7 (More) Security Considerations for CI/CD
CI/CD orchestration has become increasingly popular in DevOps practices. It facilitates faster deployment of software and product delivery. Through the use of automation when building, testing and deploying applications, CI/CD bridges the gap between development, operation activities and teams. However, there are many security considerations to keep in mind with frequent deployment. From quality automation […]
8 Security Considerations for CI/CD
In the software development enterprise, CI/CD refers to the combined practices of continuous integration and either continuous delivery or continuous deployment. CI/CD enables organizations to bridge the gap between development, operation activities and teams by the use of automation when building, testing and deploying applications. How do you maintain quality and security with frequent deployments? […]
How to Spot SRE Adoption Barriers
It’s no secret that site reliability engineering (SRE) adoption is growing. The operating model, it seems, is pivotal for digital transformations across the enterprise. According to the Upskilling 2021: Enterprise DevOps Skills Report, 22% of respondents (up 7% from last year) cited SRE as the approach they need to continue automation in 2021. Common Adoption […]
How the DevOps Skill Journey Fosters a Learning Culture
Human skills, among others, have always been important; now more than ever. Empathy, diversity, creativity, personal commitment have been put to the test. The increase in remote work tends to challenge individuals in unique ways, and these human skills are becoming critical. Top 5 Skill Domains for 2021 This year, 69% of respondents to the […]
4 Ways to Overcome Agile Transformation Obstacles
If an organization desires a successful Agile transformation, the first step is to shift its thinking from ‘doing Agile’ to ‘being agile.’ Unfortunately, a commonly shared belief that Agile is just a software development methodology keeps too many companies stuck in the ‘doing Agile’ mindset. This belief ties back to the principles of Agile thinking […]
Assessment of DevOps Capabilities: 5 Dimensions Explained
In order for organizations and teams to move toward DevOps maturity, they need to understand their DevOps capabilities. An Assessment of DevOps Capabilities determines a baseline DevOps state, measures and accelerates continuous improvement. When we designed our Assessment of DevOps Capabilities (ADOC), the ambassador cohort brought a ton of ideas to the table around the […]
Ambassador Insights: Cloud-Native
Cloud-native is a methodology and a mindset that’s been gaining traction in the DevOps and application development space as more organizations look to leverage the benefits of cloud infrastructure, including scalability. As with many other topics in the DevOps space, however, cloud-native isn’t easily definable; rather, it is loosely described by the technologies it utilizes, […]
DevOps Institute Cert Exams Now Available for Open Testing
DevOps Institute recently announced a new Open Testing program that removes the requirement of formal training to take one of its extensive portfolio of DevOps certifications. This approach is similar to those of other major certification programs in the market today. Make no mistake: We still strongly believe that the structured training offered by our […]
Human Transformation Breeds DevOps Skills and Success
As part of its mission to advance the human elements of DevOps, DevOps Institute has released its 2020 Upskilling: Enterprise DevOps Skills Report. The year-over-year data builds on the inaugural 2019 project but it’s more insightful and more regional than last year. DevOps Institute is grateful to the 1,300 respondents this past year who took […]
Take the 2020 DevOps Institute Upskilling: Enterprise DevOps Skills Survey
Everyone is talking about upskilling but how do you know which skills are considered a must-have, nice to have and not as important these days? What are the hiring trends within the industry including the most sought after roles and plans? With the vast array of tools, technologies, process frameworks and human/soft skills, it is […]
DevOps Institute Brandjacking: When Imitation is Not the Sincerest Form of Flattery
“There can be only one” ~ Duncan McCloud, Highlander They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Often it is absolutely true. But stealing, ripping off and/or trying to trade on the name of others crosses the line between right and wrong, legal and illegal. As a co-founder of the true, one and […]
The DevOps Institute Has Been Brandjacked
Sadly, another organization has decided to brandjack the DevOps Institute name. Quickstart, an e-learning organization based in Austin, Texas, recently approached DevOps Institute about becoming a channel e-learning partner. Instead of joining our partner community, Quickstart chose to stand up another “DevOps Institute.” Since they were in communication with the actual DevOps Institute as late […]
Report Identifies DevOps Skills in Highest Demand
When it comes to DevOps there’s general agreement that a skills shortage is holding back broader adoption. The real issue, of course, is identifying what specific DevOps skills are required most. With that goal in mind, the DevOps Institute this week published a report that finds the DevOps skills most in demand fall into three […]
Upskilling: The Enterprise DevOps Skills Survey and Report
There has been a lot of recent reference to “T-shaped” IT professionals—individuals whose core competence (the stem) is supplemented by a broad range of other knowledge including soft skills (top of the T). T-shaped talent is in such high demand with a limited supply that recruitment efforts have become very competitive for those with upskilled […]
With DevOps Culture, It’s Mind Over Matter
There is quite a bit of conversation about tools versus culture, and sometimes, those constantly involved in the back-and-forth forget that not everyone is so steeped in the finer points of the conversation. Tools is the easy part. There are a ton of tools available to optimize IT operations, from small bespoke products such as […]
‘Big Bang’ DevOps: Posting from the Professor
I learned about The Diffusion of Innovation Theory in a DevOps Foundation training course. I wanted to get my DevOps certification, but more than that, to learn about what makes a DevOps initiative successful. When I mentioned the Diffusion of Innovation Theory to a coworker, he said, “It sounds like Sheldon talking to Raj on […]
DevOps Viewpoints from Pink17
I recently had the opportunity to cover Pink17, Pink Elephant’s 21st Annual International IT Service Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this case, what happened in Vegas did not stay in Vegas; instead, most came home with actionable takeaways surrounding Pink17’s theme, “Communicate, Connect. Change,” to help grow their businesses. The content-rich […]
The Official, Official DevOps
It seems a little storm has blown up regarding the use of the term “Official DevOps Awareness Training” as used by the ITIL training company Axelos. I had a feeling it wouldn’t be long in coming after I saw the announcement at the DevOps Enterprise Summit and had a chance to interview Kaimar Karu there. […]
Every Business Has Become a Technology Business
Contributor: ITSM ACADEMY-Drew Lapatin Every business has become a technology business. Let that one sink in for a moment. With the internet of things ever increasing it has become ever more imperative for us to make wise decisions about how to move forward on which IT services we should be delivering into the future […]
DevOps: Using Games to Make it Practical
This blog stems from my experience of being one of the earliest DevOps Foundation trainers of DOI and successfully completing 19 batches of DOI Foundation course in the last year. In retrospect of the year starting when TaUB Solutions signed up as a registered education partner (REP) of DOI, my opinion is this has been […]
Introducing DevOps Express!
The DevOps Institute (DOI) is proud to join industry leaders as a founding member of the DevOps Express. The DevOps Express is a bold initiative between tool providers and others to create a solutions-oriented approach that will make enterprise DevOps adoption easier using popular technologies spanning multiple solution components. Working together, DevOps Express members have […]
REP SPOTLIGHT: Daysha DevOps Solutions
DevOps Institute: Tell us a little about your organization. Daysha DevOps Solutions: Daysha DevOps Solutions is a leading IT services and solutions company focused on helping companies to deliver their IT projects, transform their capabilities and ultimately to provide value to their customers and stakeholders. Our goal is to help organizations benefit from disruptive technologies, […]
What DevOps Skills are Organizations Looking for?
DevOps is a cultural, philosophical and organic approach toward automating workflow and getting products to market more efficiently and effectively. DevOps engineers are in top demand right now. According to studies by Gartner, 25 percent of top global 2000 organizations will have adopted DevOps as a mainstream strategy by the end of 2016. DevOps is […]
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