How DevOps is Vital for SaaS Entrepreneurs
Software as a service (Saas) is widely regarded as the most lucrative and compelling of the three cloud business and operation models. This is because it transfers the most technical support expenses and can be sold directly to the customer. However, despite the inherent value of the business model, many entrepreneurs will be hard-pressed to […]
‘Let the Developer Choose the Language’: Too Much of a Good Thing
As more and more enterprises drive into the DevOps space, this is less of an issue, but you still hear stories that make one cringe. The idea of DevOps (and, by extension, agile) is to get products to market faster and spend less time managing/fixing. Some take the idea to be freedom to choose—and it […]
Predictions for DevOps Security in 2018
Automation continues to be a major driver of DevOps as a whole. In 2018, we’ll continue to see a shift in how and where automation is applied in the DevOps life cycle. More specifically, DevOps will move toward adoption of integrated automation and security orchestration solutions. The need to move away from a reactive DevOps […]
VC Predicts Major Shift to AI-Infused Applications in 2018
Thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), the nature of DevOps is about to change as developers spend less time writing code in favor of training models based on various types of algorithms to accomplish a task. Dan Scholnick, general partner with Trinity Ventures, an early investor in companies such as New Relic and […]
Legacy On-Premises Apps Got You Down? Cloud DevOps to the Rescue!
With all the buzz around DevOps we tend to assume that everyone is doing it. But the reality is that most companies are not. That’s because organizations using legacy, on-premises applications think that it can’t work for them, and, according to IDC, the vast majority of enterprise apps still reside on-premises. Even in 2018, less […]
How DevOps Can Help You Thrive in Your DX Journey
Digital transformation (DX) continues to be top of mind for leaders who are working to find new ways to improve their business outcomes and take full advantage of the new technologies and techniques that are now available. One topic continues to be consistent with these thoughts: DevOps. DevOps is enabling business leaders to look at […]
How to Ensure DevOps Success in a Distributed Network Environment
Data-centric applications are not typical, and the environment where they’re deployed are also not typical. Most often, they’re deployed into large, distributed network of machines, which compels the question of whether DevOps practices and tools can be applied to distributed applications. To be successful, DevOps practices for data-centric applications must work smoothly even when production […]
All Day DevOps, Viewed from the Outside
This year was my first All Day DevOps event. I loved it, as much as I was able to attend. I was especially interested in how DevOps worked with government, as I work in state government. We don’t use DevOps. My guess is that if you work in state or local government, your group also […]
What is an Agile IT Organization?
Agile IT is the new sexy. Don’t get me wrong. It has always been around. But with the rise of digital transformation, it has taken on a renewed urgency. For example, Domino’s Pizza has repeatedly said that the reason it was able to beat the competition was a result of its investment in building a […]
Making Software Maintenance Cool Again with DevOps
What makes DevOps so important? Part of the answer lies in how DevOps encourages more appreciation for and investment in software maintenance. Traditionally, the IT industry has been like the construction industry. People who design new things (architects or software developers) are at the top of the value hierarchy, whereas the folks who build and […]
DevOps Challenges in C/C++ Projects
“C++ is not only the most powerful language in terms of performance, but it’s also a great language! It has true generics, it is expressive, and one of the most loved languages out there by programmers.” — Diego Rodriguez-Losada, SW Engineer at JFrog and creator of Conan.io This very powerful language that has unbeatable performance […]
How Blockchain Tech Can Make DevOps Better
DevOps and blockchain are among the hottest topics in today’s technology world. However, you rarely hear the two discussed in tandem. Going forward, that may change. Here’s why. On the surface, the two may not seem to have much to offer each other. DevOps is a set of cultural principles and practices designed to improve […]
Is DevOps Transformation a Holy Grail?
Both development and operations teams are popping up in enterprises all over the world, and even though DevOps programs are still in the early stages, our ultra digital world calls for even more software applications. This is why many analyst and consultants alike believe that, in the near future, DevOps will be even more powerful […]
The Impact of DevOps and Continuous Testing in 2018
At its core, DevOps is meant to touch an entire organization; however it’s heavily weighted in the software development life cycle (SDLC). That’s why DevOps is going mainstream in 2018. Companies are making the business benefits of DevOps a top priority—it’s all about delivering value to the customer faster through maximum automation of the release […]
Morpheus Data Advances DevOps Across Hybrid Clouds
Thanks to the rise of multi-cloud computing, the challenges associated with managing DevOps are becoming exponentially greater. Most IT organizations are not likely to be 100 percent sure at any given time which application workload is running where. To address that issue, Morpheus Data has added a Cross-Platform Discovery module to its Unified Ops Orchestration […]
DevOps Chat: ParkMyCloud Saves Wolfpack App Over 50 Percent on Cloud
In this DevOps Chat, find out how the developers of Wolfpack (wolfpack.run) are saving over 50 percent in cloud costs by using ParkMyCloud’s cloud management platform. Though the cloud offers many benefits to app developers and others, controlling the costs can sometimes elude organizations big and small. Cloud sprawl can quickly lead to large cloud […]
Digital Transformation: How DevOps Could Have Revamped Toys R Us
The story you’re about to read and its recommendations are real; they contrast with what you have heard so far about digital transformation and DevOps implementation. Its objective is to convince you about that the time to go digital is now; it’s about transforming your business, not only IT; and to do it you’ll have […]
Mastering the Art of Cloud Migration
Cloud computing has come a long way over the years. Yet, only a few enterprises have managed to master the art of cloud migration. The secret to a successful migration lies in a well-defined, phased and iterative approach that not only streamlines the process but also accelerates the outcome. Here is one road map to […]
Understanding the Mobile DevOps Process
In today’s current technology scenario, mobile app developers are always on the lookout for the latest IT innovations to stay on the competitive edge. To make the process of developing mobile apps more efficient, mobile service providers have adopted mobile DevOps. Mobile app development adopts the latest trends, technologies and tools for developing intuitive mobile […]
No-Ops: It’s Been 5 Years
As I hinted in this post, the state of no-ops is not anywhere near no-ops for most use cases. The closest we have today would be software as a service (SaaS), which handles the majority of operations for us, but still requires some interaction by operations staff. The next closest I can think of is […]
LightStep Unveils APM for Microservices
Various forms of application performance management (APM) platforms have been around for some time. But with the rise of microservices many IT organizations are discovering that legacy APM platforms were not designed to handle the volume of software modules or the rate at which those modules are updated. But LightStep, a startup founded by former […]
Micro Focus Unfurls Functional Testing Service
The merging of software assets from Micro Focus and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) that occurred earlier this year included StormRunner, a series of load- and performance-testing tools. Micro Focus recently extended that portfolio with the introduction of Micro Focus StormRunner Functional, a suite of functional testing tools delivered as service that can be employed to test […]
Cuba Embraces DevOps, Despite Infrastructure Challenges
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of speaking at the second DevOpsDays event in Cuba alongside some great technologists from across the United States, Europe and Latin America. The conference was held in a beautiful hotel in Varadero overlooking a marina right by the beach. Varadero is approximately two hours by car from […]