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On-demand Webinar
On-demand Webinar

Why are you still using legacy CI tools? | Harness Resource | Harness

Many enterprises have critical applications that still rely on legacy CI tools like Jenkins, Travis CI and Tekton CI but are they truly enabling modern software delivery? In this session, we’ll explore the current state of the CI/CD market and why most tools claiming to be “CI/CD” are, in reality, just CI. We’ll examine why legacy solutions struggle to meet today’s speed, security, and efficiency demands—backed by real-world insights from Harness users.

Discover how the Harness platform goes beyond traditional approaches, offering AI-driven automation, faster builds, and integrated security with Software Testing Orchestration (STO). We’ll showcase a live demo of Harness CI/CD + STO in action and share practical steps for people transitioning to AI-native software delivery. Join us to learn how to break free from legacy constraints and future-proof your DevOps pipelines.


Key Takeaways:

- Legacy CI tools are slowing you down – traditional solutions like Jenkins create inefficiencies, requiring extensive maintenance and manual intervention. Modern software delivery demands automation, scalability, and security.
- AI-native CI/CD improves speed, security, and efficiency – eliminates bottlenecks with intelligent automation, faster builds, and integrated security testing, enabling seamless, high-quality releases.
- Migrating to modern CI/CD is easier than you think – with the right strategy, you can transition from legacy tools to an AI-native software delivery platform that accelerates innovation while reducing risk and complexity.

Published
January 1, 2024

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What you'll learn

Key Takeaways

Legacy Tools Increase Deployment Risks

Outdated release processes often rely on manual approvals and unintegrated scripts. This approach increases deployment risks, time, and overall costs.

Enforce Organizational Policies with Guardrails

Modern tools replace rigid gates with automated guardrails, such as mandatory security scans. This makes it easy for developers to follow standards while maintaining innovation.

Centralized Workflows Boost Developer Productivity

Providing developers with a single, in-context view of their deployments eliminates context switching. This improves job satisfaction and allows teams to focus on building new features.

Lower Change Failure Rates

Repeatable processes catch issues early while developers are still in their workflow. This results in higher service availability and a significantly lower change failure rate.

Comprehensive Auditing Reduces Business Risk

Tracking every action from code commit to deployment ensures complete visibility. This thorough auditing minimizes security and compliance issues across the organization.

Flexible Infrastructure and Architecture Options

Organizations can run self-managed versions on-premise or use a cloud control plane. A delegate architecture allows builds and deployments to execute securely within existing infrastructure.