Application Rollout Planning and Problems

In this learning center, find tips and tools for IT operations staff to facilitate application scaling and performance optimization in production, as well as how to create a feedback loop to development as part of a successful ALM collaboration.

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February 08, 2019 08 Feb'19
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To federate or not to federate cloud-native apps? As Kubernetes becomes ubiquitous, that is the question that more IT shops must answer.
January 31, 2019 31 Jan'19
Uncertain future of open core software puts companies at risk

Many enterprises rely on commercial vendors for open source software support, but the open core business model isn't always a solid bet for longevity.
January 31, 2019 31 Jan'19
Open source in the enterprise presents a two-edged sword

The price is right for pure upstream open source IT management software, which also offers IT pros control over their own destiny. But some enterprises aren't prepared for the long-term costs.
January 10, 2019 10 Jan'19
Database DevOps tools ease app deployment at insurance firm

Colonial Life brought its SQL-based enrollment app into the DevOps fold with a tool from Datical to replace its faulty manual update process.

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