AI and machine learning are increasingly part of DevOps tools from both startups and established vendors, transforming how DevOps teams operate. AIOps software, already known for capabilities such as defect detection, code security scanning and…

If organizations can bring product managers deeper into the DevOps lifecycle, it can offer a competitive edge. But they must navigate through the initial challenges. Published: 21 Sep 2023 DevOps and product management teams both have value to bring…

Multi-cloud Kubernetes deployments present management, operations and cost issues for even the most seasoned cloud teams, but the right strategy can combat those challenges. The multi-cloud model is becoming increasingly popular in the IT industry,…

The current state of the economy demands that organizations better align DevOps with business goals and customer requirements, putting greater cost pressures on DevOps practices than ever. As enterprises enter ever-tightening budget cycles, bringing…

Kubecost lets IT teams monitor the costs specific to operating any Kubernetes cluster under their management. Organizations can manage costs at the cluster level or consolidate by application, project, team or department. Kubecost attracted interest…

In this episode, we invite Will Kelly to join Mackenzie and Dwyane in a conversation about implementing DevSecOps in software organizations. We tackle what DevSecOps is in reality, how can organizations implement a plan to roll out a DevSecOps…

Using multiple clouds is increasingly common in enterprise IT. But managing multi-cloud infrastructure can be daunting for IT ops. Extending the DevOps approach to multi-cloud environments can support and simplify application development, delivery…

DevOps breaks down the silos between development and IT operations teams. As a methodology, it enables an IT organization to serve its customers, secure its software and bring applications to market more efficiently. But as DevOps grows in…

AWS recently began offering Kubecost—a third-party Kubernetes cost monitoring and management tool—to help customers rein in Enterprise Kubernetes Service (EKS) spending. It’s an unusual step for AWS that underscores the complexity of Kubernetes cost…

Full-stack observability is essential for a truly holistic picture of system performance and health. It gives IT ops teams complete visibility into every endpoint their organization manages, including any dependencies and performance metrics.…

The open source roots of DevOps tools are undeniable, even with a prediction that the global DevOps market will reach $17.8 billion by 2026. The changing world of work, security, and compliance concerns, along with venture capital firms, are pushing…

AI-augmented DevOps aims to simulate human intelligence with computer systems and apply it to DevOps toolchains and processes. A DevOps team can take advantage of AI for common automation and monitoring tasks, such as container scanning, code quality…

My previous articles in this series explored ways to create a DevSecOps culture and get executive buy-in for the DevSecOps transformation. The final step in crafting a DevSecOps culture is to provide the right level of support for tools and people to…

As I wrote in my first article in this series, "creating a DevSecOps culture is foundational to any DevSecOps transformation." While your executives may not be writing code anymore, they still play a role in fostering a DevSecOps culture, one that…

DevSecOps integrates security throughout the IT lifecycle, rather than making it a distinct process. Creating a DevSecOps culture is foundational to any DevSecOps transformation. Regardless of what a tools vendor's sales rep tells you, you can't buy…

There's another new operations methodology in town. Agile operations, or AgileOps, is a digital operating model that combines Agile methodologies with DevOps practices for enterprises seeking improvement in a hybridized work environment. Although…

It's impossible to have worked in IT on projects that have not been bogged down by people, management, budget or technology constraints. The Theory of Constraints promotes the old saying that a system or organization is only as strong as its weakest…