CD 101 Podcast: The What, How and Future of Continuous Delivery
Now that we’ve arrived at Episode 4 of our CD 101 Podcast, let’s address some basic concepts—like the what and how of it all and the future. Wait … perhaps we could—or should—have touched on these key topics earlier. Or not. At least not the future part? Anyway … While this (mostly) backwards-looking orientation may […]
An Unanticipated Obstacle to Full Automation
I’ve been concerned about the impact of automation on human employment for a while. My research activity started after November 2016, when I decided I needed to learn whether the much-touted phrase, “We’re bringing back the jobs,” was valid or not. While it is true that some jobs in the United States have been exported […]
DevOps: The Innovation Power Couple
If “Dev” and “Ops” are the power couple of tech, “DevOps” is the holy matrimony that takes innovation from trainwreck to fast and repeatable. At most businesses, however, Dev and Ops still sleep in separate rooms and agree only on their mutual contempt. Dev (Development) and Ops (IT Operations) usually are divorced or ready to […]
Applying AI to Root-cause Analysis Webinar
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How Cognitive Bias and ‘HumanOps’ Affect Dev Teams
Does your team take into account how the human element can affect development practices? It’s often overlooked, but critical to consider. Jason Hand of VictorOps, DevOps.com’s Top DevOps Evangelist for 2016, writes and speaks on this particular topic often. In fact, he will be delivering a keynote titled, “Cognitive Bias and Its Impact on Continuous […]
‘Big Bang’ DevOps: Posting from the Professor
I learned about The Diffusion of Innovation Theory in a DevOps Foundation training course. I wanted to get my DevOps certification, but more than that, to learn about what makes a DevOps initiative successful. When I mentioned the Diffusion of Innovation Theory to a coworker, he said, “It sounds like Sheldon talking to Raj on […]
ITV, Allianz, UK DWP and 2 Authors Take a ‘Deep Dive into DevOps’
On the heels of our latest DevOps Enterprise Summit London speaker and programming announcement, I had the pleasure of being joined by Tom Clark, head of Common Platform at ITV; Andrea Hirzle-Yager, head of Department, IT at Allianz Deutschland AG; Mark Schwartz, CIO and author of “The Art of Business Value” and “A Seat at […]
Self-Healing Service Management and the Future of DevOps
How can DevOps teams take continuous delivery to the next step? Part of the answer lies in self healing, which could optimize performance management and monitoring and underpin the software delivery pipelines of the future. Self healing means the ability of systems or environments to detect and resolve problems automatically. It eliminates the need for […]
The DevOps.com Application Performance Management Leadership Links Guide
Businesses today are largely defined by the applications they run. And to stay competitive enterprises must continuously update their software and performance issues must be identified and solved swiftly. This drive toward more rapid software iterations and enterprise development and IT management efficiency is one of the biggest reasons why more companies have embraced DevOps […]
Webinar: Diving Deeper into DevOps Deployments
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9 Lessons Learned: Getting Value Stream Insights in Only 2 Days
Gene Kim, Jez Humble and other experts say that understanding and improving your value stream is really what it takes to bring your software delivery organization to the next level. While almost every IT organization has this goal, actually knowing how to make it happen can be paralyzing, because it seems like such a daunting […]
Veracode Makes DevSecOps Transition Easier for Developers
Following the formal acquisition of Veracode by CA Technologies, a much bigger effort to make security a more integrated element of DevOps has kicked off in earnest. Veracode recently unfurled an update to its application security platform aimed specifically at developers that provides security findings as each application module is scanned. Tim Jarrett, senior director […]
AppDynamics Extends Performance Monitoring Reach to Developers
AppDynamics, fresh off its acquisition by Cisco Systems, this week moved to extend the reach of its monitoring services all the way out to individual developers. The spring 2017 edition of the AppDynamics service now includes a developer toolkit intended to make it simpler for developers to track the performance of their code without having […]
From Artisanal to Factory: The IT Pendulum is Swinging Back
Splunk Vice President of IT Markets and Chief Technology Advocate Andi Mann sees DevOps moving from an artisanal approach to an IT factory. This represents a reversal: Historically, developers operated in a factory-like environment, passing chunks of work down the line, but that caused problems because “different managers owned different sections of the production line.” […]
Metrics Only Matter When They Matter
Many studies have shown the significant value that DevOps can bring to a software organization. However, organizations on their own DevOps journey need more than general industry studies or case studies. Any practitioner needs to be able to show the value—specific to their organization—that the changes to people, process and tooling made in the name […]
Challenges in DevOps Standardization
Many organizations still face challenges in their Devops adoption journey enterprise-wide, especially when there is no standardization in tools, non-repeatable processes and adhoc practices and culture barriers. Here are some of the challenges in standardization and possible solutions to achieve standardization in DevOps as part of DevOps transformation journey. Business Case A survey conducted within […]
Building a Bridge from Agile to DevOps, Scrum.org Partners with the DevOps Institute
Scrum.org, which is dedicated to improving the profession of software delivery, and the DevOps Institute, which is dedicated to fostering a community around emerging practices in Continuous Delivery and DevOps, today announced an alliance that seeks to build a bridge from agile to DevOps. It will include scrum teams, agile practices and DevOps. I think […]
Testing: Your Secret Weapon for DevOps Success
I spend virtually all day, every day, speaking with IT leaders who recognize that their bottom line ultimately rests on their ability to accelerate the delivery of innovative software. That’s why they’ve invested so much in digital transformation initiatives—including hiring the best and brightest developers, scaling Agile, driving DevOps adoption, automating the continuous delivery pipeline, […]
Where Does the Database Fit into Continuous Delivery?
Continuous delivery (CD) is increasingly becoming the norm in software development, with companies releasing updates more and more frequently. Those that aren’t are exploring how they can catch up. But in all of this push to DevOps and CD, it’s vital not to forget the database. Changes to applications or web services often require changes […]
Preventing the DevOps Dilemma
Clayton Christensen, in his bestseller, “The Innovator’s Dilemma,” first outlines how innovation occurs, and then why large incumbents often fail to recognize, leverage and invest in new innovations in their industries. What is interesting about his view is that failure isn’t directly correlated to simply not recognizing, or even adopting, new innovations, but rather that […]
6 Big, Bad Mistakes in Configuration Management, Part 2
In Part One of my article on big, bad mistakes in configuration management, I reviewed the dangers of using the wrong tools for the configuration management job. Provisioning management tools, application release automation tools and continuous integration tools each have their place in your DevOps toolchain. But they should not be used as a substitute […]
6 Big, Bad Mistakes in Configuration Management, Part 1
Configuration problems come in many flavors. Some are mere nuisances. Often though, configuration errors can lead to more serious mishaps like application performance problems, policy compliance violations or even security vulnerabilities. They can often go undetected, quietly doing their damage in the background while everyone’s attention is focused elsewhere. Unfortunately, I find that configuration management […]
DevOps Viewpoints from Pink17
I recently had the opportunity to cover Pink17, Pink Elephant’s 21st Annual International IT Service Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this case, what happened in Vegas did not stay in Vegas; instead, most came home with actionable takeaways surrounding Pink17’s theme, “Communicate, Connect. Change,” to help grow their businesses. The content-rich […]