March 28, 2017 bestdevops Continuous Integration, DevOps, DevOps Process Leave a comment

What are the benefits of integrating a CI tool with Docker?

Source:- techtarget.com With the rise of DevOps, continuous integration tools came to prominence. The leading CI tool, of course, is Jenkins. But there are other capable ones like CircleCI and GitLab CI. Let’s look at why you would want to integrate Docker with one of these CI tools and how you can get started with the integration. Why integrate Docker with your CI tool? DevOps is about moving to continuous integration and continuous delivery (CD). This means every step of

March 28, 2017 bestdevops Agile, DevOps, DevOps Best Practices, DevOps Process Leave a comment

Five ways to reduce technical debt, rework costs in Agile, DevOps

Source:- techtarget.com Leaving some technical debt in the wake speeds software delivery, but the high interest on that debt can mean costly rework and loss of customer satisfaction. Software pros describe five ways to reduce technical debt and the problems it causes. Technical debt, also known as code debt, is a software programming phenomenon that happens when low-quality or defective code is released in software, or when defects in software are not discovered and fixed quickly. Most often, this occurs

March 25, 2017 bestdevops DevOps, DevOps News, DevOps Tools, DevOps Updates Leave a comment

Puppet: Best DevOps Tool for Open Source at the 2017, DevOps Excellence Awards

Source:- marketwired.com PORTLAND, OR and LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwired – Mar 24, 2017) – Puppet, the standard for automating the delivery and operation of the software that powers everything around us, has been awarded the Best DevOps Tool for Open Source at the 2017 DevOps Excellence Awards that took place on Wednesday March 22, 2017 in London. The 2017 DevOps Awards — held annually — is judged by the editors of UK publication, Computing, alongside industry experts and recognises outstanding and

March 24, 2017 bestdevops DevOps, DevOps Best Practices Leave a comment

How to start a DevOps project: Pick the low hanging fruit and just go for it

Source:- computing.co.uk The best way to launch a new DevOps project is simply to pick the low-hanging fruit, or what should be a relatively simple and necessary body of work, and just go for it, without spending months in planning. That’s the opinion of Steven Armstrong, principal DevOps automation engineer at Paddy Power Betfair (pictured). Armstrong was speaking at Computing’s recent DevOps Summit, where the audience was also told about a firm which handed out cricket bats to developers in

March 23, 2017 bestdevops DevOps, DevOps Tools, IT trends Leave a comment

Docker: The smart person’s guide

Source:- techrepublic.com The widespread adoption of containers has changed the orthodoxy of IT—administrators do not need to run multiple virtual machines to create a barrier between applications or users, nor are programmers beholden to languages such as Java, which have their own strategy for process isolation and lifecycle management. Leading the way in this change is Docker, an open-source utility that automates the deployment and management of programs inside software containers. Docker is also the center of the container ecosystem,

March 22, 2017 bestdevops Agile, Continuous Delivery, DevOps Leave a comment

The 12 Daily Principles Of Agile Software Development

Source:- forbes.com The traditional model for software development is the waterfall approach, where development “flows” downward like a waterfall through six phases: analysis, design, implementation, validation testing, integration and maintenance. Purists of this model maintain that a new phase should not be undertaken until the preceding phase has been completed, reviewed and verified. This process is effective but has its flaws — it lacks iterative processes and wastes time due to the duration of each phase. This approach is best

March 22, 2017 bestdevops Continuous Delivery, DevOps, DevOps Process, DevOps Tools, DevOps Updates Leave a comment

Microservices Continuous Delivery with Docker and Jenkins

Source:- 126kr.com Docker, Microservices, Continuous Delivery are currently some of the most popular topics in the world of programming. In an environment consisting of dozens of microservices communicating with each other it seems to be particularly important the automation of the testing, building and deployment process. Docker is excellent solution for microservices, because it can create and run isolated containers with service. Today, I’m going to present you how to create basic continuous delivery pipeline for sample microservices using most popular software automation tool – Jenkins. Sample

March 21, 2017 bestdevops DevOps, Test Driven DevOps Leave a comment

Secure DevOps: A simple plan to deliver business value

Source:- techbeacon.com DevOps—the movement to break down silos, deliver software faster, and overall create a better experience for customers—is spreading from startups and experimenters to the enterprise. Many security team leads would cringe at the idea of faster development cycles in an IT department that has even less time and patience for standard security checks, but James Wickett, a senior DevOps engineer, sees not just opportunity, but necessity. “Traditional information security is going to die if we don’t respond to

March 21, 2017 bestdevops Continuous Integration, DevOps Leave a comment

Continuous Integration (CI) in Salesforce using Team Foundation Server (TFS)

Source:- jitendrazaa.com In this blog post we will go through steps to use Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) to set up Continuous Integration. We can either use cloud based Team foundation Server (TFS) or locally installed on network. For ease, we would be using cloud based TFS for this blog post. Step 1: Creating developer account on VisualStudio Online Navigate to https://www.visualstudio.com/ and choose Get Started for free in Visual Studio Team Services section. You may need to create a new Microsoft

March 16, 2017 bestdevops Cloud Computing, DevOps, DevOps Best Practices Leave a comment

How should I choose the right cloud app development platform?

