The latest Accelerate State of DevOps Report from DORA focuses on the importance of the database and shows that integrating it into DevOps avoids time-consuming, unprofitable delays that can derail the benefits DevOps otherwise brings. It highlights four key practices that are essential to successful database DevOps ...
Vendor Forum
September 20, 2018
Matt Hilbert
Redgate Software
September 17, 2018
Ron Lifton
NETSCOUT
The role of DevOps in capitalizing on the benefits of hybrid cloud has become increasingly important, with developers and IT operations now working together closer than ever to continuously plan, develop, deliver, integrate, test, and deploy new applications and services in the hybrid cloud ...
September 12, 2018
Eric Sheridan
WhiteHat Security
This next blog examines the security component of step four of the Twelve-Factor methodology — backing services. Here follows some actionable advice from the WhiteHat Security Addendum Checklist, which developers and ops engineers can follow during the SaaS build and operations stages ...
September 10, 2018
Jennifer Andre
Rapid7
When thinking about security automation, a common concern from security teams is that they don't have the coding capabilities needed to create, implement, and maintain it. So, what are teams to do when internal resources are tight and there isn't budget to hire an outside consultant or "unicorn?" ...
September 04, 2018
Mary Robbins
Redgate Software
There's a welcome insight in the 2018 Accelerate State of DevOps Report from DORA, because for the first time it calls out database development as a key technical practice which can drive high performance in DevOps ...
August 22, 2018
Taylor Armerding
Synopsys
Only half of CI/CD workflows include application security testing elements despite respondents citing awareness of the importance and advantages of doing so, according to DevSecOps Realities and Opportunities, a survey conducted by 451 Research, commissioned by Synopsys ...
August 20, 2018
Jennifer Andre
Rapid7
As the security industry continues to evolve, one thing remains consistent – teams are still struggling with balancing the increasing amount of work they have to do, without an increase in resources to accomplish their goals. In turn, it is becoming progressively more difficult for teams to be successful and accomplish their goals. However, while this is prominent theme, a lesser-known problem has risen, which I like to refer to as "security as a silo" – a different kind of SaaS ...
August 16, 2018
Maty Siman
Checkmarx
There once was a time in software development where developers could design, build and then think about their software's security. However in today's highly connected, API-driven application environment, this approach is simply too risky as it exposes the software to vulnerabilities ...
August 15, 2018
Reuven Harrison
Tufin
Microservices are a hot topic in IT circles these days. The idea of a modular approach to system building – where you have numerous, smaller software services that talk to each other instead of monolithic components – has many benefits ...
August 06, 2018
Eric Sheridan
WhiteHat Security
The previous chapter in this WhiteHat Security series discussed dependencies as the second step of the Twelve-Factor App. This next chapter examines the security component of step three of the Twelve-Factor methodology — storing configurations within the environment.
August 02, 2018
Anand Akela
Tricentis
Results from new Forrester Consulting research reveal the 20 most important Agile and DevOps quality metrics that separate DevOps/Agile experts from their less advanced peers ...
July 31, 2018
Pete Cheslock
Threat Stack
Even organizations that understand the importance of cybersecurity in theory often stumble when it comes to marrying security initiatives with their development and operations processes. Most businesses agree that everyone should be responsible for security, but this principle is not being upheld on a day-to-day basis in many organizations. That’s bad news for everyone. Here are some best practices for implementing SecOps ...
July 30, 2018
Pete Cheslock
Threat Stack
While the technologies, processes, and cultural shifts of DevOps have improved the ability of software teams to deliver reliable work rapidly and effectively, security has not been a focal point in the transformation of cloud IT infrastructure. SecOps is a methodology that seeks to address this by operationalizing and hardening security throughout the software lifecycle ...
July 24, 2018
Ronit Eliav
Panaya
What top considerations must companies make to ensure – or at least help improve – Agile at scale? The following are key techniques and practices to help accelerate Agile delivery rollouts and scale Agile and DevOps in the Enterprise ...
July 23, 2018
Ronit Eliav
Panaya
Digital transformation is an important part of most corporate agendas for 2018. Successful digital transformation, encompassing your current business, partners and both current and prospective customers, isn't always easy. However, adopting an enterprise-wide Agile methodology can help ease the burden and deliver discernible ROI much faster ...
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