The idea of DevOps being a competitive advantage is not a new one. Service providers, software sellers, and internal IT frequently use this argument to justify all kinds of investments. But is there any real merit to this argument? Is DevOps truly a source of sustainable competitive advantage? Or is it simply just hype and […]
9½ Simple Steps On How To Start With DevOps Today
Isn’t it funny that a lot of people, me included, don’t really know the difference between DevOps and Continuous Delivery? Wikipedia tells that both are pretty much overlapping. In order to continuously deliver one must be familiar with DevOps. Anyway, I will tell you what you can do now to start with DevOps and Continuous […]
DevOps Makes Security Assurance Affordable
Despite the fact that information security is a top priority, many organizations face challenges integrating security assurance practices into their product and service development practices. All too often security problems are only detected and resolved with software patches following a security breach. Security assurance is often reactive but what is needed is a more consistent […]
Webinar: You Can’t “Do” DevOps. You Can “Do” Continuous Delivery.
“DevOps” is the latest rage. Leading edge companies like Netflix, Etsy, and Intuit (the “Unicorns”) have transformed their I.T. Development and Operations organizations into a new culture known as DevOps: Development and Operations working collaboratively together to accelerate the pace of software and application delivery. But they didn’t implement DevOps. A DevOps transformation to their […]
The Last One That Transformed the Future
The headline made her yelp for joy. A year into the future of D-Chip, on a crisp August morning, Phoebe opened the newspaper and swiped to the technology section on her iPad. What she saw was riveting: D-Chip reborn as a star in wearable computing. She immediately thought of the article Marc Andreessen wrote on […]
Automated Security Testing in a Continuous Delivery Pipeline
Automated unit, integration and acceptance tests are essential quality controls in running a reliable continuous integration or continuous delivery pipeline. Too often, security tests are left out of this process because of the erroneous belief that security testing is solely the domain of leather-jacket-wearing security experts. Security testing does not need special treatment We’ve made […]
Webinar: How Nationwide Insurance is Adopting DevOps for Variable Speed IT Systems
To drive towards faster innovation, and also ensure the stability of the core business, the need arises for what is being termed as “two-speed or variable speed IT.” While innovative Systems of Engagement demand speed, agility and experimentation, legacy Systems of Record need governance and predictability. Two-speed IT enables adoption of DevOps capabilities by adapting […]
Sofico Adds DevOps Approaches, Updates CD, Part Two
We recently geared up with Sofico’s existing CD process and the challenges it presented together with its search for a devops solution. Now read the conclusion as Sofico earns satisfaction through its own devops approaches. Sofico Adopts DevOps Methods / Tools Today, Sofico uses the Bamboo CI server to perform builds, deployments, and tests. Bamboo […]
Continuous Testing – Accelerated !
Except for cases where test duration is the point of the test, as indicated in my prior blog “Isn’t Continuous Testing a Longevity Test Anti-pattern?”, faster continuous testing cycles are preferred because failing early and often is a DevOps goal. There are multiple reasons for this, but it should be evident that faster tests reduce […]
Building software quality into your Continuous Delivery pipeline
The modern software development landscape places a premium on speed. It’s good to be first to market. If you’re going to fail then you should fail fast. A rapidly evolving product can be shaped according to customer feedback, and fast turnaround allows you to stamp out defects and hone the software for your audience. A […]
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