DevOps was built around the concept of continuous everything. We even use it in many of the names—continuous delivery (CD), continuous testing, continuous integration (CI)—and it is a worthy goal to want to improve the places that form bottlenecks in your software delivery systems and processes. But what about the bottlenecks in the DevOps systems […]
The Past, Present and Future of DevOps Infrastructure
Infrastructure automation enables organizations to set up operating frameworks that allow smooth functionality with enhanced usage, minimal scope for error and faster deployment of code. The process of infrastructure automation eases development and operations processes by introducing good deployment practices such as computerized testing and versioning. The need for automation was realized when the demand […]
Is DevOps Really Necessary?
I spend my days discussing DevOps and digital transformations with companies of all sizes, from startups to some of the world’s largest enterprises. I’ve found that many teams are still at a very early stage in modernizing their technology, culture and practices. However, I’m surprised at the number of the organizations that don’t believe in […]
Unnatural DevOps Delivers Supernatural Results
DevOps is not necessarily a “natural” process. Asking people to function outside of their comfort zones and prescribed roles is a challenging task for any organization, and requires a shift in organizational behavior. At Trace3, we believe that while DevOps is not natural, a supernatural result is achievable with the right cultural transformation supported by […]
Sometimes It is More Than Culture, It’s About Gains
Almost since the beginning, there has been a tug-of-war between whether better toolchains or increased communications were “real” DevOps. The answer to that question is, Yes. Better tools undeniably speed the delivery process and streamline operations. Anyone who claims differently is not living in the real world. Jenkins alone can make your development world a […]
NetOps vs. DevOps: New Data is Enlightening
Traditionally, we have seen development—and, by extension, DevOps—as having a less-than-cordial relationship with network operations (NetOps). Since the goals of the two groups are sometimes at cross purposes—DevOps wants access to make everything run automated, and NetOps wants to control a production environment so that it is stable—we’ve naturally talked in those terms. I’m a […]
To DevOps Or Not To DevOps
Although enterprises today all claim to be software companies, there remain four distinct groups of organizations: the technology leaders, the technology followers, the technology hopefuls and the technology laggards. The first group are the industry leaders who are paving the way. These are the organizations coming up with new technologies, processes and cultural shifts. They […]
The Forgotten Fourth Question
A very well-written paragraph about DevOps appears in Mike Loukides’ book, “What is DevOps”: … Modern applications, running in the cloud, still need to be resilient and fault tolerant, still need monitoring, still need to adapt to huge swings in load, etc. But those features, formerly provided by the IT/operations infrastructures, now need to be […]
Measuring the Cost of Service Creation & Adoption
Adopting and implementing DevOps isn’t an overnight project. It takes time and effort to determine how it best fits into your organization—and what benefits your organization will realize as a result. Creating an enterprise-class DevOps service is typically done in one of three ways, depending on the organization, its leadership and its employees. Each has […]
DevOps Stack on a Shoestring Budget
There are competing products, both open source and licensed, in any DevOps area that you can think of. The Operations groups in companies tend to accumulate such applications over time as determined by ongoing projects. Team members’ familiarity with a certain application could be a factor in adding it to the tools stack. Companies, therefore, […]