DevOps Survey Says! State of DevOps, Reliance on Scripting and IT Automation
What our surveys told us about the state of DevOps, Reliance on Scripting and IT Automation DevOps Survey Results: Scripting & IT Automation A lot of IT Operations teams including application owners, configuration managers, middleware specialists and database administrators are managing infrastructure configuration change with manual processes, spreadsheets and scripts. They are spending a lot […]
DevOps: Using Games to Make it Practical
This blog stems from my experience of being one of the earliest DevOps Foundation trainers of DOI and successfully completing 19 batches of DOI Foundation course in the last year. In retrospect of the year starting when TaUB Solutions signed up as a registered education partner (REP) of DOI, my opinion is this has been […]
Tasktop Survey Shows Customer, Business Needs Must Align
Recently, Tasktop surveyed 120 global IT professionals on their software delivery processes. The results were based on analysis obtained from its licensed Forrester Modern Application Assessment Tool, which helps organizations evaluate where they fall on the spectrum of modern software delivery and offers insight into what needs to happen next. The survey covered topics such […]
Are Companies’ Digital Transformations Near Complete? The C-Suite Thinks So
Enterprises have been busy in their digital transformation efforts for a number of years. They’ve been using data and software in efforts to renew and attempt to rejuvenate entire lines of their business, from streamlining deeply entrenched processes to creating entirely new business models. Interestingly, while many developers and IT leaders believe their efforts are […]
REP SPOTLIGHT: Daysha DevOps Solutions
DevOps Institute: Tell us a little about your organization. Daysha DevOps Solutions: Daysha DevOps Solutions is a leading IT services and solutions company focused on helping companies to deliver their IT projects, transform their capabilities and ultimately to provide value to their customers and stakeholders. Our goal is to help organizations benefit from disruptive technologies, […]
Test-First Development: Processes and Tools for Success
A lot of software development teams are talking about “test-first” methodologies. The practice involves moving testing up into the very earliest stages of development so automated tests can be written before code. Making this seemingly minor shift can result in much higher quality software and greater efficiencies. Integrating development and testing avoids needless late-stage bugs […]
REP SPOTLIGHT: Glenfis AG
Tell us a little about your organization: Based in Zurich, we offer consulting and training services since almost 20 years. We see ourselves as an independent enabler for the digital transformation, helping our customers getting fit for the digital age. To this end, we use the ‘Glenfis Principle’ – a holistic approach that, alongside theoretical knowledge, […]
REP SPOTLIGHT: Xellentro Consulting Services
DevOps Institute: Tell us a little about your organization. Xellentro: Xellentro Consulting Services LLP is an emerging global provider of project, program and portfolio management, IT service management consulting and training services. Established in 2012, with headquarters in Bangalore, India, Xellentro works closely with its clients in tackling their most difficult organizational development challenges. Xellentro […]
Iterative Indicators: Measuring DevOps ROI
It’s well-established that application of ROI measurements to IT investment remains an imperfect science, and the same goes for ongoing adoption of DevOps methodologies. The fuzzy math of vendor-driven ROI calculators aside, even the most respected industry watchers have long struggled to create concrete parameters for assessment of technology spending. This, in large part, has […]
REP SPOTLIGHT: TaUB Solutions
DevOps Institute: Tell us about your organization. TaUB Solutions: TaUB Solutions is a consulting-cum-training organization based in Bangalore India. Our vision is to take the customers beyond the existing state of maturity to envisioned business outcomes. We serve a lot of customers in southeast Asian region by delivering consulting assignments on ITSM, IT governance, project […]
Development Tools Sprawl and the Impact of Open Source: The Herding Kittens Survey
DevOps.com and Automic partnered up to conduct a survey back in February and March of several hundred respondents regarding their use of development tools, their use of Open Source and their rate of change. The survey report entitled: Managing Your DevOps Tool Chest, The Complexity of Herding Kittens is available from Automic here (fyi, registration is required to […]
Container Usage and Adoption, Here is Your Chance to Tell Us What You Think
