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Alan Shimel

Alan Shimel is founder, CEO and editor-in-chief of Techstrong Group, a Futurum company, and a member of Futurum's executive leadership team. A technology entrepreneur, media executive and industry commentator, Shimel has spent more than three decades building businesses, communities and media platforms serving enterprise technology professionals, including co-founding StillSecure, a network security company, and the DevOps Institute, a DevOps certification and training body. At Techstrong, he leads a portfolio of media brands including DevOps.com, Security Boulevard, Cloud Native Now, Techstrong AI, Techstrong IT, Digital CxO, Platform Engineering, Techstrong Semi and Techstrong TV, along with a growing portfolio of events, educational programs and digital communities. With more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, Shimel is a familiar voice in the space and was an early advocate of the DevOps movement, helping bring DevOps practices into mainstream enterprise technology. His work today spans cybersecurity, DevOps, cloud-native technologies, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and digital transformation, and he hosts popular programs including Techstrong Gang, Shimmy Says and Still Cyber, After All These Years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics from St. John's University and a Juris Doctor from New York Law School.

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Is DevOps Dead? I Don’t Think So!

A lesson I have learned over my 30 years in the tech world is that technology and frameworks never truly die—they evolve and they grow. When I read a recent article proclaiming, “DevOps is dead!” and that we should all be embracing platform engineering, I had a chuckle. No, DevOps isn’t dead, and rumors of […]

Alan Shimel · Oct 4, 2022
Blogs

Compliance Synergy – DevOps Unbound EP 25

Achieving compliance might be challenging when embracing DevOps due to the rapid pace of development. However, the agility and automation associated with DevOps might actually simplify compliance. When integrating compliance into the SDLC, DevOps teams may have to use different tools or slightly modify part of their processes to adapt to specific requirements. In this […]

Alan Shimel · Sep 20, 2022
Blogs

DevOps Dozen² Awards 2022 Nominations Now Open

The DevOps Dozen² Awards are back for their eighth year and nominations are open. These awards highlight, recognize and honor the outstanding and inspiring leaders who have made significant contributions to the DevOps community over the past year. We are very proud of the explosive growth and continued success of our community and we are […]

Alan Shimel · Sep 16, 2022
Blogs

DevOps World 2022: DevOps is Not Just CI/CD

There was a time when pundits said that DevOps was the symptom and CI/CD the cure. While that may or may not be true, there is no denying that CI/CD is the very heart of DevOps. While that might still be true, DevOps today is so much more than CI/CD; it has evolved, far beyond […]

Alan Shimel · Sep 15, 2022
Blogs

Kintaba Creates the First Conference Dedicated to Incident Response – Techstrong TV

John Egan, Co-founder and CEO at Kintaba, talks about IRConf, the first conference fully dedicated to Incident Response. The company behind the conference is Kintaba — a modern incident management platform for the entire organization. The video is below followed by a transcript of the conversation. Alan Shimel: Hey, everyone. Welcome to Techstrong TV. We […]

Alan Shimel · Sep 13, 2022
Application Performance Management/Monitoring

Lightstep Extending Beyond Observability with Lightstep Incident Response – Techstrong TV

Ben Sigelman and RJ Jainendra discuss ServiceNow’s latest announcement that Lightstep is extending beyond observability and creating a differentiated portfolio for app development with the general availability of Lightstep Incident Response, helping make organizations’ digital products and services more reliable and resilient. The video is below followed by a transcript of the conversation. Alan Shimel: […]

Alan Shimel · Aug 30, 2022
Blogs

DevOps World 2022: Why DevOps Needs a Remix

I was checking out the DevOps World website today to gather information, as Techstrong.TV will be live streaming from the show in Orlando, Florida September 28 and 29, 2022. The theme for this year’s DevOps World is “DevOps Remix.” The more I thought about it, the more it became clear that DevOps Remix is a […]

Alan Shimel · Aug 30, 2022
Blogs

Old Software Never Dies – But What is it Really Worth?

I’ve been thinking about the news from last week that OpenText acquired Micro Focus for what seems to be $6 billion in cash. Mike Vizard did a nice write-up on the news with his take on it here on devopsy.kinsta.cloud (and if you’re interested in the security industry implications, Techstrong Research’s Mike Rothman talked about […]

Alan Shimel · Aug 30, 2022
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Growing Adoption of Compliance as Code and Policy as Code – Techstrong TV

As DevOps has matured and more organizations have adopted an infrastructure as code methodology, alongside an increased importance of security, we are seeing compliance as code and policy as code being adopted by many organizations. Progress Software’s Chef products are helping lead this trend. The video is below followed by a transcript of the conversation. […]

Alan Shimel · Aug 26, 2022
Application Performance Management/Monitoring

Plutora Releases Test Environment QuickStart Bundle – Techstrong TV

Bob talks about Plutora’s new “Test Environment QuickStart Bundle”. It provides an easy, immediate fix to the Achilles’ heel of software development: environments that cause delays, produce bugs, and waste time and effort. The video is below followed by a transcript of the conversation. Alan Shimel: Hey, everyone. Welcome to another Tech Strong TV segment. […]

