps is today and where it is headed. AI is reshaping how teams think about velocity, reliability, and responsibility. Platform engineering has matured. Security and supply chain integrity are no longer optional. And the community continues to lead, educate, and challenge the status quo.
This year’s honorees earned their place by showing what real progress looks like. Below are the DevOps Dozen 2025 winners:
Community Awards
Best DevOps-Related Video or Audio Podcast
The Modern Mainframe
Best devopsy.kinsta.cloud Article of the Year
Five Powerful Ways AI Is Transforming the DevOps Playbook, by Dinesh Chacko
Best DevOps Book of the Year
Progressive Delivery: Build the Right Thing for the Right People at the Right Time, by James Governor, Kim Harrison, Heidi Waterhouse, Adam Zimman
Top DevOps Community Evangelist
Nathen Harvey
DevOps Enterprise Leader of the Year
Kumar Singirikonda
Best DevOps Survey, Research, or Report
2025 DORA Report: State of AI-Assisted Software Development by Google Cloud
Best DevOps Event of the Year
DevOpsDays Zurich 2025
Most Innovative DevOps Open Source Project
DevOps for GenAI Hackathon Winning Projects
Best Application of AI in DevOps Practices
AI Agents in DevOps by LPL Financial
Tools and Services Awards
Best DevOps Industry Implementation
Freedom Mission: First Lunar Data Center
DevOps Industry Leader of the Year
Jyoti Bansal
Top DevOps Vendor Evangelist
Anthony Anter
Best End-to-End DevOps Platform
Harness
Best Application of Generative AI in a DevOps Tool or Platform
Octopus AI Assistant
Best Application of Agentic AI in a DevOps Tool or Platform
BMC AMI Assistant in BMC AMI DevX Code Insights
Best DevSecOps Solution
Sonatype AI Software Composition Analysis
Best Supply Chain Security Solution
JFrog Platform
Best Observability Solution
Grafana Cloud
Best Platform Engineering Solution
Harness Internal Developer Portal
Best Testing Service or Tool
SonarQube
Best DevOps for Mainframe Solution
IBM Test Accelerator for Z
Best DevOps for DataOps or Database Solution
Liquibase Secure
Best New DevOps Tool
Gomboc AI
The winners above are not just advancing technology. They are shaping how teams think about trust, scale, and sustainability.
On behalf of Techstrong Group and devopsy.kinsta.cloud, congratulations to the DevOps Dozen 2025 honorees. Thank you for the work you do and for pushing this industry forward in ways that truly matter.
The work continues. Who will stand out this year? Stay tuned as we shift our focus to the DevOps Dozen Awards 2026.
Mike Vizard is a veteran IT journalist with more than 25 years of experience covering the technology industry, having previously served as Editor-in-Chief of both CRN and InfoWorld and as editorial director for Ziff-Davis Enterprise, where he oversaw titles including eWEEK, CIO Insight and Baseline. Over his career he has also edited or contributed to a wide range of enterprise technology publications, including IT Business Edge, Channel Insider, ComputerWorld, TMCNet and Digital Review, and he later led editorial for CTOEdge.com. His reporting and analysis span software development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, IT channel strategy and, more recently, artificial intelligence and DevOps practices. A recognized voice in enterprise IT journalism, Vizard is known for tracking emerging technology trends as they move from early adoption into mainstream enterprise use. He now serves as Chief Content Officer for Techstrong Group, where he oversees editorial strategy across the full network — devopsy.kinsta.cloud, Security Boulevard, Cloud Native Now, Digital CxO, Techstrong.ai, TechStrong.IT, Techstrong Semi and PlatformEngineering.com — in addition to writing and hosting content for Techstrong TV and the Techstrong Gang podcast.