Configuration Management and DevOps
The configuration management resource center provides IT professionals with information about how configuration management tools work, how to deploy them for more IT automation, and how to assess IT infrastructure needs and changes in a rapidly moving DevOps environment.
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Orchestration tools: Our experts' vendor-neutral analysis
Orchestration tools are becoming increasingly popular as part of the DevOps process as they allow admins to focus on more critical tasks, rather than the routine steps it takes to move a workflow along. Our experts analyze the top solutions in the market, namely: Automic, Ayehu, BMC Control-M, CA, Cisco, IBM, Micro Focus, Microsoft, ServiceNow, and VMware.
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Configuration Management and DevOps News
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February 21, 2018
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Chef InSpec widens the compliance-as-code possibilities with v2.0
Chef InSpec 2.0 adds infrastructure tests for compliance policy enforcement, and the tool's expansion into more areas of the DevOps workflow won't stop there.
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February 16, 2018
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Enterprises identify 10 essential tools for DevOps
Products branded with DevOps are everywhere, and the list of options grows every day, but the best DevOps tools are already well-known among enterprise IT pros.
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February 01, 2018
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Kubernetes storage projects dominate CNCF docket
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation will host the Rook distributed container storage project -- the first move in a pivotal year for Kubernetes stateful app support.
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November 21, 2017
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DevOps value stream mapping process plots course at Nationwide
Nationwide prepares for the final stage of a 10-year Agile, Lean and DevOps transformation with value stream mapping process that unites IT and business workflows.
Configuration Management and DevOps Get Started
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continuous deployment
Continuous deployment is a strategy for software releases wherein any code commit that passes the automated testing phase is automatically released into the production environment, making changes that are visible to the software's users. Continue Reading
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Assess Salt configuration management's capabilities and limitations
Salt's benefits for IT operations include fast configuration and flexible, responsive functioning. Get a handle on the basics of Salt, then install it to explore the tool's capabilities. Continue Reading
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Explore Ansible for DevOps configuration management
The configuration management tool is adept at managing workloads across different infrastructure environments. This Ansible overview preps admins to automate apps and infrastructure. Continue Reading
Evaluate Configuration Management and DevOps Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Who put the AI in software?
With artificial intelligence, anything seems possible. And that leaves a whole lot of room for the imagination to wonder about how the use of AI in software tools can change how the work gets done -- and who does it.
The anxiety is ... Continue Reading
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SaltStack Enterprise GUI features outreach Salt Open territory
For enterprise IT shops that require a mix of reports on systems, and audit compliance, SaltStack Enterprise offers more than the pure open source version of Salt. Continue Reading
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Can container tools box out configuration management?
What will happen to your infrastructure programming skills when containers take over? Continue Reading
Manage Configuration Management and DevOps
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Try these Salt commands to master the config management tool
The command line is an IT administrator's best friend. Salt users should try these commands to understand how the configuration management tool works. Continue Reading
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Three steps to plan a self-service IT portal that actually works
There's no point to a self-service IT portal if the offerings are out of touch with how its users conduct business or the instant builds are on hold while additional capacity spins up. Continue Reading
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Terraform best practices aid DevOps infrastructure builds
Create the right configuration for any DevOps setup, and then, fluidly replicate and scale as necessary with infrastructure-as-code tools and strong management policies. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Configuration Management and DevOps Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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Shrink the DevOps tool stack and grow its power
Given an embarrassment of riches, DevOps teams must discover what they need from tools and how to pick and propagate a cohesive tool stack across multiple teams. Continue Reading
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Reap IT automation benefits in every layer of the stack
Automation technologies create an artificial brain for IT operations, but that won't turn skilled admins and engineers into zombies -- far from it. Continue Reading
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How to select, build and protect container images
Development and operations teams need to work together on container images going to production and be alert when security vulnerabilities appear. Continue Reading