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Incident Management in DevOps: Strategies for Rapid Response

Incident Management in DevOps Support

Explore the critical role of incident management in DevOps. This comprehensive guide delves into effective strategies for rapid response, balancing automation and human intervention, and the importance of continuous improvement. Learn how to futureproof your DevOps environment through robust incident management practices.

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Metrics That Matter: Measuring Success in DevOps

MEtrics that matter

Maximise the potential of your DevOps practices by focusing on the right metrics. From deployment frequency to automated testing coverage, discover the key performance indicators that align with both technical and business objectives. Learn how to measure, analyze, and act on these metrics to achieve DevOps excellence.

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Optimizing DevOps: Monitoring and Observability Essentials

optimizing devops support

Master the art of monitoring and observability. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the essentials, from understanding the basics to leveraging advanced tools and metrics for a proactive DevOps strategy.

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Cloud Native DevOps: Harnessing Agility and Resilience

Cloud Native DevOps

Confused about the buzz around cloud native DevOps? Unlock the secrets to boosting business agility and system resilience.

  • Demystify the paradigm shift towards Infrastructure as Code and serverless computing
  • Gain actionable insights into navigating the complexities of cloud native DevOps
  • Learn best practices for security in a cloud environment
  • Equip your organization for long-term success in the cloud

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Continuous Integration and Delivery: The Backbone of DevOps

Continuous Integration and Delivery

In the world of software development and operations, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) are more than mere buzzwords. They represent a transformative approach that accelerates software releases while ensuring quality and reliability. Looking back, the software industry used to rely heavily on long development cycles. CI/CD evolved as a response to the need for more frequent and reliable software releases in an agile environment.

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The Best 11 Tools For AWS Monitoring And Optimization

The Best 10 Tools For AWS Monitoring And Optimization

    In this article we outlined top 10 monitoring and optimization tools for applications hosted on AWS.
    Depending on your business needs there are tools that:
    • monitor apps, hardware and databases and send alerts in case of issues
    • analyze app’s performance on code- and service-levels in real time
    • control latency, storage space, network traffic, CPU usage and memory usage
    • detect fraud and increase the level of application’s protection
    These tools will help you have the full visibility of your app’s performance as well as help you make sure your app is up and running 24/7.

DevOps Testing – Approaches and Tools

DevOps testing AWS

Application and software market is continuously growing and changing. Organizations compete to achieve higher velocity at delivering software to their customers. However, it’s not only…

How to merge DevOps and Cloud Development

DevOps and Cloud Development

In the era of digital transformation, where innovation is the name of the game, the marriage of DevOps practices and cloud development is a strategic alliance poised to reshape the way businesses approach application delivery. Here's what you can expect to glean from our exploration of merging DevOps and cloud development:

  • Streamlined Development: Discover how this integration simplifies and accelerates the development process, allowing for faster time-to-market.
  • Improved Collaboration: Learn how DevOps and cloud development foster collaboration among development, operations, and testing teams, breaking down silos.
  • Scalability Unleashed: Explore how the cloud empowers your applications to scale dynamically, meeting changing demands seamlessly.
  • Cost Efficiency: Uncover strategies for optimizing costs by eliminating the need for in-house data centers and reducing IT personnel expenses.
  • Enhanced Security: Dive into the security benefits of cloud development and best practices for safeguarding your applications and data.
  • Global Reach: Understand how cloud services enable global availability, ensuring your applications are accessible to users worldwide.

In this article, we guide you through the fusion of DevOps and cloud development, providing invaluable insights and strategies for achieving development excellence in the digital age.

12 Ways to Reduce your AWS costs

AWS cost-reduction practices

Switching from in-house hardware to cloud solutions can lead to significant cost reduction. However, it's easy to overspend without proper AWS cost optimisation. Unnoticed expenses, such as unused instances, obsolete snapshots, and unattached volumes, can inflate your AWS bill. Cost optimisation not only saves money but also makes your infrastructure leaner and more efficient, improving performance and user experience. It also encourages proactive infrastructure management, leading to more informed decision-making. This post explores 12 AWS cost reduction strategies, including using Reserved Instances, Compute Savings Plans, Amazon EC2 Spot Instances, and AWS Auto Scaling. It also discusses the importance of terminating unused assets, using AWS monitoring tools, and regularly assessing and analyzing your cloud environment.

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What are the Best Practices for AWS Disaster Recovery Planning?

Best Practices for AWS Disaster Recovery Planning

    Everything fails from time to time, even the most reliable systems. That is why in order to secure business continuity, data protection and fast server recovery, one should have a Disaster Recovery Plan in place.
    Tips on how to develop an AWS Disaster Recovery Plan:
    • Make a business impact analysis
    • Specify the RTO & the RPO
    • Place your company within the AWS spectrum
    • Hire a professional team
    • Test the plan