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Determine the cost of app customization in the cloud
Cloud applications are like icebergs: There's a lot users don't see below the surface. One apparently small change could have a massive ripple effect on operations.
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- Words to go: Aspects of an IT monitoring strategy
To establish an IT monitoring strategy can feel overwhelming, but guarantee efficiency in systems and application performances. Review the core methods and fundamental tools.
- Non-IT software vendors stir up IT tool selection process
Many non-IT vendors now offer homegrown software -- a model that carries benefits and risks. Weigh the pros and cons around support, availability and other factors before making a decision.
- Maximize Ansible scalability, performance as IT deployments grow
There are several options to increase Ansible performance at scale -- a task that should move to the top of the to-do list as an IT deployment grows.
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- Containers as a Service (CaaS)
Containers as a service (CaaS) is a cloud service that allows software developers to upload, organize, run, scale, manage and stop containers by using a provider's API calls or a web portal interface.
- Datadog
Datadog is a monitoring and analytics tool for IT and DevOps teams that can be used to determine performance metrics as well as event monitoring for infrastructure and cloud services.
- SecOps
SecOps is a management approach that connects security and operations teams, similar to how DevOps unifies software developers and operations professionals to increase efficiency and eliminate priority conflicts.
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ALM for IT
Find expert tips here for IT operations and DevOps teams on ensuring app resources meet demand, applications and new app features scale and perform acceptably in production, and rapid iterations do not create maintenance issues.
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- infrastructure as code
Infrastructure as code (IaC) is an approach to software development that treats physical compute, storage and network fabric resources as web services and allows apps to run where they are best suited, based on cost and performance data.
- sidecar proxy
A sidecar proxy is an application design pattern which abstracts certain features, such as inter-service communications, monitoring and security, away from the main architecture to ease the tracking and maintenance of the application as a whole.
- Netflix Spinnaker
Netflix Spinnaker is an open source, multi-cloud continuous delivery application that can be used to release software updates rapidly and efficiently.
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- Container security tools pitch service mesh integrations
- Linkerd vs. Istio fray dominates service mesh battle
- Container security vulnerability prompts call to patch runC
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- ALM and Automated Testing Choices
- ALM Tools, Processes and Strategy
- Application Maintenance on Production Systems
- Application Rollout Planning and Problems
- IT Ops Implications of Continuous Delivery
- Matching IT Resources to Application Requirements
- Understanding Software Deployments for DevOps
Scale-Out Apps
The distributed application architecture topic center offers advice and tips for IT operations professionals handling new application types and the methods by which distributed, scale-out applications are deployed. These include virtualization containers and microservices, event-driven computing, and cloud application management.
Recent Definitions
- Containers as a Service (CaaS)
Containers as a service (CaaS) is a cloud service that allows software developers to upload, organize, run, scale, manage and stop containers by using a provider's API calls or a web portal interface.
- Linkerd
Linkerd is an open-source network proxy developed by Buoyant to be installed as a service mesh. Linkerd is one of the first products to be associated with the term service mesh and supports platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- service mesh
A service mesh is a dedicated infrastructure layer that controls service-to-service communication over a network.
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- Determine the cost of app customization in the cloud
- Container security tools pitch service mesh integrations
- Linkerd vs. Istio fray dominates service mesh battle
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- Deploying Microservices
- Event-Driven and Serverless Computing
- Managing Cloud-Native Applications
- Managing Virtual Containers
IT Automation
The IT automation and orchestration topic center provides comprehensive resources on IT automation as well as processes and techniques to orchestrate IT tasks, and the skills required to manage them. Find news and tips covering automation tools, configuration management, as well as job scheduling here.
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- HashiCorp
HashiCorp is a software company that provides a suite of modular DevOps infrastructure provisioning and management products.
- infrastructure as code
Infrastructure as code (IaC) is an approach to software development that treats physical compute, storage and network fabric resources as web services and allows apps to run where they are best suited, based on cost and performance data.
- compliance automation
Compliance automation, also known as automated compliance, is a category of software applications that use artificial intelligence (AI) features and technology to simplify compliance procedures.
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- Determine the cost of app customization in the cloud
- Non-IT software vendors stir up IT tool selection process
- Maximize Ansible scalability, performance as IT deployments grow
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Back to TopIT Systems Management
The IT systems management topic center is dedicated to tools and technologies that enable more visibility into IT infrastructure, integration between IT management tools, tailored alerts for IT professionals and new areas of performance monitoring and management. Look here for expert tips and tech news.
Recent Definitions
- Datadog
Datadog is a monitoring and analytics tool for IT and DevOps teams that can be used to determine performance metrics as well as event monitoring for infrastructure and cloud services.
- compliance automation
Compliance automation, also known as automated compliance, is a category of software applications that use artificial intelligence (AI) features and technology to simplify compliance procedures.
- remote server management
Remote server management is a market segment that includes products and services that enable IT professionals to monitor and control data centers from offsite.
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- Words to go: Aspects of an IT monitoring strategy
- Linkerd vs. Istio fray dominates service mesh battle
- AIOps wars heat up with New Relic-SignifAI deal
More IT Systems Management Topics
- API Management for IT Tools
- Cloud Monitoring and Management
- IT Log Management and Reporting
- Real-Time Performance Monitoring and Management
- VM Management and Monitoring
DevOps Culture
Find resources on certifications and DevOps job skills that will enhance your career in the modern IT operations topic center. Get team organization and leadership strategies, tips on managing DevOps and traditional teams within the same IT organization, and ideas for beginning or improving your DevOps rollout.
Recent Definitions
- SecOps
SecOps is a management approach that connects security and operations teams, similar to how DevOps unifies software developers and operations professionals to increase efficiency and eliminate priority conflicts.
- DevOps
In its most broad meaning, DevOps is an operational philosophy that promotes better communication between development and operations as more elements of operations become programmable. In its most narrow interpretation, DevOps describes the part of an organization’s information technology (IT) team that creates and maintains infrastructure.
- Go (programming language)
Go, or GoLang, is an open source, general-purpose programming language developed by Google engineers to create dependable and efficient software.
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- Non-IT software vendors stir up IT tool selection process
- Adjust IT team dynamics for a cloud-native approach
- How ops teams stay relevant during a shift left in DevOps