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

May 14, 2019 14 May'19
AWS IQ marketplace taps demand for AWS experts

AWS is at work on IQ, a job marketplace that matches AWS experts with customers. Similar in appearance to the likes of Upwork, IQ is set for launch later this year.
April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19
Experian credits incident management tool for IT efficiency

When Experian deployed xMatters, the IT landscape was very different. But the incident management tool's adaptability kept it useful through shifts in tech trends.
April 12, 2019 12 Apr'19
Opsgenie integrations expand under Atlassian

Opsgenie's induction into the Atlassian fold reflects a trend of incident management tools' absorption into broader DevOps platforms, but not every user prefers a one-stop shop.
April 01, 2019 01 Apr'19
Google SREs test the limits of infrastructure automation

Google SRE veterans spoke publicly about infrastructure automation work, its future and its limitations.

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Modern IT Operations Skills Get Started

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Study tips to ace the CNCF's CKA exam

IT certifications are an IT admin's superpower, lending official credibility to technology expertise. Know what to expect -- and practice -- to become Kubernetes certified. Continue Reading
ICYMI: Advice for aspiring site reliability engineers

IT ops pros looking to land an SRE job can use these four articles to absorb the key responsibilities and challenges that site reliability engineering entails. 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

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Explore the benefits, challenges of AI in ITSM

Are your ITSM processes ready to reap AI's rewards? Discover how AI can benefit your ITSM implementation, as well as the requirements for that transition to be a success. Continue Reading
The DevOps paradigm shift: Avoid obsolescence in IT

DevOps is an appealing paradigm shift in IT, part and parcel with app componentization and containers. But despite the hype, IT pros still face a few hurdles to actual implementation. Continue Reading
AI in ITSM reshapes operations practices and tasks

AI capabilities are merging within ITSM practices to augment IT's performance and enhance the user experience. Read on to learn more about AI uses for ITSM, and how to approach them. Continue Reading

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Manage Modern IT Operations Skills

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

Adapt IT operations skills for QA roles

IT admins who want to transition into a QA role can lean on their existing skill sets around data analysis, documentation and more, but the move still presents a learning curve. Continue Reading
Continuous architecture combats dictatorial EA practices

To thrive today, Agile businesses must outgrow the architecture review board and enterprise silos to create an integrated culture of continuous planning and management. Continue Reading
Enterprise DevOps growth evident in CI/CD, container data

CI/CD tool sets combine with containerization development to create fertile ground for IT organizations to grow into DevOps practices. Continue Reading

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Problem Solve Modern IT Operations Skills Issues

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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
How can I course-correct my testing career path?

Don't get stuck in QA monotony. Show your technical knowhow and expand your horizons to boost your career -- even if it means throwing out the map. Continue Reading

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