Alan Shimel · Aug 26, 2022
AI

NewOps? AIOps? NoOps? Just Don’t Call Me Late for Dinner

Once again, we are seeing an uptick in the use of the term NoOps. I always felt that NoOps was a misleading and, in fact, empty phrase. I don’t care what magic you think you have; you are never going to eliminate the need to operate your software, applications and infrastructure. I first heard the […]

Alan Shimel · Aug 25, 2022
Blogs

Techstrong TV: Styra Declarative Authorization Service

Styra’s new launch of Styra Declarative Authorization Service (DAS) for Cloud-Native Entitlements. With this solution, IAM teams can move to cloud-native technologies while still using existing systems-of-record as well as scale to the level that their organization requires. The video is below followed by a transcript of the conversation. Alan Shimel: Hello, everyone. Thanks for […]

Alan Shimel · Aug 17, 2022
AI

Techstrong TV: Scratching the Surface of Testing Through AI

Mark, Torsten and Alan discuss the findings of the “Disrupting the Economics of Software Testing Through AI” report. The report identifies critical factors that hinder software engineering and DevOps teams including the escalating costs of quality control, and growing complexity associated with the increasing release velocity, number of smart devices, operating systems, and programming languages. […]

Alan Shimel · Aug 12, 2022
Blogs

Cloud-Native: It’s One Thing

This Wednesday, August 10, 2022, starting at 9:00 a.m. ET, Techstrong Group is hosting an awesome virtual conference: CloudNativeDay. I am sure most of you already know a lot about the many cloud-native solutions out there; are familiar with the great work the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) does and that you have Kubernetes clusters […]

Alan Shimel · Aug 8, 2022
Blogs

Developer-led Landscape & 2022 Outlook

Tyler leads the firm’s developer-focused investments and publishes the industry’s most comprehensive market landscape each year. He discusses the developer-led landscape and the 2022 Outlook. The video is above and a transcript of the conversation is below. Interviewer: This is Digital Anarchist. Hey, everyone. Welcome to another Techstrong TV segment. I’ve got a first-time guest […]

Alan Shimel · Aug 3, 2022
Blogs

Techstrong TV: The Future of Cloud Security

Check Point Software has announced the acquisition of Spectral, an Israeli start up specialized in automated code security. This further reinforces Check Point’s commitment to cloud security. The video is above and a transcript of the conversation is below. Interviewer: Hey everyone, welcome to another segment here on Techstrong TV. I’m really […]

Alan Shimel · Aug 3, 2022
Blogs

This DevSecOps Thing Is Real After All

Whether you made it to San Francisco, California last month for RSA Conference or not, you don’t want to miss Tuesday’s DevOps Connect: DevSecOps Virtual Summit. On Tuesday, July 12, 2022, we are presenting a virtual broadcast of the sessions from our recent DevOps Connect: DevSecOps event at RSA Conference in June 2022. All of […]

Alan Shimel · Jul 8, 2022
Blogs

DevOps Unbound EP 18 – Standardizing DevOps – TechStrong TV

Alan Shimel: Hey, everyone, welcome to another DevOps Unbound. If this is your first time catching a DevOps Unbound, welcome. DevOps Unbound is a biweekly video series where we talk about relevant topics in DevOps. In addition to the biweekly show, we do, it’s every four to six weeks, a live roundtable show where we […]

Alan Shimel · Jul 7, 2022
Blogs

DevOps Unbound EP 19 – How AI and ML are being used in DevOps Today – TechStrong TV

Alan Shimel: Hey, everyone. I’m Alan Shimel, CEO of MediaOps, devopsy.kinsta.cloud, Container Journal, Security Boulevard, and you’re watching DevOps Unbound. DevOps Unbound is sponsored by our friends at Tricentis. So many thanks to them. And DevOps Unbound is a biweekly show where we cover topics of interest to the DevOps audience. I am the host. […]

Alan Shimel · Jul 7, 2022
Blogs

Inclusivity & Diversity in the Workplace – Techstrong TV

Eamon will discuss ServiceNow’s new cross-functional organization – Center of Excellence for Accessibility – to make the Now Platform more inclusive for a wide range of diverse needs as well as why Eamon was chosen as the new VP & Global Head of Accessibility. The video and a transcript of the conversation are below. […]

Alan Shimel · Feb 22, 2022
Blogs

Testing Challenges in 2022 – Techstrong TV

Stephen and Alan discuss the biggest testing challenges in 2022, along with the tools and methods needed to solve them. The video and a transcript of the conversation are below. Recording: This is Digital Anarchist. Alan Shimel: Hey everyone. Welcome to another Techstrong […]

Alan Shimel · Feb 21, 2022
Blogs

Service Level Objectives – Techstrong TV

Service Level Objectives (SLOs) are being more widely discussed as they provide a clear path to delivering exceptional results by defining clear reliability goals. Kit provides updates on the community, use cases and best practices. The video and a transcript of the conversation are below. Recording: This is […]

Alan Shimel · Feb 21, 2022
DevOps Practice

Agile and DevOps for Kiosks

Alan Shimel talks with Sam Zietz, the CEO of Grubbrr and Touchsuite, about how software for kiosks can use Agile and DevOps to keep up with a wide range of hardware profiles. The video is below followed by a transcript of the conversation. Announcer: This is Digital Anarchist. Alan Shimel: Hey, everyone. Welcome to another […]

Alan Shimel · Feb 17, 2022