Blue-Green Deployment: What Are the Options?
Blue-green deployment is a change management strategy for software releases. Blue-green deployments require two identically configured hardware environments. One environment is active and serves end users while the other remains idle. Blue-green deployments are typically used for applications with strict uptime requirements. First, new code is released to staging environments and fully tested. Once the […]
A DevOps Reset for a Multi-Cloud World
In the world of DevOps, only two things really matter: To release applications and updates as quickly as possible To have access to resources (processing, storage, networks) able to run those apps, as cost-effectively as possible. The measures used to achieve these twin goals should work together seamlessly–otherwise, you’re inefficient. But software development and IT […]
Know What You Want and Need
Over the years, what we purchase from vendors has changed significantly. It used to be that IT would define a need, go out and find a bit of software to solve it, install and configure the software and, in most cases, spend the majority of time on the project getting it to work correctly in […]
Cloud: Why Must We Be Confusing?
When I was a kid learning to play Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), the concept of level was never confusing—though the authors should have seen that it very well could be. For those unfamiliar, D&D has many uses of the word level—character level, caster level, spell level, dungeon level and, increasingly, as time went on, monster […]
The Right Tool for the Job: Container Edition
I have written about “the right tool for the job” repeatedly. Because (again) we are absolutists in IT. My father was an antiques restorer that dabbled in flipping houses and was rather forceful about the “right tool for the job.” When I left the service and joined IT, it was something of a shock to […]
Build Once, Deploy Anywhere
This late in the game, it seems stunning to me that I have to write this, but there are plenty of you who aren’t there yet—so let’s try a different approach. A huge part of DevOps is reducing redundancy. We have cut the fat until it hurt, then refocused and cut some more. There is […]
Civo Report Surfaces Growing Cloud Lock-in Concerns
A survey of 100 IT professionals conducted by Civo, a provider of cloud services based on Kubernetes, finds a total of 82% currently rely on either Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft for public cloud infrastructure. However, more than a third (34%) of respondents also report they now feel locked into the public cloud service […]
Cloud-Native: It’s One Thing
This Wednesday, August 10, 2022, starting at 9:00 a.m. ET, Techstrong Group is hosting an awesome virtual conference: CloudNativeDay. I am sure most of you already know a lot about the many cloud-native solutions out there; are familiar with the great work the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) does and that you have Kubernetes clusters […]
Datadog Enhances Monitoring and Security for Kubernetes
The new offerings help organizations easily manage the increasing complexity of Kubernetes environments NEW YORK, NY, May 16, 2022 — Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDOG), the monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, today announced a number of enhancements to its platform that simplify the monitoring and security of Kubernetes environments. While orchestrated container environments are growing […]
Defining the Next Cycle of Technology
We’re in the middle of what we at ScyllaDB dubbed The Next Tech Cycle. Not “The World of Tomorrow” nor “The Shape of Things to Come” nor “The Wave of the Future”—because it’s already here today. We’re right in the middle of it. It’s a wave that’s carrying us forward, but it began with trends […]
The Argo Project: Making GitOps Practical
If you’re a DevOps engineer, chances are you have at least heard the name “Argo,” seen the friendly squid logo, and wondered: What the heck is this tool everyone is talking about? In a nutshell, Argo is a popular open source tool that is making GitOps practical for anyone who uses Kubernetes. But it’s much […]
Security Debt: Speed vs. Common Sense
A couple years ago, we had some spectacular security events that involved DevOps and Kubernetes, where the managing team simply redeployed containers whenever one crashed. It turned out that many organizations were doing the same thing, and, what’s worse, they were not talking about it because they knew it was not a long-term solution to […]
Using Open Source to Secure Software Supply Chains
Recently, there’s been a lot of attention paid to software supply chain security. In particular, here’s a quote from the May 2021 presidential executive order on improving the nation’s cybersecurity: “The Federal government must … advance toward zero trust architecture; accelerate movement to secure cloud services, including … platform as a service (PaaS).” There are […]
Best of 2021 – Scopes of Knowledge
As we close out 2021, we at DevOps.com wanted to highlight the most popular articles of the year. Following is the twenty-second in our series of the Best of 2021. ROELBOB
Best of 2021 – The Next Evolutions of DevOps
As we close out 2021, we at DevOps.com wanted to highlight the most popular articles of the year. Following is the seventh in our series of the Best of 2021. As society continues to recover from the global COVID-19 pandemic and some semblance of normal starts to return, technology continues to move forward. The pandemic […]
ArgoCon ’21: Get More Done with Kubernetes
Argo is an open source suite of projects that helps DevOps teams deliver software more rapidly and safely. Argo Workflows, Argo CD, Argo Rollouts and Argo Events are open source tools for Kubernetes to run workflows, manage clusters and do GitOps right. On Dec. 8, the Argo community will come together at ArgoCon ’21 Virtual […]
How to Apply GitOps on Infrastructure
GitOps has become more than a buzzword in the DevOps community. It consists of a set of best practices designed to better deploy, manage and monitor Kubernetes clusters and applications. By adopting GitOps everything becomes code, therefore empowering DevOps teams to control every aspect of the development process from beginning to end. Viktor Farcic, developer […]
Open Your Ears and Get Ready to Listen: Cloud-Native Days with Kubernetes
If you think all the way back to primary and secondary school, you may remember hearing something like, “open your ears while your teacher is talking to you.” It’s true that someone tuned in to listening learns more than someone who doesn’t, but opening your ears is a lot more important than that. Open ears […]
Mark Your Calendars and Meet the Best in Tech at Cloud-Native Days with Kubernetes
After over a year of dreaded isolation, many of us are ready to return to the networking and social atmosphere of pre-COVID life. While physical proximity continues to be a struggle, virtual proximity through events like virtual summits and teleconference meetings, is getting increasingly more helpful amidst the transition. Here are the top 10 reasons […]
Learning from Loris Degioanni: Cloud-Native Days with Kubernetes Virtual Summit
Keeping up with information can be challenging. With all these changes, you’re probably left wondering, “who can guide me through all this information?” Fortunately, Cloud-Native Days with Kubernetes is focused on giving attendees the tools they need to become proficient in cloud-native technologies. At the virtual summit, attendees can tune into our expert-led featured sessions […]
Secure Kubernetes Architecture: Six Factors Essential to Success
Kubernetes has become the go-to container orchestration tool for businesses. Check out these telling stats [source: Enterpriser’s Project]: 84% of companies are using containers in production. Of those, 78% are using Kubernetes to manage their containers. 69% of companies have found security holes due to misconfiguration of their Kubernetes environment. Your Kubernetes architecture is like a […]
Solving Cloud-Native Challenges in the Rush to the Cloud
The shift to cloud-native environments away from traditional data center infrastructures continues unabated, but security and complexity challenges remain a struggle for DevOps teams. These were two of the main takeaways in a survey and analyst report published by the IT consultancy firm Flexera. The survey, based on the responses of 750 IT professionals, revealed […]