In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the fact that more organizations are looking to embrace the “DevOps culture.” However, unlike ITIL, implementing DevOps into an organization does not happen overnight. DevOps is more a philosophy than a procedure, and choosing the right leadership team is as important as choosing the right tools. In […]
Balance: The Key to Successful DevOps
In the realm of IT buzzwords, DevOps is in a league of its own. The pervasiveness of the word is matched only by the variety of its definitions. Over time, much like the parable of The Blind Men and the Elephant, it has slowly taken shape out of the void, albeit in a backwards fashion. […]
Does the Future of DevOps Lie in NoOps?
Why DevOps is more a bi-directional rather than a simple top-down approach DevOps is one of those buzzwords that nearly everyone wants to discuss these days. However, it often is interpreted as an extension of Development’s influence to the detriment of Operations teams. So much has changed in the past few years that it is […]
The New Age of “Operations” in a DevOps Enterprise
My encounters with commercial clients in the DevOps space have been exciting, curious, political, and challenging. What most don’t realize is that DevOps is not just about infusing tool automation into a delivery pipeline, but it also has to do with re-mobilizing and challenging the status quo when it comes to “who does what”. As […]
The DevOps Equation: Agility + Empathy = Quality
I had the chance to catch up with Jeff Sussna (@JeffSussna), founder and principal of Ingineering.IT, ahead of his keynote address on continuous design, scheduled for DevOps Days Atlanta, April 26-27. He discussed the importance of designing for service, responding to the unexpected, and the importance of building empathy across teams. Derek Weeks (@weekstweets): Today I’m […]
Embracing a DevOps Culture, Part 1
DevOps is popular right now. So it should come as no surprise that organizations across all industries are eager to embrace the “DevOps culture.” However, unlike ITIL, implementing DevOps into an organization does not happen overnight. Compared to companies such as Netflix or Amazon, most organizations do not have thousands of application deployments per day. […]
An Engineering Think Tank to Change the World
In his famous book “Mythical Man Month,” Fred Brooks says, “Techniques proven and routine in other engineering disciplines are considered radical innovations in software engineering.” While being very fond of engineering on the big scale, such as building millions of high-end and yet individually configured cars or double-deck aircraft or space ships, for example, I […]
The Difference Between DevOps and Anarchy
DevOps is about being more efficient. It’s about breaking down silos and removing traditional business obstacles that get in the way of just getting things done. It’s about enabling teams and individuals to collaborate more seamlessly. None of that, however, means that DevOps is about turning your IT into some sort of “Wild West” anarchy, […]
Will Microservices Make the ‘Ops’ in ‘DevOps’ Obsolete?
DevOps is a portmanteau of “developers” and “operations.” The concept of DevOps is about shifting IT culture in a way that enables developers and operations to work together more seamlessly. As more and more elements of DevOps become automated and leverage microservices such as container platforms, though, the operations side of that equation plays a […]
Boston DevOps Leader Pete Cheslock Talks Accomplishments
Pete Cheslock began his leadership role in DevOps in 2009 at cloud-based email archiving company Sonian. The company was founded by friends and former colleagues of his, who called Cheslock for help when they got funding for the Sonian venture. He filled in wherever they needed him—as did everyone else in the first few years […]
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