Modern methods for Low-code DevOps
Introduction One of the lesser-known ways savvy engineers are innovating automation may surprise you. In a world where most activities are handled by scripts and orchestration of myriad specialized tools, low-code DevOps has emerged to promise ways to deploy, monitor, and self-heal applications. By providing an efficient means of rapid prototyping with reduced complexity, it […]
The Rundeck vs Jenkins Showdown
Jenkins has been around for a long time, it’s a powerful tool which claims to offer a simple way to set up continuous integration (CI) and some teams also use it for continuous delivery (CD). While Jenkins is arguably still one of the most popular tools to use for continuous integration, many organizations have started […]
How to Increase the Efficiency of your Development Team
Engineers keep everything running. Whether it’s a platform, software, CI/CD pipeline, or anything else besides, if it’s part of your systems it requires an engineer. From initial implementation and deployment to business-as-usual (BAU) systems operation, engineers are an indispensable resource in any organization. However, herein is the problem. Everything an engineer does is essential, but […]
The True Cost of a Virtual Machine
There can be little doubt cloud computing has revolutionized the way digital services are delivered over the last decade, greatly reducing initial costs and time to market. Web Services, APIs, and backend databases can be provisioned in an instant, helping to release software faster. It’s the back office though where change is truly noticed. Gone […]
System Availability Is About More Than Just Operations
We know that application and infrastructure incidents can generate losses, but apart from the operational and financial side, some other dimensions are usually ignored: reputational, organizational, industry supply-chain. Losses on these ‘hidden’ areas can be even more troubling for many organizations. In modern days, our work is marked by increasing reliance on cloud infrastructure and […]
Why Is It Scary to “Just let” Your Developers Into the Cloud?
Let’s face it, we’re living in a time of great anxiety, and this makes us reluctant to take on new risks. If you haven’t already migrated your development environment and deployment infrastructure to the cloud, then you might want to wait for calmer times. After all, there’s nothing scarier than moving into the unknown, and […]
