This blog asking awkward questions for folks jumping on the microservices bandwagon was enlightening from the perspective that many of the same questions are applicable to operations as they begin to tackle operationalizing all the things in an application lifecycle. For example: “What is your deployable unit?” Great question, isn’t it? What is your deployable […]
Top Skills for Enterprise DevOps
There is one question I hear almost every time I talk with my large enterprise customers about DevOps: What skills do my people need to be successful with DevOps? Talk of DevOps almost immediately focuses on culture – like having empathy for fellow workers, being flexible and adaptable, seeking continuous improvement, building relationships, etc. However, […]
Tips to change culture (at least in your team).
DevOps is all about automation, enhancing the Application Lifecycle Management and culture change. In the last few years there have been tons of conferences and articles about the benefits of a cultural change on a project, but I have yet to read a paper about how to actually change culture. How do you manage to […]
You Might Already be Doing DevOps in the Software-Defined Data Center
I was out reading the Internet and came across a report from EMA (Enterprise Management Associates) regarding the state of the Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) in 2014. After perusing the data and highlights, I was surprised (and yet should not have been) to find so much DevOps-related content and concepts within. Neither should I have […]
DevOps Sometimes Means Kill It Before Fixing It
The public attention for DevOps is having a very positive effect on many areas of IT with regard to improving their ability to deliver for the business. Yet, I see little attention being paid to an integral part of this desire to change, which is to assess and baseline the current approach and then strategically […]
DevOps: What It is and How to Cook It
What is DevOps? DevOps is a funny concept.I have spent the last few months trying to find an accurate explanation of what it is, reading books, articles and participating in discussions which led me to the following personal definition: DevOps is a set of processes which aims to enhance the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) of […]
SQL vs. NoSQL – Unsettled Debate & DevOps Pitfalls
Big Data, a relatively new phenomenon driving the industry hype-cycle is a mainstay in the database business. IT companies are convinced over the endless value proposition of the operational insight that comes with leveraging Big Data ( or Big Small Data ), so much so that it’s easy to overlook its impact on traditional database […]
The Conundrum of Adopting DevOps within Organizational Constraints
I wish I had a dollar for each time I’ve now heard, “we’re adopting DevOps, but we have to operate within the constraints of what the business is ready to accept.” Basically, this is becoming the battle cry of many enterprise IT professionals that are DevOps believers, but are stuck with the limitations of operating […]
Detours Ahead: Overcoming DevOps Challenges
Saying that you’re interested in DevOps is another way of saying you’re interested in change. That’s what DevOps promises any organization. No matter the problems a company is trying to solve or the goals it’s trying to reach, DevOps depends on a willingness to embrace some big changes. Sure, it can help you streamline software […]
Nationwide banks on DevOps to drive towards Continuous Delivery
The Financial Services industry is fast moving, highly regulated and customer-centric. The general perception in our industry is that any change in processes implies risk and delay, neither of which we can afford. But at the same time, we are faced by the mammoth task of needing to continually introduce new products and services to […]
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