Buildkite has added an analytics tool to its continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform that identifies flaky tests. Buildkite’s co-CEO Keith Pitt said the company’s Test Analytics tool enables continuous performance monitoring and real-time insights for test suites that, when not properly written, only serve to waste DevOps teams’ time. Rather than eliminating those tests, most […]
What is DevSecOps?
While traditional development practices have long separated security and compliance, DevSecOps as a series of best practices integrates security into every phase of the DevOps software development life cycle. DevSecOps introduces and automates security in the earlier phases of the software development life cycle rather than bolting it on at the end. The approach saves […]
7 (More) Security Considerations for CI/CD
CI/CD orchestration has become increasingly popular in DevOps practices. It facilitates faster deployment of software and product delivery. Through the use of automation when building, testing and deploying applications, CI/CD bridges the gap between development, operation activities and teams. However, there are many security considerations to keep in mind with frequent deployment. From quality automation […]
A New DevOps Database Platform is Needed
The diverse number of database platforms, deployment environments and data variants needed to support the plethora of applications and services required for rapid DevOps continuous delivery lead times, coupled with the challenges of integrating database changes for application pipelines, is a growing challenge for many organizations as they strive to accelerate their DevOps transformations. When […]
8 Security Considerations for CI/CD
In the software development enterprise, CI/CD refers to the combined practices of continuous integration and either continuous delivery or continuous deployment. CI/CD enables organizations to bridge the gap between development, operation activities and teams by the use of automation when building, testing and deploying applications. How do you maintain quality and security with frequent deployments? […]
GitLab Releases Massive Update to CI/CD Platform
GitLab has updated its continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform with a raft of capabilities spanning everything from value stream management to cybersecurity. In addition, GitLab announced it is making generally available Gitaly Clusters, which enable DevOps teams to create a warm replica of a Git repository. Brendan O’Leary, senior developer evangelist at GitLab, said with […]
CloudBees Advances Continuous Delivery
At the DevOps World | Jenkins World 2019 conference, CloudBees released an update to the continuous delivery (CD) platform it gained via its acquisition of Electric Cloud, signaling the company’s commitment to investing in a platform that’s employed widely in the enterprise. CloudBees CEO Sacha Labourey said the rechristened CloudBees Flow builds on the application […]