OutSystems Infuses DevOps Processes into Low-Code Platform
OutSystems has turned its low-code platform into a framework for generating microservices that can run on-premises or in a variety of public clouds. Mike Hughes, senior director of product marketing at OutSystems, said applications generated using OutSystems 11 now can be deployed on both platform-as-a-service (PaaS) environments and container-as-a-service (CaaS) environments, including Amazon Web Services […]
Splunk Aims to Trigger DevOps Processes
Splunk this week at its .conf18 conference continued a campaign to extend the reach of its operational analytics platform into the realm of DevOps through a partnership with Puppet. Spunk also announced the 4.0 release of Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI), which extends a platform for managing IT using machine learning algorithms by integrating it […]
DevOps India Summit Sets the Stage for DevOps’ Future in India
DevOps India Summit 2018, India’s biggest DevOps conference, concluded with notable audiences and best in industry experts setting the tone for the future of DevOps in India. The summit was held Sept. 1 at the Marriott Hotel, Whitefield, Bengaluru with a pre-event workshop Aug. 31. Around 500 professionals, including corporate leaders and mid-level managers from […]
DevOps Enterprise Summit: Las Vegas 2018: A Sneak Peek
Wow! It’s hard to believe that just a few months ago, we were wrapping up two days of immersive learning at the DevOps Enterprise Summit London event, and now we are getting ready for our biggest DevOps Enterprise event ever — Las Vegas 2018! In this post, I describe the programming objectives for the 2018 […]
We Still Haven’t Solved the Logging Problem
At a company I previously worked at, I helped build out the initial infrastructure to support a large cloud security product. It was one of the first times I had the opportunity to build something from nearly the very beginning. Like many operations professionals, so much of my career prior to this experience had been […]
DevOps & DataOps: Catalysts for Organizational Transformation
Over the past few decades, use of the internet has increased exponentially. Nowadays, the need to build quality web applications and managing its huge data effectively is a huge concern of any organization. Thus, there has been continuous exploration for finding better methods of software development and data management. To meet the need of today’s […]
5 Tips for Creating Blockchain IOS and Android Apps
Blockchain development and blockchain technology are playing a major role in the creation of various iOS and Android apps. Blockchain technology has seized the attention of many and when it is utilized properly, mobile app developers are able to achieve results that few thought possible. There are no shortage of benefits provided by blockchain development. […]
Fusing iPaaS with DevOps: Synergistic Potential of Continuous Zero Code Integration
DevOps and integration platform as a service (iPaaS) are two dominant trends that together have cutting-edge use cases. Zero code integration could bring significant improvements to the DevOps life cycle, enabling efficient movement of applications from development to production. Implemented in the right way, both technologies can rewrite the way applications are developed. DevOps is […]
DevOps at Scale
According to Accenture‘s APAC practice lead for Agile, DevOps and Test Automation Mirco Hering, there is general agreement that DevOps at scale is a good thing, but the problem is getting from where organizations are to where they want to be. Obstacles include having plenty of technology skills but little or no technology management (i.e., […]
Speed Rules in Chef’s DevOps Survey
DevOps is all about streamlining and accelerating. Organizations that embrace DevOps are driven by a focus on maximizing the combination of efficiency and effectiveness—which explains why speed is the central theme of Chef’s “The State of Enterprise Applications” survey. Chef surveyed nearly 350 application and operations professionals in an effort to understand trends in DevOps, […]
There is No Magic Recipe to Adopting DevOps
Over the past five years, we have seen more and more organizations of every size trying to adopt DevOps practices. However, we’re still expecting adoption rates to continue to rise—we have not yet reached “peak DevOps.” The motivations behind this comes from the need to reduce time to market, deliver better quality software, reduce operational […]
Embracing DevOps into Your Company
Some companies are embarking on a new adventure in DevOps. As organizations start to consider the possibilities of implementing DevOps, they need to think about what problems it solves and what role it will play in their organization. Company Culture and DevOps DevOps is both a cultural and technological shift in the enterprise, offering a […]
Why the DevOps Trinity is Key for Digital Transformation
As digital technology continues to disrupt and transform businesses across industries and around the world, the ability to deliver high-quality software rapidly will make the difference between survival and extinction for many companies. DevOps seeks to change the dynamics in which operations and development teams interact. Ultimately, successful adoption of DevOps and the process of […]
Continuous Discussions, Episode 90: Gene Kim and DOES18 Speakers
In a recent episode of the Continuous Discussions (#c9d9) podcast, we hosted Gene Kim and several speakers from the upcoming DevOps Enterprise Summit Las Vegas (DOES18) conference. We’re proud Founding Partners of the event and always enjoy having IT thought leaders join us ahead of the show to talk about DevOps, the conference program and more. In […]
Open Mainframe Project Launches Zowe to Advance DevOps
The Open Mainframe Project has launched Zowe, an effort to make mainframes running z/OS both more accessible and programmable using REST application programming interfaces (APIs). Announced at the Open Source Summit, the Zowe project is being led by IBM, CA Technologies and Rocket Software. Matt Hogstrom, chief architect for z/OS Systems at IBM, said the […]
How ‘Mature’ is Your Data Integration Competency?
To succeed with their digital transformation initiatives, companies need to use data to the full extent of their capability. Having the right data and applying it to the right problems can help companies gain new insights, create new models and disrupt stagnant processes. No argument there. The problem is, not everyone is putting their data […]
Empower Agile Teams with a ‘Bell Curve’ Approach
There’s no feeling better than ending a project on a high—until you notice the mountain of work looming ahead for your next project. At those times, it may seem hard to start grinding all over again. The struggles of adjusting to new teammates or a new client can be daunting. When a new project kicks […]
Rigidity or Agility During Change Processes: You Do Have a Choice
As most who work in service management, on an IT team or as a member of the service desk understand that change management can be a rather rigid, shall we say, still process. Do you want to make your change implementations more agile? There are different ways to go about this. In this piece, I […]
DevOps and Systems Thinking: The Farmer, His Tractor and Olive Garden
As a DevOps and Agile consultant, I work with many technology leaders who see DevOps as this big tangled mess of which they are trying to make sense. When I talk to them, I have to teach them to lead in a systems-thinking manner, a key tenet of DevOps. Making sense of systems thinking is […]
Important DevOps Roles Every Organization Needs to Succeed
There is no agreement between the scholars and the practitioners of what the DevOps concept necessitates. There are many definitions available for the term “DevOps,” but it is the term used for emphasizing the collaboration between operations and development. Development (Dev): This is a process for creating a software product consisting of interrelated activities of […]
Speed NPM Releases and Gain Confidence Using an NPM Registry
Building applications in the NPM development life cycle can be very complex. Let’s review the main factors that contribute to this complexity: An endless number of variables: Building applications involves a huge number of variables. Not only are there locally installed dependencies in the package.json (which should use absolute versions for each dependency), but there […]
A Right DevOps Approach: Assess Organizational Readiness
Driving business in this fast-paced world is maddening as owners have to remember customer preferences, beat market competition and similarly cater to different things within the organization’s radius. How a business owner manages all this defines the business success, which is gauged through outcomes in the form of smart products, point-on services and almost-immediate feedback. […]
How Can DevOps Enable Your Software Testing efforts?
Changing market dynamics are pushing the need to include DevOps in your software testing exercise to help meet business objectives in providing a consistent and flawless user experience. Digital transformation is not an easy task for business enterprises. There are myriad issues to conquer, such as department silos, legacy systems and a well-entrenched work culture […]