Modern IT Operations Skills

Find resources on certifications and DevOps job skills that will enhance your career in the modern IT operations topic center. Get team organization and leadership strategies, tips on managing DevOps and traditional teams within the same IT organization, and ideas for beginning or improving your DevOps rollout.

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Modern IT Operations Skills News

September 06, 2019 06 Sep'19
Feature flags emerge as enterprise DevOps must-have

CloudBees and Atlassian have feature flags on their near-term product roadmaps, as enterprise DevOps shops seek to lower the risk of continuous code deployment to production.
August 28, 2019 28 Aug'19
Knative serverless Kubernetes bypasses FaaS to revive PaaS

Knative's emerging claim to fame is that it can turn Kubernetes into a next-gen platform as a service with both a Heroku-like developer experience and deep infrastructure control.
August 27, 2019 27 Aug'19
IT training programs stall amid search for best practices

Without a standard set of best practices to refer to for IT training programs, or any industry consensus on the best general approach to training, large enterprises have begun to trail smaller, more nimble counterparts in the efficiency of their ...
August 14, 2019 14 Aug'19
IT training flaws compound DevOps skills shortage

Before investing in an online course to learn new IT skills, heed this warning from brain scientists: there is a big difference between knowing what to do and knowing how to do it.

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Modern IT Operations Skills Get Started

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What it takes to be a DevSecOps engineer

To address security early in the application development process, DevSecOps requires a litany of skills and technology literacy. Learn what it takes to be a DevSecOps engineer. Continue Reading
Learn how to get started with your networking career

Wherever you are on your networking career path, these expert insights can help you decide where to go and give advice about job requirements, certifications and industry changes. Continue Reading
How to create a successful DevOps organizational structure

To build a DevOps organizational structure for speed and quality, align various skill sets with shared goals -- a process that requires a revolution, or evolution, of the status quo. Continue Reading

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ITIL 4 framework brings long-awaited flexibility to ITSM

After eight long years, the ITIL 4 framework finally saw the light of day in 2019 -- but what can enterprises expect to gain from the latest version, and those to come? Continue Reading
On Windows, PowerShell vs. Bash comparison gets interesting

Windows admins have the option to use Bash, a Linux shell, but the command-line tool doesn't stack up one-to-one with PowerShell for Windows deployments. Continue Reading
Check out this free chapter excerpt from ITIL 4 -- A Pocket Guide

In ITIL 4 -- A Pocket Guide, author Jan van Bon walks readers through the core updates to the ITSM framework, and how they apply to the modern enterprise IT landscape. Continue Reading

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Manage Modern IT Operations Skills

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

Combat these common DevOps challenges and mistakes

A DevOps transition is hard enough, so don't make it harder. Watch out for common pitfalls, such as missing metrics, leadership missteps and automation mistakes. Continue Reading
When you create a DevOps workflow, avoid these missteps

How can DevOps help? And how can you apply it correctly? These are important questions to consider before you attempt to create a DevOps pipeline. Continue Reading
Avoid chaos with an IT crisis management playbook

A minor IT issue can quickly snowball into a major catastrophe without a carefully constructed crisis management plan, but just what details should an organization include? Continue Reading

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Problem Solve Modern IT Operations Skills Issues

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DevOps security best practices span code creation to compliance

Developers and operations staff who split security responsibilities as part of a DevOps workflow should apply these best practices to ensure no vulnerability goes unnoticed. Continue Reading
Change your application support process to juggle cloud and legacy IT

Legacy IT and cloud app architectures demand different application maintenance and support activities, but with some abstraction and automation, they coexist. Continue Reading
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

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