DevOps Chat: disrupt:Ops Brings Security Closer to DevOps
Shifting security left during the software development process can be tough for companies because of the sheer number of operational things that go along with implementing security that must occur somehow in the realm of DevOps. It can be easy to lose control over their security processes without some sort of guardrails in place to […]
Modern Software Development Helps KPI Achievement
A new survey by Frost & Sullivan in collaboration with CA Technologies clearly shows that business executives believe modern software development helps them achieve KPIs. This is the latest in a string of surveys showing that modern software development practices such as DevOps result in higher-performing organizations, more profits and greater KPI achievement. Key findings […]
DevOps Chat: Perforce Acquires Perfecto Mobile
Consolidation is in the air, as two well-known players in the DevOps space—Perforce and Perfecto Mobile—are joining forces. Perforce has announced its intent to acquire Perfecto Mobile for its mobile and web automation testing technology, which, when combined with Perforce’s existing portfolio, will better enable organizations to achieve continuous testing at scale. It’s a great […]
DevOps Chat: All Day DevOps Preview
All Day DevOps, the virtual event featuring more than 100 sessions from practitioners around the world, is happening very soon. Now in its third year, this year’s event will take place Wednesday, Oct. 17, starting at 3 a.m. Eastern. But if you don’t feel like getting up, each 30-minute session will be available on demand […]
DevOps Chat: The New Security Breed with Veracode’s Mark Curphey
DevSecOps has changed the way developers approach security in their application development cycle. But it’s also been the source of confusion, as some developers grapple with understanding how DevSecOps is different from application security. Mark Curphey, VP of strategy at CA Veracode, is clued in to the differences, which he discusses in this DevOps Chat. […]
DevOps Chat: Jez Humble Discusses 2018 ‘State of DevOps Report’
DORA’s annual “State of DevOps Report” is something I look forward to every year. There is no other report out there that gives us a view and insight into the industry the way this one does. And I know I’m not alone in my beliefs. That’s why it’s always a treat to speak with one […]
DevOps Dozen 2018: Nominations Deadline Approaching
The last day to submit your nominations for the DevOps Dozen 2018 awards is Oct 10. Click here to vote. This year’s awards will include 12 categories, with a winner chosen from each. The top four to six nominees in each category will become finalists, who will be selected based upon the number of nominations they […]
Mainframes and DevOps: The Odd Couple of Digital Transformation
I am still surprised when I go to industry conferences and I hear people talking about the imminent demise of the mainframe. More common and equally wrong is how mainframes don’t work in today’s agile/DevOps/cloud/container world. The fact is, with trillions of dollars invested in our mainframes and more every day, the mainframe is not […]
DevOps Chat: JFrog Announces $165 Million Funding Round
In what may be the biggest round of investment yet in the DevOps space, JFrog announced today that it has closed its Series D round of funding totaling $165 million. The round was led by a new investor, Insight Venture Partners. Jeff Horing, co-founder and managing director of Insight, will join JFrog’s board. JFrog, the […]
DevOps Chat: JFrog Expands Platform with Trainologic Acquisition
It’s always great to see companies in the DevOps space grow and expand their breadth of services. JFrog is the latest to fit that description. The company last week announced its acquisition of Trainologic, a Dev and DevOps technology consulting company, to expand its reach by helping new customers start their DevOps journey and supporting […]
DevOps Chat: Container Security and More with StackRox’s Ali Golshan
Security has many faces, which is why it’s so difficult to implement effectively. Each environment is different; each security solution is different; the needs of each organization is different. That’s why, as Ali Golshan, StackRox founder and CEO Ali Golshan put it, security has gotten a bad rap. Golshan and his company are approaching security […]
DevOps Chat: Open Source and DevSecOps with Azi Cohen, WhiteSource
