Anjali Arora, chief technology officer at Perforce Software, discusses the inefficiencies in DevOps infrastructure and the role of platform engineering in addressing them. She notes the shift from traditional IT-managed infrastructure to DevOps-driven provisioning, and how it’s led to a fragmented and costly environment. To counter this, organizations are turning to platform engineering to strike a balance between speed and governance, ensuring that DevOps teams maintain agility while optimizing resources.
Anjali also explores how AI is set to transform DevOps, not just by automating repetitive tasks but by becoming an integral “team member” that enhances collaboration across security, IT and development. She stresses that AI-powered DevOps tools will become essential, with predictive insights, adaptive infrastructure provisioning, and automated security becoming the norm. However, the biggest challenge lies in shifting organizational culture—companies must embrace AI while maintaining strong governance to ensure trust and security.
Mike Vizard is a veteran IT journalist with more than 25 years of experience covering the technology industry, having previously served as Editor-in-Chief of both CRN and InfoWorld and as editorial director for Ziff-Davis Enterprise, where he oversaw titles including eWEEK, CIO Insight and Baseline. Over his career he has also edited or contributed to a wide range of enterprise technology publications, including IT Business Edge, Channel Insider, ComputerWorld, TMCNet and Digital Review, and he later led editorial for CTOEdge.com. His reporting and analysis span software development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, IT channel strategy and, more recently, artificial intelligence and DevOps practices. A recognized voice in enterprise IT journalism, Vizard is known for tracking emerging technology trends as they move from early adoption into mainstream enterprise use. He now serves as Chief Content Officer for Techstrong Group, where he oversees editorial strategy across the full network — devopsy.kinsta.cloud, Security Boulevard, Cloud Native Now, Digital CxO, Techstrong.ai, TechStrong.IT, Techstrong Semi and PlatformEngineering.com — in addition to writing and hosting content for Techstrong TV and the Techstrong Gang podcast.