Cheatsheets are one of the most under-rated learning tools in the DevOps toolbox. When you are three hours into debugging a broken pipeline, you don’t want a 400-page book - you want the one page that reminds you which flag does what. This page collects quick references I keep within arm’s reach.
Cloud Computing
A concise summary of the core cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), deployment patterns, and the shared responsibility model is a good starting point for anyone new to cloud infrastructure.
A handy cheat sheet for the most popular cloud services (2023 edition).
— Alex Xu (@alexxubyte) December 15, 2023
The method to download the high-resolution PDF is available at the end.
What’s included?
- AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud
- Cloud servers
- Databases
- Message queues and streaming… pic.twitter.com/CX1pl6ueET
Official provider references
- AWS CLI Reference - the canonical command reference for the AWS command line
- Google Cloud CLI cheatsheet - the most common
gcloudcommands on a single page - Azure CLI quick reference - searchable index of every
azcommand
Linux and Shell
When you move between machines and distributions all day, keeping Linux fundamentals handy saves real time.
- tldr pages - a community-driven collection of simplified, example-heavy man pages
- explainshell - paste any shell command and get a plain-English breakdown of every flag
- Bash scripting cheatsheet - a dense overview of arrays, conditionals, and expansion syntax
Kubernetes
Kubernetes has a large surface area, and most day-to-day work is covered by a small set of kubectl commands.
- kubectl Cheat Sheet - the official quick reference from the Kubernetes project
- Kubernetes API Reference - the full object specification
- k9s shortcuts - navigation keys for the terminal UI
Git
- Git Cheat Sheet (GitHub) - GitHub’s one-page PDF covering branching, merging, and remotes
- Oh Shit, Git!?! - recovery recipes for the moments when a push goes wrong
Related Pages
- DevOps Explainers - conceptual deep-dives to pair with these references
- DevOps Best Practices