EP 24: Cloud Performance Testing
The purpose of cloud performance testing is to identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks that might occur within an application. Performance testing allows DevOps teams to check the speed, scalability and stability of the apps to ensure that everything is working as planned under the designated workload. In this episode of DevOps Unbound, Kristen Webb (Tricentis), […]
Data-Driven Insights & No-Code Automation – Techstrong TV
Nishant discusses the importance of data-led engineering leadership. Nishant shares several examples of enterprises that have significantly improved development productivity, speed, quality, and security by bringing together data-driven insights and no-code automation. The video and a transcript of the conversation are below. Recorded Voice: This is Digital Anarchist. Alan Shimel: […]
1.65 Million Devices Enrolled – Techstrong TV
Fleet is an open-source device management platform Mike founded alongside Zach Wasserman, co-creator of OSquery. The company recently raised a $5M seed round. In this interview, we’ll learn more about what Fleet does, how they got 1.65M devices enrolled in less than a year, and why they believe open source is the future. The video […]
Drumroll, Please! The Winners of the 2021 DevOps Dozen² Awards Are …
We are very proud to announce the winners of the DevOps Dozen² Awards for 2021. For the past seven years, the DevOps Dozen² Awards have recognized the stars of the DevOps community. Over the years, we have expanded the scope of the awards to honor a dozen DevOps tools and services as well as a […]
Best of 2021 – The ‘Great Resignation’ in DevOps? Bah, Humbug
As we close out 2021, we at devopsy.kinsta.cloud wanted to highlight the most popular articles of the year. Following is the tenth in our series of the Best of 2021. Like me, you have probably heard a lot about the “Great Resignation” lately. I’ll admit—at first I did not think it had anything to with […]
Log4j: It’s All About the Supply Chain, Baby!
In 2021, the security story in DevOps and DevSecOps has been the supply chain. So, it’s only fitting that we are currently experiencing the mother of all supply chain issues with the Log4j Log4Shell RCE vulnerability to close out the year. I won’t waste your time rehashing what Log4j is, why it’s so dangerous and […]
Reflections: A DevOps Christmas Carol
“Marley was dead, to begin with.” So begins my DevOps Christmas Carol. In this reflection, I am visited by the ghosts of DevOps past, present and future. I hope that, after hearing my story, you will have a better understanding of where DevOps is going based upon where it came from and where it is […]
CI/CD Is Still All About Open Source
One of the lessons I’ve learned in my years at the helm of devopsy.kinsta.cloud is that the heart of DevOps is CI/CD. And at the heart of CI/CD is open source. While the names have been changed to protect the innocent (and the obsolete), these lessons are as true today as they ever were. CI/CD […]
DevOps Dozen² 2021 Finalists Announced
Today, we are delighted to announce the finalists of the DevOps Dozen² Awards 2021, celebrating the greatest innovators and their achievements in the DevOps space. Despite the many challenges of the past year, these individuals and companies have taken an active role in the DevOps community, demonstrating their leadership and commitment to the improvement of […]
Automated Refactoring with Moderne
Jonathan Schneider and Olga Kundzich are co-founders of Moderne, a Seattle-based startup. Moderne received $4.7 million in seed funding in July 2021 to commercialize OpenRewrite, an open source automated refactoring tool for code (initially Java) that Schneider started while at Netflix. Moderne’s technology reduces the tedium and time it takes for software remediation; a big […]
EP 21: Leading a DevOps Transformation – Lessons Learned
Alan: Hey everyone. Welcome to another edition of Devops Unbound. Devops Unbound is a biweekly video series featuring relevant topics in devops. We go wherever we think develops is going and what we need to shine a light on. Devops Unbound is sponsored by our good friends at Tricentis and we thank them for their […]
Neo4j Will Use Funds to Expand Managed Cloud Database
In July 2021, Neo4j announced a large round of fundraising—its largest to date. Philip Rathle talked with Alan Shimel about how the capital will be used to further Neo4j’s go-to-market strategy and what that means for DevOps professionals. The video of the conversation is below, followed by a transcript. Announcer: This is Digital Anarchist. […]
Digital CxOs Have a Home, as Digital CxO Joins the Techstrong Group Family
Hello, and welcome to the launch of Digital CxO, the premier destination site and community dedicated to fostering collaboration among business and IT leaders driving digital transformation initiatives. As part of Techstrong Group, which also includes devopsy.kinsta.cloud, Container Journal, DevOps Institute, Security Boulevard, Techstrong TV and the newly formed TechStrong Research Group, Digital CxO creates […]
EP 20: DevOps for Low-Code – Friend or Foe?
