Managing Cloud-Native Applications
The cloud-native application topic center helps IT operations and SysOps professionals manage apps that are designed to use loosely coupled cloud compute and storage rather than monolithic resources. Experts explain how to capacity plan and optimize performance for native cloud applications, including redundancy and scalability considerations.
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As DevOps is slowly taking over the IT landscape, its vital that IT pros understand it before jumping right into the movement. In this complimentary guide, discover an expert breakdown of how DevOps impacts day-to-day operations management in modern IT environments.
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Managing Cloud-Native Applications News
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January 18, 2018
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Jan'18
Jenkins pipeline as code unifies enterprise DevOps approach
Ellucian, which makes software for colleges and universities, uses pipeline as code to unify the release process for multiple generations of apps while it brings IT security into the DevOps fold.
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December 07, 2017
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Dec'17
Containers vs. serverless: IT orgs seek ideal abstraction layer
The unending debate about the best place for abstraction in IT infrastructures begins a new chapter, as serverless hype starts to drown out container mania.
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November 30, 2017
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AWS Kubernetes service surfaces in EKS, alongside Fargate
An AWS Kubernetes service unveiled at re:Invent adds long-awaited support for the container orchestration platform, but a surprise offering in Fargate muddies the waters.
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November 03, 2017
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How IT orgs make container management tools choices
There's no one best container management tool. Complexity to one org is flexibility to another. IT teams ask support, interoperability questions to know which technology is right for their org.
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chaos engineering
Chaos engineering is the process of testing a distributed system to ensure that the system can withstand unexpected disruptions in function. Continue Reading
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What's our future if we don't secure IoT devices?
When everything from the coffee maker to the manufacturing plant's robots to the electric grid is connected, shouldn't security be IT's primary concern? Continue Reading
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Know when to implement serverless vs. containers
Containers save resources and reduce deploy times. So does serverless. Containers are a great host for microservices. So is serverless. But the deployment options are more different than they are alike. Continue Reading
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Predictive IT analytics improves distributed application monitoring
Data analysis on app performance isn't an instantaneous process, but it's worth the wait given the time it will save IT admins in problem-solving in the future. Continue Reading
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Integrate DevOps and containers with simple tool adjustments
Organizations with an established DevOps pipeline can migrate from VMs to containers without tossing out the entire toolstack. Focus on these steps to enable containers in production. Continue Reading
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Unikernels vs. containers: See the lightweight championship fight
The drive to minimize app hosting resources yielded unikernels and containers, the IT equivalent of a tiny house and apartment. Containing only the barest essentials, unikernels pose unique benefits and challenges. 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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Six simple cloud security policies you need to know
Data protection takes center stage in modern IT. Step through this cloud security checklist to ensure your organization is covering all its bases. Continue Reading
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IT ops pros predict routes to DevOps efficiency in 2018
Operations admins have a lot on their plates already, and they'll pile on more in 2018. These IT pros and analysts share what's coming and how to handle it. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Managing Cloud-Native Applications Issues
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SaaS support challenges IT ops admins to shift gears
SaaS means no more app support, right? In practice, IT ops teams enter a new realm of upgrade management and capacity planning when their user base migrates to a SaaS offering. Continue Reading
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Have backups ready for ransomware recovery -- not the ransom
Criminals have turned encryption technology against businesses, and IT ops have to fight and sidestep ransomware attacks with basic best practices. Continue Reading
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Manage cloud services, and make peace with rogue IT
You can fight rogue IT until you're blue in the face, but if you want to win, learn to manage external cloud services as part of your overall IT deployment. Continue Reading