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Conclusion
Application deployment has associated risks. However, advancements such as the advent of cloud computing, deployment and automation frameworks, and new deployment techniques, blue/green for example, help mitigate risks, such as human error, process, downtime, and rollback capability. The AWS utility billing model and wide range of automation tools make it much easier for customers to move fast and cost-effectively implement blue/green deployments at scale.
