DevOps

May 22, 2018

DEVOPSdigest asked experts from across the IT industry for their opinions on the top tools to support DevSecOps. Part 2 covers DevOps and development ...

April 18, 2018

The top barriers to DevOps adoption involve stagnant organizational cultures; managing the jumble of legacy processes, IT infrastructure and newly created cloud environments; and growing software complexity that impacts application modernization initiatives ...

April 10, 2018

For a few years now, it has seemed like agile developers and DevOps teams haven't been giving testing its proper due. One could almost picture them thinking, "So what if there's a bug, design flaw or performance issue. We'll fix it in the new version next week." Of course, this line of thinking has turned out to be a big mistake ...

March 19, 2018

The global DevOps market size is expected to reach USD 12.85 billion by 2025, according to a new study by Grand View Research, registering an 18.60% CAGR during the forecast period ...

February 27, 2018

While most organizations are committed to the full adoption of both agile and DevOps, many are struggling with key challenges and missing out on the extensive benefits these practices can have on their bottom line, according to a global study by CA Technologies ...

February 26, 2018

To help understand the current state of development trends, Dimensional Research and Micro Focus worked together to create the, Managing the migration to DevOps: A global survey of software developers report. The research shows that nearly all organizations are already adopting or are taking a strong interest in the processes necessary to implement DevOps. But, there are challenges to overcome as companies because they are often running both traditional waterfall and DevOps development and release processes in tandem — and plan to support both into the future ...

February 22, 2018

The number of apps needed to to fully embrace digital transformation is increasing each year, and organizations are relying on their IT staff to meet and support this need. However, IT isn't always equipped to handle this increased demand. According to the 2017 State of Application Development Report, 62 percent of IT managers reported having a large app development backlog, with some having more than 10 apps waiting to be developed. To get this issue under control CIOs must create a well-defined app strategy that includes providing the tools developers need and incorporates a DevOps approach ...

February 14, 2018

With so many other initiatives to manage, DevOps isn't a top priority for all companies now. Many organizations believe it's wiser to wait. But in fact, the business case to integrate now is very strong — in fact, it's "do or die" territory. This infographic outlines some key reasons why organizations should integrate their software delivery value stream immediately ...

February 01, 2018

DevOps are pretty clear for application development, those same applications often have a database back-end. If DevOps is increasing the frequency and reliability of new features for applications, a slower pace of database development can slow down and hinder those same releases ...

January 30, 2018

Without a doubt, DevOps is becoming the go-to strategy for organizations of all industries and sizes looking to master digital transformation and provide the fastest value to customers through software delivery. It is becoming clear that organizations adopting DevOps need a true leader (or engineer) to keep the transformation on track. The following are some tips when hiring for DevOps ...

January 29, 2018

When was the last time your company experienced a significant database error? If it happened in the last 3 months, you’re in good company. In a recent study, 60% of respondents reported a crash or significant database error occurring in the last 6 months. Roughly one in ten respondents reported a serious database problem in the past week ...

January 25, 2018

You've already recognized that business transformation requires digital transformation. Your organization is staffed with the best and brightest developers ready to implement the innovative, business-differentiating technologies you need to attract, engage, and retain customers. And you've invested in scaling Agile, driving DevOps adoption, automating the Continuous Delivery pipeline, and all the other components involved in moving from ideation to delivery as rapidly as possible. So what could possibly go wrong? Testing ...

January 22, 2018

LogiGear predicts that the following trends will be worth keeping an eye on in 2018: Blockchain technology has the potential to be disruptive and is going to be in high demand as this becomes more popular ...

January 18, 2018

As we start off 2018, it is obvious that the culture of DevOps in the enterprise is here to stay, but what of DevSecOps? From continued adoption of API-first solutions to core code development, I discuss a few predictions I see on how DevOps and SecOps will further entwine in addition to how related technologies will evolve and impact business in 2018 ...

January 11, 2018

As enterprise DevOps becomes increasingly mainstream in the year ahead, a flurry of innovations and new improvements will further its progression, fueling more ambitious software development strategies worldwide. Here are a few of our predictions for how enterprise DevOps will likely evolve in 2018 and beyond ...

December 27, 2017

These days, application and content delivery requires special tactics, an integrated strategy, and well-sourced intelligence. And the unknown unknowns are the true enemy because they inevitably lead to outages, slowdowns, and mutinous customers ...

December 21, 2017

DevOps experts offer predictions on how DevOps and related technologies will evolve and impact business in 2018. Part 4 covers Agile, CD and the development process ...

December 20, 2017

DevOps experts offer predictions on how DevOps and related technologies will evolve and impact business in 2018. Part 3 covers DevOps tools and teams ...

December 19, 2017

DevOps experts offer predictions on how DevOps and related technologies will evolve and impact business in 2018. Part 2 covers DevOps, BizDevOps, NoOps, and more ...

December 18, 2017

The annual list of DevOps Predictions is now a DEVOPSdigest tradition. DevOps experts — analysts and consultants, users and the top vendors — offer thoughtful, insightful, and sometimes controversial predictions on how DevOps and related technologies will evolve and impact business in 2018. Traditionally, we start with a Big Picture look at DevOps, but this year we are jumping right into the topic that seems to be on everyone's DevOps mind for 2018 — security — and the buzzword that says it all: DevSecOps ...

December 11, 2017

The benefits of DevOps are potentially enormous, but simply identifying the benefits is not enough. A faster time to market may be a good customer story, but with no directly measurable monetary return, the value of DevOps can still be questioned at board level. Businesses want more than promises if they are to sign off on financial decisions: they need to know the Return on Investment (ROI) as well, with facts and figures that demonstrate what they will gain ...

December 06, 2017

There was a time in cybersecurity strategy when most IT leaders considered perimeter and endpoint guards like antivirus and authentication controls to be the sum of network protection. But as attacks continue to increase in frequency and sophistication, leaders and DevOps teams have been focusing on the role of backup and disaster recovery in mounting a strong defense ...

November 27, 2017

It has been argued that Dev and Ops teams should work more closely together for some time. For many, the benefits of a closer relationship are clear, and the debate has moved on from if to how, but for lots of companies there are several types of walls to tear down ...

November 21, 2017

One overlooked opportunity for improving DEV and OPS collaboration is inviting database administrators (DBAs) to the DevOps conversation. DBAs function in a unique role where bridging the gap between development and operations occurs daily ...

November 20, 2017

DevOps must also be seen as a bottom-up process. In other words, if we consider DevOps, we must also take very serious look at "OpsDev" ...

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