Modern IT Operations Skills
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Modern IT Operations Skills News
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March 09, 2018
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Mar'18
In Google Hangouts Chat, DevOps pros see ChatOps latecomer
Google Hangouts Chat could lead to interesting AI chatbot technology eventually, but G Suite users are already loyal to competitors, such as Slack.
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March 02, 2018
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Mar'18
DevOps incident management turns sys admins into SREs
DevOps practices begin with collaboration on application releases, but it's not until something goes wrong with those apps in production that true transformation takes place.
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February 16, 2018
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Feb'18
Pluralsight IQ, Stack Overflow boost developer street cred
Tying the Pluralsight IQ skills test to the Stack Overflow Developer Story helps developers measure their technical skills and better highlight them for jobs.
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January 30, 2018
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Jan'18
IT monitoring, org discipline polish Nasdaq DevOps incident response
At Nasdaq, IT monitoring unified different teams' views of infrastructure, but cultural blocking and tackling are equally important to improve incident response.
Modern IT Operations Skills Get Started
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How to bridge the network engineering skills gap
Training for new network engineering skills should emphasize basic concepts behind building a network, whether it's software-defined, intent-based or disaggregated. Continue Reading
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Advice and tips about DevOps for beginners
DevOps is hard to get right, even if you've been doing it for a while. If you are brand new, this expert advice will help you get in the game more quickly. Continue Reading
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Help ops to begin a DevOps implementation the right way
DevOps can be difficult to get right, even with lots of experience. For those forging ahead for the first time, however, the hurdles can seem enormous. Stephen Bigelow explains. Continue Reading
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Make IT improvements that benefit the business, not just IT
Simple automation and high-visibility monitoring buff up IT but won't notably affect the grander business. Strive to make improvements with benefits that outreach IT. Continue Reading
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IBM roadmap of cloud, AI-enabled IT drives Think conference
IT operations must absorb automation, AI, machine learning and cloud trends, which result in a more data-driven, predictive and responsive department -- if everything goes right. Continue Reading
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Rely on the DevOps methodology to avoid disaster
DevOps concepts rely on both developers and operations to uphold the stability of applications in production. One side can't do it alone. Continue Reading
Manage Modern IT Operations Skills
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Become an infrastructure developer to get code to production faster
Wondering where to take your IT career in a future that is increasingly software-defined? Learn the role of an infrastructure developer from one expert with experience in the field. Continue Reading
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IT's application support model depends on everyone outside IT
IT wants to reduce application outages, boost performance and make users more productive. The best way to achieve these goals is to welcome outsiders onto the app support team. Continue Reading
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Learn Kubernetes infrastructure in a personal lab
Live servers are not the place to build up Kubernetes skills. Instead, set up a Kubernetes cluster, and start experimenting with it on a laptop in a lab. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Modern IT Operations Skills Issues
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Unmask IT operational risks for resilient apps
Sidney Dekker, a speaker on safety, illustrates the causes of failure in high-consequence domains and how IT organizations can banish them in this video. Continue Reading
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Secure DevOps: Inside the five lifecycle phases
Secure DevOps and cloud computing are altering the design, build, deployment and operation of online systems. Learn more from Eric Johnson and Frank Kim of the SANS Institute. Continue Reading
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Sharpen IT effectiveness to go from cost center to business nexus
IT departments must work to keep user experience positive to avoid a perception as a resource vacuum. If users can't manipulate the app effectively, what does uptime matter? Continue Reading