Matching IT Resources to Application Requirements

The application requirements topic center helps IT operations experts and SysOps professionals ensure adequate application capacity planning to enable high performance, scalability and reliability throughout the app lifecycle.

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Matching IT Resources to Application Requirements News

October 23, 2020 23 Oct'20
HashiCorp Consul Terraform Sync creates coveted connection

HashiCorp Consul and Terraform can now sync for network infrastructure automation, a sought-after connection some users had previously tried to cobble together themselves.
October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20
Atlassian cloud shift quickens with Data Center price hikes

Atlassian's on-premises customer base has expressed alarm at the company's plans to discontinue Server licenses and make major Data Center price increases.
October 15, 2020 15 Oct'20
Red Hat bolsters Ansible-Kubernetes bond via OpenShift ACM

Red Hat previewed new ties between its Ansible Automation Platform and OpenShift Kubernetes within its Advanced Cluster Management tool, as container platform competition intensifies.
October 09, 2020 09 Oct'20
Service mesh upstarts challenge Istio, Linkerd

Istio seemed destined for Kubernetes-like dominance in the service mesh market, but recent open source governance drama created an opening for competition from networking vendors.

Matching IT Resources to Application Requirements Get Started

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How to kickstart a proof-of-concept IT project

As with any IT initiative, operations staff should have a clear vision for a proof-of-concept project -- from technical requirements to the key stakeholders involved. Continue Reading
continuous delivery (CD)

Continuous delivery (CD) is an approach for software delivery in which development teams produce and test code in short but continual cycles, usually with high degrees of automation. Continue Reading
Optimize platform costs, use with an IT asset management strategy

Without a thorough asset management plan that accounts for the complexities of today's IT environments, organizations risk cost inefficiencies and suboptimal support for the business. Continue Reading

Evaluate Matching IT Resources to Application Requirements Vendors & Products

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

What is DevOps? The ultimate guide

The word 'DevOps' is a combination of the terms 'development' and 'operations,' meant to represent a collaborative or shared approach to the tasks performed by a company's application development and IT operations teams. Continue Reading
Compare ARM templates vs. Terraform for infrastructure as code

ARM templates and Terraform are popular infrastructure-as-code options. Check out an Ubuntu Server VM example in each approach and learn the pros and cons of these tools. Continue Reading
Reduce IT burdens, costs with on-premises storage as a service

Most organizations automatically associate storage as a service with the cloud -- but emerging, on-premises STaaS offerings can benefit IT ops and the business just as much, if not more. Continue Reading

Manage Matching IT Resources to Application Requirements

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

How to manage technical debt in IT organizations

"Debt" is a scary word even without "technical" before it. We can't help you with dollars and cents, but we can share what IT technical debt is and how to create a debt reduction plan. Continue Reading
Anticipate the unexpected with application capacity planning

Disasters and crises that disrupt daily routines are inevitable. Follow these app capacity guidelines to prepare IT teams for such events and maintain business capabilities. Continue Reading
Optimize application deployments with this expert advice from 2019

As the year comes to a close, review SearchITOperations' most popular tips on app deployment and support, covering topics such as DevOps automation, SLAs and tool tutorials. Continue Reading

Problem Solve Matching IT Resources to Application Requirements Issues

We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.

Add shadow IT applications to the official DevOps toolchain

Sometimes developers and other IT team members install unapproved apps to fill a gap in the DevOps toolchain. These shadow apps are risky -- but give them a chance. Continue Reading
Prepare for Industry 4.0 challenges on storage, networks

With Industry 4.0 poised to grow across industries, enterprise IT organizations must ask what it will take to support this revolution. Learn how to manage the data-led transformation. Continue Reading
Put your IT disaster recovery plan to the test

Operations teams need to make DR planning and preparation a priority every day of the year -- not just at test time. Here's how to keep apps and systems out of harm's way. Continue Reading