Low-code development has become increasingly popular since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Low-code technologies allow organizations to build and customize fully responsive, easy-to-deploy applications with little to no coding. It accelerates digital transformation and empowers citizens developers. In this episode of DevOps Unbound, hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Derya Sousa (Kianda), Andrew Manby (HCL) and Brian ven den Blink (Valori) to discuss the benefits of low code and how it is transforming software development. The video is below and a transcript of the conversation follows.
Open Source is the Engine for Observability at Scale – Observability at Scale TV EP 2
As today’s organizations seek advanced monitoring and observability to ensure the performance of their microservices and cloud native systems, issues of cost, complexity and tool sprawl have emerged as pervasive challenges. Join our hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley along with panelists Dotan Horovits (Logz) and Constance Caramanolis (Splunk) as they dive into the challenges […]
EP 19: How AI/ML are Used in DevOps Today
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) help improve the performance of DevOps teams by automating repetitive tasks and eliminating inefficiencies across the SDLC. By using AI, teams can test, code and check software faster and more efficiently. In this episode of DevOps Unbound, Brian Dawson, Judith Hurwitz, Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley discuss how AI and ML are transforming DevOps and what new use cases await AI and ML in 2021 and beyond.
Software Design Patterns – Gary Gruver, Gruver Consulting & Dave Farley, Continuous Delivery Ltd.
Gary Gruver has partnered with Dave Farley, co-author of “Continuous Delivery,” to supply trainees with key software design patterns and an understanding of how to avoid common mistakes along the way. This curated, wiki-style content library is based on Farley’s breadth of knowledge and decades of experience; Alan, Gary and Dave discuss. The video and […]
What Does Observability Mean to You and How Does it Scale? – Observability at Scale TV EP 1
Observability is evolving quickly as a concept and practice, but what does observability really mean to you and your organization? For many DevOps teams it’s all about speeding MTTR across complex infrastructure and applications. For others, the notion of observability-driven development is being embraced as a strategic business initiative tied to customer success. Where does […]
Techstrong TV: Applications of AI in the Real World
Alan and Christelle talk about the “hello, Human” podcast series from FortressIQ where they discuss the latest topics in artificial intelligence and how it’s being applied in the real world. The video and a transcript of the conversation are below. Intro: This is Digital Anarchist. Alan Shimel: Hey, everyone, welcome to another segment here […]
Welcome to Techstrong Group
Today is a big day in the neighborhood. What neighborhood, you ask? If you are involved in DevOps, cloud-native, cybersecurity or digital transformation, you are in that neighborhood. Today we launch Techstrong Group. Techstrong Group is a combination of all the companies I have been involved in within this neighborhood. It represents the greatest breadth […]
EP 18: Does Standardization Disrupt Innovation?
Although everyone has their own definition of DevOps, it all comes down to creating better software faster, empowering development and operations teams and delivering value to customers. However, there really isn’t a standard approach to DevOps.
MongoDB’s Atlas Turns Five
In June 2021, Andrew Davidson, VP of cloud products at MongoDB, talked with Alan Shimel about MongoDB and the fifth anniversary of launching Atlas, the company’s database-as-a-service offering. The video is below, followed by a transcript of the conversation. Announcer: This is Digital Anarchist. Alan Shimel: Hi, everyone. Welcome to another segment here on TechStrong […]
DevOps Dozen² Awards 2021 Nominations Now Open
The DevOps Dozen² Awards are back and open for nominations. This past year has been quite a journey and we are very proud of the DevOps community in their ability to pivot, innovate, adapt and think ahead in these challenging times. Some outstanding leaders and vendors have worked nonstop to reach their goals and achieve […]