Opinion

Opinion

Modern IT Operations Skills

• How ops teams stay relevant during a shift left in DevOps

  IT operations administrators should not perceive the shift left in DevOps as a threat to their relevance, but rather as a catalyst for a change in their priorities.  Continue Reading

• Without DevOps metrics, forget about DevOps glory

  DevOps doesn't provide easy comparison points to quantify improvements. So how do you know if you're on the path to success or just spinning your wheels?  Continue Reading

• Key IT skills to make you current and capable in an ops role

  With the rapid pace of IT, it's easy to lose your edge -- even for technologically curious ops professionals. Master a balance of the best IT and people skills to get ahead in modern operations.  Continue Reading

• 6 emerging technologies that belong in an IT operations plan

  A penny saved is a penny earned. But when it comes to AI, specialized compute engines and these other key emerging IT operations areas, a penny saved today is a dollar wasted -- or worse -- in the future.  Continue Reading

• It's time to automate the help desk ticketing system

  The help desk is no admin's favorite job -- and no user's favorite place. But with a little automation and AI, the help desk can become a more palatable experience for both parties.  Continue Reading

• Does DevOps for operations mean learning how to code?

  What do operations folks need to know before they dive into DevOps? Automation is the key to a responsive environment, and users are your guiding light.  Continue Reading

• DevOps to DevSecOps adjustment banks on cross-group collaboration

  It takes collaboration across several levels -- between the C-suite and in cross-functional teams -- to successfully move to DevSecOps and meet compliance requirements.  Continue Reading

• Rely on the DevOps methodology to avoid disaster

  DevOps concepts rely on both developers and operations to uphold the stability of applications in production. One side can't do it alone.  Continue Reading

• Error budget instills reckless IT project management mindset

  Just how many errors is the IT operations team allowed to make? Trendy organizations are answering this question with a budget, but it possesses some admins to push the envelope.  Continue Reading

• The role of a CIO is never business as usual

  The modern CIO role description requires hands reached into the thick of business activity more than ever before. Venture out of the IT department; business goals need IT's input.  Continue Reading

• Windows PowerShell programming empowers IT ops toolmakers

  Scripting with Windows PowerShell gives developer skills to ops admins -- they can improve the flow of DevOps app build and deployment, as well as support cloud use.  Continue Reading

• Cherry-pick from ITSM frameworks to achieve change control

  Don't let the horrors of ITSM implementations gone wrong turn your IT organization away from quality control and improvement. Discerning ITSM adopters know that the more frameworks there are, the merrier.  Continue Reading

• Virtualization admin? Pivot -- pivot now -- to a cloud computing career

  Experienced virtualization admins should consider the facts: The cloud is running traditional virtualization off the road. Change lanes before yours disappears.  Continue Reading

• Time is now for admins to understand how a DevOps deployment works

  The DevOps methodology is rapidly on the rise, with one estimate that three-fourths of businesses are using it. There are some best practices to make the transition less rocky.  Continue Reading

• What do IT administrator skills mean now?

  In a world full of data-aware this and internet-connected that, deep IT administrator skills should be more in-demand than ever.  Continue Reading