DevOps World | Jenkins World 2018 San Francisco has come and gone, but not without leaving a multitude of new connections and fascinating conversations in its wake. Case in point: the myriad video interviews now available on DevOps TV.

During my two days at the conference, the broadcast booth in the exhibit hall was humming with folks from all over stopping in for a quick chat with Jayne Groll, CEO of DevOps Institute, or me. Topics ranged from the growing influence of artificial intelligence to the importance of testing and DevSecOps. Below is a recap of the Day 1 video interviews (Day 2’s recap will post next week):

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Which of the following best describes how you currently monitor and manage systems across your hybrid cloud environment?(Required)

Multiple separate tools for different environments

Multiple separate tools for different monitoring and management functions

Single consolidated dashboard

Custom built monitoring and management solution

No full monitoring and management solution

Don’t know

How valuable would it be for your monitoring and management solution to incorporate predictive analytics to help you identify and address system issues that are critical and not waste time or effort working through all the data and “noise” that is not critical?(Required)

Extremely valuable

Moderately valuable

Somewhat valuable

Slightly valuable

Not valuable

How do you most typically address potential system issues BEFORE they impact your operations?(Required)

Automated workflows and playbooks to remediate potential issues as soon as they are detected

An orchestrated response process that leverages automation, AI, and human expertise to rapidly respond to potential issues

Advanced monitoring tools such as predictive analytics and anomaly detection to proactively identify and address potential issues

Respond to issues as they arise, using manual processes and troubleshooting techniques

A combination of automated remediation, orchestrated response, and/or proactive monitoring to address potential system issues

Don’t know

Other

What methods does your organization use to control and monitor cloud/IT spending?(Required)

Centralized procurement processes

Pre-approved budget thresholds

Automated cost monitoring tools

Department-level spending controls

Regular cost audits and reviews

Cloud cost optimization platform

Approval workflows for resource provisioning

Native financial operations tools provided by the cloud provider

No formal controls in place

Don’t know

Other

Please specify:

Which methods do you rely on most to detect security vulnerabilities in your systems?(Required)

Automated scanning tools

Manual assessments

Vendor notifications

Threat modeling (for early detection)

None of these

Don’t know

Other

Please specify:

What are the TWO most common ways you prioritize vulnerabilities to address within your environment?(Required)

Based on potential impact

Based on exploitability

Regulatory compliance requirements

Based on CVSS scores

Risk-based analysis of multiple factors

First-in-first-out approach

No formal prioritization process

Don’t know

How do you typically handle system updates and security patches?(Required)

Automated updates and patches

Manually review and apply updates and patches on a regular schedule

A combination of automation and manual review

Apply updates and patches on an as-needed basis.

Outsourced update and patch management

No defined process

Don’t know

Other

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Twistlock Talks Container Security

Keith Mokris of Twistlock kicked off the day’s conversations with a discussion about security in the DevOps and container space, including the challenges organizations have in creating and deploying cloud-native apps.

Plutora Discusses Integration Challenges Among Companies

Bob Davis of Plutora stopped by to talk about the struggles his company sees organizations having in integrating their legacy systems with newer technologies such as cloud, as well as scaling their DevOps initiatives enterprisewide.

QA Symphony Recaps Tricentis Merger

DJ Frank, sales engineer at QA Symphony, discusses his company’s recent merger with Tricentis and the role of automation in digital transformation, no matter how far along organizations are in their journey.

AppliTools Talks Digital Transformation

James Lamberti of AppliTools chatted with DevOps Institute’s Jayne Groll about the role his company plays in digital transformation, specifically how it solves the problem of broken UIs and their impact on the customer experience.

KPMG Highlights Need for Right Toolchain in Transformation

Mark Shank and Mike Wolf of KPMG discussed with Groll business transformation beyond tooling in determining the right approach to modern delivery and DevOps.

American Express’ DevOps Journey

Durga Dabberu of American Express and Groll discuss his company’s journey to DevOps and how Amex has transformed as a result.

XebiaLabs Talks DevOps Beyond ‘Dev’

Patrick Bishop of XebiaLabs chatted with Groll about trends in the DevOps space and cultural challenge many organizations face in adopting DevOps methodologies.

WhiteSource Talks Security’s Role in Transformation

Dan Gross of WhiteSource and Groll discussed his company’s role in helping organizations transform using open source technologies within the boundaries of security.

Tricentis and the Evolution of Testing

Wayne Ariola of Tricentis and Groll chatted about the transformation of testing as a competency across the DevOps spectrum.

Red Hat Talks Cloud-Native, Kubernetes

Red Hat’s Ari Livigni discussed with Groll the shift toward cloud-native Jenkins and using Kubernetes as their platform of choice and how Red Hat is adapting to this new paradigm.

Infostretch and the Continuous Economy

Infostretch CEO and co-founder Rutesh Shah discusses the “continuous economy” and his company’s role as a provider of continuous testing.

DevOps from the Service Provider Perspective

Harris Kirk of Walters Kluwer, a service provider focusing on the legal, tax, finance and healthcare industries, outlined how his company is using DevOps to help its clients work more effectively.

So many conversations, so little time! Check back next week for a recap of the Day 2 video interviews.

— Charlene O’Hanlon