We are teaming up once again with ClusterHQ for an update on Container usage and adoption. Our new survey is available and shouldn’t take more than 5-7 minutes of your time. We are looking to see if the container adoption and usage has changed since our last survey last summer. Please take a moment to […]
State of DevOps Survey – The Ultimate Feedback Loop
If there’s any consistent criticism of the larger DevOps movement, it’s that the talking heads and industry gadflies are driving the conversation, not the people in the trenches. All the thought leadership panels and “how-to” content (including the written and AV materials on this very site) make for great watercooler discussion, but lack the input […]
Herding Kittens: Developer Tools Trends From Our Survey
Back in late February we launched our latest survey in partnership with Automic. The survey sought to understand how developer tools are selected and used within organizations. We wanted to have some insight into how prevalent Shadow IT was. Well thanks to the hundreds of you who responded, we have been busy working with Automic […]
Puppet Labs Launches Annual State of DevOps Survey
Puppet Labs has announced its 5th annual State of DevOps Survey. In the past five years, we’ve surveyed more than 20,000 technical professionals around the world, spanning all industries and companies of all sizes. We’ve captured a tremendous amount of data about how IT performance, culture, technical practices and organizational performance intersect. What sets our […]
Puppet Labs Launches Fifth Annual State of DevOps Survey
PORTLAND, OR–(Marketwired – Mar 22, 2016) – Puppet Labs, the leading provider of IT automation software, today announced that it has opened the survey for the fifth annual State of DevOps Survey and Report (http://bit.ly/2016DevOpsSurvey). This one-of-kind, comprehensive industry study provides enterprises with insights into how DevOps, automation, IT and organizational performance impact the world’s […]
Developers Cite Startling Lack of Digital Leadership
Despite app backlogs, developers say their efforts are underfunded and undertrained, and lack a priority for security We’ve long written about the challenges enterprises face when developing the apps they need, digging out of app backlogs and technical debt, and the overall importance of running a productive development pipeline. And, how to keep up, enterprise’s […]
Managing Your DevOps Tool Chest: The Complexity of Herding Kittens
We are running another survey here at DevOps.com, this one co-sponsored by Automic. The survey seeks to understand how tools are selected and used within organizations. Do developers pick their own tools or are tools mandated by the company? Maybe a little of both? For many organizations trying to keep track of all the tools […]
Carving through the hype – take the DevOps maturity assessment
As anyone who spends time with their family over the holidays can attest, the notion of maturity is a highly subjective concept. Whether it’s sizing up the next generation’s advancement or defaulting to time-honored inter-sibling behaviors, annual get-togethers offer tangible proof of what’s new and those things that likely won’t ever change. In the domain […]
Survey on Modern IT – We Need Your Opinion!
Change is the only constant in the world of IT. Developers, ITOps and the DevOps community are undergoing significant changes in needs, processes and services. This survey will provide better understanding of how the latest trends are impacting innovation, security and your team. This survey is sponsored by Apcera, a highly secure, policy-driven platform that […]
DevOps Chat: Carol Carpenter, CEO ElasticBox on the Real Value of DevOps
I recently sat down with Carol Carpenter, CEO of ElasticBox. We just released the results of the survey we partnered on with ElaticBox on the “Real Value of DevOps”. There were some great takeaways in this survey for leaders looking to lead the transformation in DevOps. Carol and I discussed these takeaways and other relevant […]
DevOps, ITOps and PaaS: What do you think?
We are very happy to announce that we have launched a new survey that will explore how the community feels about DevOps, ITOps and PaaS. The survey is another in the continuing surveys we are conducting to help all of us understand more about how DevOps is really influencing how development, Ops and IT are […]
Inside Look at State of DevOps Report: Q&A With Puppet Labs
Last week Puppet Labs released the analysis behind its annual study of DevOps and continuous delivery practices in the 2015 State of DevOps Report. Now in its fourth year, the report offers an in-depth look at the findings of the team on what it means to be a high-performance IT organization—the cultural characteristics these organizations […]