Testing’s Role in Delivering Digital Transformation
“We have a quality philosophy now…but it took the rise of the middle child to make it happen.” Ann Lewis, ExxonMobil Ann Lewis’ metaphor of testers being the “middle child” between software development and IT operations was present throughout Accelerate 2017, Tricentis’ annual user conference. Nearly every head in the room nodded as Lewis described […]
The Need for Speed Demands New-Era APM
Applications have become the primary conduit by which customers experience a brand, making the application experience critical to business success. As such, continuous delivery and highly available systems that deliver optimal end user experiences at lightning speed have become top priorities for organizations. Modern IT is all about speed, efficiency and customer experience. Simply put, […]
Building a Services and IoT Platform with DevOps, Part 1
With the growth of the internet of things (IoT), expected to connect more than 50 billion devices (things) in next three years, building intelligent systems in a more connected world is presenting many challenges. Especially in building software for IoT, beyond hardware and network connectivity challenges there are numerous challenges in development, test, release, managing […]
With a Multicloud Infrastructure, Control is Key
Ask any developer or DevOps manager about their first experiences with the public cloud and it’s likely they’ll happily share some memories of quickly provisioning some compute instances for a small project or new app. For (seemingly) a few pennies, you could take full advantage of the full suite of public cloud services—as well as […]
Software Security is an Engineering Problem
We live in a world where those who sell products are generally held accountable for defects. Automobile manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and toy makers are among the businesses that have been handed fines and tarnished reputations for distributing items that were later deemed ineffective or dangerous. One notable exception to this “consumer first” ethos is the […]
9 Essential Ingredients for Modern Enterprise Applications
Digital transformation. It’s the latest in a series of buzz phrases intended to describe how enterprises are embarking on top-to-bottom modernization of their IT environments. It’s easy to see why it’s a hot topic. Emerging technologies including cloud, containers, microservices and distributed applications hold the promise of greater flexibility, lower cost and faster release cycles. […]
Avoiding Application Integration Fails
Trying to integrate applications on your own can eat your project alive. A seemingly simple project may look harmless when you start, but in the end do-it-yourself software delivery tool integrations can devour your entire software process. The problem may be that building simple integrations appears easy. How hard can an integration be? But let’s […]
Microsoft Woos Development Partners
If Microsoft has its way, many more DevOps processes will revolve around the cadence at which the company upgrades its applications. At its Inspire 2017 conference, the tech behemoth announced an ISV Cloud Embed initiative designed to entice more developers to add value by extending application functionality it has already developed and deployed in the […]
How AI Impacts DevOps Pipelines
The rise of machine- and deep-learning algorithms is about to create some interesting data-gravity challenges for IT operations teams. Over most of the last decade IT operations teams have been caught up in a public- versus private-cloud computing debate that has mostly been species. The truth is that most organizations wind up employing both. But […]
13 Best Practices of Successful Software Testing Projects
Thorough testing is vital for quality assurance, and best practices in software testing can yield high-end software at the end. The current post is giving fine clues regarding the prevailing best practices in software testing projects. Recent cyberattacks have proved that security has paramount importance for any software life cycle. The best QA and testing […]
Node.js Becoming More DevOps-Friendly
Over the last several years use of Node.js has exploded across the enterprise, as developers moved to embrace a variant of Javascript that made it easier to build both client and server-side applications. However, every time it is upgraded, all the dependencies between it and application modules written in C or C++ breaks. To solve […]
Tailoring Enterprise Collaboration: Strategies for Success
In the age of SCRUM, Agile and DevOps, developers collaborate with their peers and colleagues more than ever before. Many developers already use a variety of collaboration tools on a daily basis, such as a team messaging application, an online discussion forum, or an open code repository. But while developers love to collaborate, it can […]
The Perfect Combination: Imperative Orchestration, Declarative Automation
There are two fundamental approaches of how to design automation processes, declarative (also often known as model) and imperative (also often known as workflow or procedural). The purpose of this article is to explain the principles of each, explore a little of how they work, try to highlight some of the strengths and weaknesses and […]
Confessions from Fannie Mae, Liberty Mutual and Capital One
Learn from real-world stories from presenters at the All Day DevOps conference … True Story Over the past few years, Fannie Mae transformed the way in which it delivered software. Deploys increased from 1,200 per month to 15,000 per month. At the same time, productivity increased by 28 percent while costs were reduced by 30 […]
Citizen Developer Movement Gains Steam
It’s been about a year since we covered how the rise of the consumerization of IT had extended beyond cloud services and devices to application development and the advent of the Citizen Developer from rarity to mainstream. The momentum of citizen developers in the enterprise has only increased in the past year. And the move […]
Government Asks: What’s in Your Software?
Multiple agencies across the U.S. government are paying closer attention to the software they are buying. More specifically, they want to know what open-source and third-party components were used to build the software applications. For example: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to know what open-source components are being used in medical devices. U.S. […]
Network Resilience and Security from A to Z
An observer watching a bunker shot by legendary pro golfer Gary Player was heard to say: “I’ve never seen anyone so lucky in my life.” The player retorted: “Yes, and the more I practice, the luckier I get.” Yet, when it comes to cybersecurity, nearly half of organizations are solely relying on luck to get […]
Mainstreaming the Mainframe: DevOps, Automation, Unified Deployment
The mainframe is alive and well. That big metal beast in the data center is not going anywhere anytime soon—nor are its applications. “If mainframe applications disappeared tomorrow, planes couldn’t fly, people wouldn’t get paid, and the economy would come to a halt,” wrote Forrester analysts in a recent report, “Digital Transformation Needs Mainframe DevOps.” […]
How to Avoid Trouble when Deploying Apps to Multiple Clouds
Deployment is where Dev meets Ops. The glue that binds the two is orchestration, which places operations guidelines in the application itself. Here’s how to avoid trouble when deploying your apps to multiple clouds. Things move faster when your infrastructure is the cloud. Applications go from concept to production in hours rather than weeks or […]
Mobility and Quantum Adaptation
As you look at the preponderance of DevOps tooling solutions available today, you notice similarities in deployment automation and how they work. DevOps is purported to be the most significant catalyst for change in how we innovate in the last two decades. Yet, as you examine the tooling and the strengths and weaknesses of each, […]
Managing Application Performance in Hybrid Clouds
Keeping pace with changes to your networks, systems and applications can feel like a full-time job. As applications support more data types in more distributed environments—often in real time—it becomes imperative to have a clear picture of your end-to-end computing environment. Just as important is making sure your apps take advantage of the adaptability and […]
Step-By-Step: How DataArt Processes Application Backlogs, Converting Legacy Apps with DevOps
DataArt designs and custom builds software for industries such as travel & hospitality, media, IoT, financial services, and healthcare. “We build new products and services, improving existing solutions, re-engineering legacy systems, and providing expertise in technological and industrial domains,” says Anton Krasikov, Project Manager, DataArt. How DataArt Uses DevOps DataArt quickly delivers high quality software […]
Ultimate Checklist for Successful App Deployment
Deploying software releases is a mixture of planning, testing, late hours, and celebratory beers. This checklist is intended to be a guide to help improve how your team achieves this complicated and sometimes hairy task. Part 1: Planning and Deployment Preparation Collaboration Between Development and Operations It is important that operations be in the loop […]