For organizations with existing hierarchies and processes the shift to a DevOps mindset can be a challenge. The traditional departmental roles and separation of duties is anathema to an efficient DevOps culture. When it comes to DevOps there’s no room for finger-pointing—every team and individual is equally responsible for making sure everything is firing on […]
Q & A with Kevin Behr on DevOps, its impact on security, and the challenges of bringing change to the organization
Kevin Behr has been in IT game for 26 years and is the author of seven IT management books, including the bestselling The Visible Ops Handbook, which he coauthored with Gene Kim and George Spafford, and The Definitive Guide to IT Management, published by Hewlett Packard. His most recent book, The Phoenix Project, also coauthored […]
A Q & A with Gene Kim: DevOps and What Separates High Performing Enterprises
We recently caught up with Gene Kim (@realgenekim) as he was wrapping up the final touches of a draft of the upcoming DevOps Cookbook. We wanted to get his thoughts on what causes IT deployment failure, the DevOp movement, and finally what separates high performing IT organizations from low performing ones. If you’re following DevOps, […]