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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Configuration Management and DevOps News

May 21, 2019 21 May'19
Enterprises anticipate IT ops benefits from GitOps

Infrastructure as code, configuration as code, security as code -- enterprise SREs set their sights on everything as code in pursuit of GitOps efficiency.
May 17, 2019 17 May'19
Former Chef Software CTO talks IT automation, open source

Chef Software's founder, Adam Jacob, built widely used IT automation software for the enterprise. Now that he's no longer CTO, he's taking a break and pondering what comes next.
May 10, 2019 10 May'19
OpenShift shops chart a course for advanced IT automation

IT teams tackled containerization, developer self-service platforms and infrastructure provisioning automation in 2018. So, what's next?
May 09, 2019 09 May'19
Ansible roadmap offers open source automation with assurances

Ansible users can expect some key updates around the tool's certified content program, along with more options to assess the performance of their automated infrastructure.

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Configuration Management and DevOps Get Started

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5 critical features that put the 'AI' in AIOps tools

Don't fall victim to AI-washing in the IT systems management market. Instead, know what to look for in a truly 'intelligent' operations platform -- starting with these 5 capabilities. Continue Reading
Build a successful Apache Mesos installation on Linux servers

As Apache Mesos gains traction for container orchestration, admins should try it out and evaluate its capabilities. Use this tutorial to set up the necessary software and avoid the pitfalls that plague the process. Continue Reading
Mitigate IT risks with this vulnerability assessment tutorial

IT professionals can set up a home lab to learn the ins and outs of software vulnerability assessments. Follow this step-by-step video tutorial to install and configure VMs, and perform a security scan. Continue Reading

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Evaluate Configuration Management and DevOps Vendors & Products

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

How to cautiously reap the benefits of DevOps as a service

Outsourcing the operation of DevOps tools has its perks, but be sure to carefully position that move to in-house development and ops teams first. Continue Reading
AIOps monitoring arms IT staff with broader, deeper insights

Conventional monitoring gives ops teams critical visibility into the health of their IT systems, but with limited scope. Through an AIOps tool, they can significantly broaden their view. Continue Reading
Automate declarative configuration management for IT ops success

AWS CloudFormation is one of the top options for configuration management -- but it isn't without flaws. Compare AWS to other tools to pick the best option for your organization. Continue Reading

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Manage Configuration Management and DevOps

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

How DevOps teams use a CMS for documentation, collaboration

DevOps teams should choose a CMS that enables continuous, integrated content management, and select tools for internal document sharing that build an easily searched and categorized knowledge base. Continue Reading
Bookmark this expansive guide to DevOps for Windows

Native Windows DevOps tools and Azure DevOps services enable Microsoft shops to keep pace with Linux setups. Continue Reading
GitOps provides an answer for complicated IT deployments

Version control isn't a new concept in IT, but ops pros are applying it to distributed environments for declarative configuration management. Continue Reading

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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.

Adjust IT operations roles and responsibilities for cloud

More organizations migrate to the cloud with each passing day. Learn how embracing soft skills can smooth the transition of dedicated ops staff to cloud industry roles. Continue Reading
Maximize Ansible scalability, performance as IT deployments grow

There are several options to increase Ansible performance at scale -- a task that should move to the top of the to-do list as an IT deployment grows. Continue Reading
Establish a configuration management strategy to guide transition

Humans are notoriously averse to change in routine -- even when it makes their jobs easier. Encourage innovation and be flexible: Strategy is a journey, not a destination. Continue Reading

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