The DevOps and open source communities have been in a tizzy all week over the massive $7.5 billion Microsoft acquisition of GitHub. Even as many developers rage on Twitter about […]
Microsoft and GitHub: The Sky is Not Falling
The consternation seen in some corners of the internet over Microsoft’s agreement to acquire GitHub is overblown and too early. For those who don’t follow me normally, I am a […]
Microsoft Is Acquiring GitHub for $7.5B, Becomes Steward of Leading Open Source Repository
As part of its effort to get even closer to the developer community, Microsoft is acquiring GitHub for $7.5 billion. GitHub controls the open source repository that is at the center […]
Microsoft Snaps Up GitHub for $7.5 Billion
Recognizing the role GitHub plays in the larger developer and DevOps ecosystems, Microsoft is acquiring the software development platform for a cool $7.5 billion, the two companies have announced. GitHub, […]
Increase the Velocity of Your Software Releases Using GitHub and DeployHub
Increase the velocity of your software releases by using continuous deployment driven by continuous delivery pipeline. After all, the goal of agile is to get code updates into the hands […]
Morpheus Data Advances DevOps Across Hybrid Clouds
Thanks to the rise of multi-cloud computing, the challenges associated with managing DevOps are becoming exponentially greater. Most IT organizations are not likely to be 100 percent sure at any […]
GitHub Applies Data Science to Managing Code
Over the last several years GitHub has emerged as one of the primary repositories around which application development now revolves. At its recent GitHub Universe 2017 conference, the company revealed […]
ChatOps: Has the Fat Lady Already Sung?
One of the sometimes unsung stars of the DevOps scene is ChatOps. I have heard lots of folks use the term, but what does it really mean to you? ChatOps […]
From a Commodore 64 to DevSecOps
We all know the story: a farm, a kid, a Commodore 64, and a modem maxing out at 300bps. A few unexpected phone bills later, and young Ian Allison is […]
Migrating to GitHub
In recent months, Newt Global Consulting migrated multiple source code repositories to GitHub. The repositories are anywhere from 10MB to few Gigabytes of source code. This blog is to share […]