The security of open source code is one many organizations are grappling with. Add to that the number of times that applications using open source code are updated and the integration issues that come with those updates, and it’s no wonder open source security comes into question. WhiteSource thinks it has a solution to the […]
GitLab Joins Unicorn Club With $100m Raise
GitLab has become the latest member of the Unicorn club after announcing a $100m round of funding led by ICONIQ Capital. This latest round, a series D brings the total capital raise for GitLab to $145m over 3 years. According to the company it also raised their market valuation to over the magical $1B mark. […]
DevOps Chat: ‘Day 2 DevOps’ with IBM’s Eric Minick
Now that the concept of DevOps has been around for a few years and more organizations have embraced it, the natural question for many is, “What now?”—especially considering DevOps success is measured by different yardsticks. IBM’s Eric Minick is has been grappling with the concept of “Day 2 DevOps”—enterprisewide rollouts, multiple toolchains, etc.—and the best […]
DevOps Chat: DevSecOps with ShiftLeft CTO Chetan Conikee
Security in the DevOps process has gotten a lot of attention lately, as companies grapple with ways to include security further up the application development process. The industry is still very much a nascent space, as players remain engaged in the security-versus-speed conversation—one always is sacrificed for the other. ShiftLeft, however, doesn’t believe that’s the […]
DevOps Chat: Cloud-Native Security with Twistlock CEO Ben Bernstein
The rise of containers and microservices has given rise to a need for a different type of security. Ben Bernstein, CEO of Twistlock, believes cloud-native security is the answer. Fresh off another round of VC funding, Twistlock has big plans to advance cloud-native security in the container space. In this DevOps Chat, we talk funding, […]
DevOps Dozen 2018 – Nominations Are Now Open
The DevOps Dozen awards are back and now open for nominations. This fourth annual DevOps Dozen honors the best of the best—the leaders and innovators in the DevOps community. This year’s awards will include 12 categories, with a winner chosen from each. The top four to six nominees in each category will become finalists, who will […]
DevSecOps: Where DevOps and Security Meet
Catching up with three IT leaders on the role of security in the changing world of DevOps The DevOps methodology as a software and engineering culture goes back nearly 10 years—Patrick Debois coined the term when he named a Belgian software conference “devopsdays.” Since then, the movement has taken on a mind of its own, […]
How to Convince Your Manager to Send You to DevOps World | Jenkins World 2018
The largest gathering of Jenkins users and DevOps practitioners is less than a month away. DevOps World | Jenkins World 2018 will be held in two locations this year, Sept. 16-19 in San Francisco and Oct. 22-25 in Nice, France. With exciting keynotes from industry influencers including Dr. Nicole Forsgren, CEO and chief data scientist […]
DevOps Chat: The Impact of Automation on DevOps and Society, with Bob Reselman
Those of you who have been reading devopsy.kinsta.cloud for a few years are familiar with the RoelBob cartoons, which have a prominent spot on the home page. RoelBob’s creator, Bob Reselman, is also a technologist and creator of other forms of media. Lately, he’s been writing a series of articles about the impact of automation […]
DevOps Chat: Modern Applications with SignalFx CEO Karthik Rau
Monitoring has come a long way since the days of 2 a.m. alerts, with automation and analytics now integrated in—and integral to—the life cycle of modern applications. It’s a topic Karthik Rau, CEO of SignalFx, knows well, and one we discuss in this latest DevOps Chat. In its three years of selling, SignalFx has grown […]
DevOps Chat: CI/CD with CircleCI’s Rob Zuber
Microsoft’s recent acquisition of GitHub has spurred a lot of conversations regarding which company is the next big acquisition target, and here on DevOps Chat is no exception. In this episode of DevOps Chat, I speak with Rob Zuber, CTO of CircleCI about the CI/CD space, the future of the market and, yes, M&A activity […]
DevOps TV: DOES18 London Video Panel Roundup
The DevOps Enterprise Summit is one of my favorite places to connect with the world’s best technologists and DevOps practitioners. It’s the perfect forum for insightful conversations, valuable networking and immersive learning—and the comraderie is unmatched. For me, it’s always a pleasure to catch up with my great friends in DevOps and get an insider’s […]