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SRE job combines tech savvy, org dynamics know-how
Practitioners categorize SRE job descriptions two ways -- by distributed systems architecture design that evolves rapidly, and also by the ability to optimize human workflows.
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Technical debt dos and don'ts for DevOps teams
Technical debt is a bit like the kitchen junk drawer: It's cobbled-together, useful stuff that just needed to go somewhere. But the longer you wait to sort it out, the worse it gets.
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DevOps upends traditional IT security approaches
Security for DevOps isn't about the devices or the data center facility anymore. Learn how to protect valuable data as it moves beyond the corporate network into hybrid cloud and among various applications composed of microservices.
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New Relic sharpens Kubernetes focus with CoScale
Kubernetes monitoring is all the rage, and New Relic's CoScale buy gives it an edge in an increasingly noisy market for container monitoring tools.
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Weigh container options for Windows shops
Windows wasn't always an ideal environment for containers, but recent changes offer a wealth of options, including those for Windows Server and the Azure public cloud.
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Technical debt dos and don'ts for DevOps teams
Technical debt is a bit like the kitchen junk drawer: It's cobbled-together, useful stuff that just needed to go somewhere. But the longer you wait to sort it out, the worse it gets.
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Configuration and DevOps News
Puppet updates bolster enterprise DevOps arsenal
Puppet Enterprise 2019, Puppet Bolt 1.0 and Puppet Insights broaden enterprise IT ops pros' options for DevOps support and infrastructure automation tools.
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New Relic sharpens Kubernetes focus with CoScale
Kubernetes monitoring is all the rage, and New Relic's CoScale buy gives it an edge in an increasingly noisy market for container monitoring tools.
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Make a DevSecOps transformation with compliance in mind
It takes collaboration across several levels -- between the C-suite and in cross-functional teams -- to successfully move to DevSecOps and meet compliance requirements.
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Which language works best for infrastructure code?
Both code languages get the infrastructure-as-code job done, but each from a different angle. This comparison tutorial puts their similarities and differences center stage.
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Access this expert breakdown of the top 3 players in the cloud container platforms market. While AWS, Google and Azure all abstract elements of Docker container management away from users to optimize application deployment and scalability, each offers unique features. Find out the benefits and drawbacks of all 3 services.
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DevOps upends traditional IT security approaches
Security for DevOps isn't about the devices or the data center facility anymore. Learn how to protect valuable data as it moves beyond the corporate network into hybrid cloud and among various applications composed of microservices.
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Make a DevSecOps transformation with compliance in mind
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Weigh container options for Windows shops
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DevOps for Windows with Chocolatey isn't GUI
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Problem Solve
Technical debt dos and don'ts for DevOps teams
Technical debt is a bit like the kitchen junk drawer: It's cobbled-together, useful stuff that just needed to go somewhere. But the longer you wait to sort it out, the worse it gets.
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Microservices add a new dimension to anomaly detection
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Simple steps to secure Docker hosts and ops
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Myths and best practices for incident management
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Improve help desk service with change request templates
Change management is an essential ITSM practice, but it doesn't have to come at the expense of end users. Use templates to clarify expectations and set changes in motion without disruption.
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IT incident management
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Measure app performance from the user's perspective
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Piece together a cohesive CD tools list
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E-Zine | August 2018
Microservices challenges fluster even the sharpest IT shops
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E-Handbook | July 2018
Configuration as code specifies and simplifies IT deployment
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E-Zine | June 2018
Will the Kubernetes sidecar deliver container happiness?
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E-Handbook | May 2018
The ops team's role in securing IT infrastructure and apps
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E-Zine | April 2018
Who put the AI in software?
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Where and why to use Docker
With advantages for microservices architectures, disaster recovery and utilization density, among other areas, containers should step out from virtual machines' shadow.
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continual service improvement
Continual service improvement is a method to identify and execute opportunities to make IT processes and services better, and to objectively measure the effects of these efforts over time.
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configuration file
A configuration file, often shortened to config file, defines the parameters, options, settings and preferences applied to operating systems (OSes), infrastructure devices and applications in an IT context.
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Blog: Modern Operations: Apps & Stacks
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Chasing Grace Project spotlights women in tech
Poet Lauren Zuniga is featured in Episode 1 of the Chasing Grace Project, a documentary series about women in tech. Photo by Beth Pariseau, TechTarget Diversity Luncheons have popped up with ...Continue Reading
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Technology gifts 2017: Geeks want wireless headphones
Novel approaches to mobile audio get attention from geeks as they choose their most-wanted technology gifts in 2017. Our geek advisory panel said the most coveted gift this year is close to ...Continue Reading
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Puppet updates bolster enterprise DevOps arsenal
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DevOps for legacy systems prompts innovation
To bring legacy applications into the DevOps fold, IT teams must be creative and collaborate in ways that may differ sharply from approaches to greenfield projects.