Source:- techtarget.com It’s an oft-asked question: Which cloud platform is the best choice for app development efforts? The answer: It depends. It’s PaaS vs. AWS Lambda. If you don’t want the hassle of maintaining your own app infrastructure, and you’re looking to focus exclusively on a cloud app development platform, you may face a dilemma between a platform-as-a-service option like Heroku or Cloud Foundry, and a serverless platform like Amazon Web Services (AWS) Lambda. But how are these two options

March 16, 2017 bestdevops Cloud Computing, DevOps, DevOps Best Practices Leave a comment

Cloud Computing Vs. SaaS: A Comparative Analysis

Source:- hostreview.com When discussing Cloud Computing and SaaS (Software as a Service), people often think both terms are synonymous with each other. However, this is not true. Cloud Computing is a wider term awhile SaaS is a part/component of it as clarified by this diagram. What is Cloud Computing? The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) defines cloud computing as “a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks,

March 15, 2017 bestdevops Cloud Computing, DevOps Leave a comment

How is Cloud Computing Affecting Traditional Software Delivery? The SaaS Effect

Source:- 1reddrop.com If you are running a business, there is a near 100% chance that you are already using some form of SaaS – Software as a Service. According to a recent a survey by Northbridge and Wikibon, one in seven companies are using SaaS. But that number should be much higher if you include Email, YouTube and social media applications such as facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and so on. These are applications that have already embedded themselves into our lives.

March 11, 2017 bestdevops Continuous Delivery, DevOps, DevOps Process Leave a comment

The First Finish Line: A Fresh Approach to Continuous Delivery

Source:- cioreview.com To meet business needs faster, many organizations are eager to embrace continuous delivery and gain the ability to rapidly and repeatedly push out software enhancements. By applying this methodology, IT teams can improve software systems faster, increasing satisfaction for end users. It is a competitive advantage that allows enterprises to move at the speed of business and meet the expectations of their audience. At Vivint Solar, continuous delivery is key to our ability to succeed in a competitive,

March 10, 2017 bestdevops IT Training Leave a comment

These are the 10 skills to learn if you want to advance in a career in tech

Source:- businessinsider.in In the tech industry, as in life, change is the only constant. Whether you’re just starting out, you’re angling for a better gig, or you’re just trying to thrive right where you are, it’s important that you’re up-to-date with the latest technologies – or else you may already be behind the curve, as the hot new tech du jour replaces the old and busted. “We see technologies being replaced by new technologies,” says Julia Silge, a data scientist

March 9, 2017 bestdevops DevOps, DevOps Tools, DevOps Updates Leave a comment

Visual Studio 2017 Launched By Microsoft

Source:- zeenews.india.com New Delhi: US tech giant Microsoft on Wednesday launched Visual Studio 2017 bringing new capabilities for developers to build any type of application for any platform. Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 is an integrated development environment (IDE), supporting developers of all types of applications, for every platform, in nearly every language. Its predecessor, Visual Studio 2015, was installed over 21.1 million times since its release. “Visual Studio 2017 delivers a great cloud and mobile development experience, boosts DevOps

March 9, 2017 bestdevops DevOps, DevOps Process, Test Driven DevOps Leave a comment

DevOps Implementation Without Containers

Source:- informationweek.com One of the reasons to adopt a DevOps approach to software delivery is to remove the bottlenecks in your production deployment processes. For server side software, this often involves many pieces, including: The application environment, such as operating system parameters Third party components, such as application servers, web servers, and databases Your application software that runs on top To remove the deployment bottlenecks, DevOps aims to break down the barriers between developers and IT operations staff (hence the

March 3, 2017 bestdevops DevOps, DevOps Best Practices, DevOps Process Leave a comment

Controlling Chaos: DevOps And The Digital Transformation

Source:- minutehack.com Recently, you will no doubt have read numerous predictions and forecasting from tech industry experts outlining their expectations of the next 12 months, with Digital Transformation (DX) often at the forefront. DX is in full swing and many organisations are moving towards a more agile approach and adopting DevOps principles. Digital Transformation Most enterprises have already begun shifting their strategies to align with their current environment; one which leverages the value of data more than that of physical

March 3, 2017 bestdevops Cloud Computing, DevOps, DevOps Best Practices, IT trends Leave a comment

Control Costs: Use Cloud Test Environments

Source:- sys-con.com There is no more effective way to reduce your overall test environment spend than to migrate to cloud test environments and embrace testing and infrastructure automation. The nature of test environments is inherently temporary—you set up an environment, run through an automated test suite, and then tear down the environment. If you can reduce the cycle time for this process down to hours or minutes, then you may be able to cut your test environment budgets considerably. This

March 3, 2017 bestdevops Continuous Delivery, DevOps, DevOps Best Practices Leave a comment

Developing Quality Software: Differentiating Factors

Source:- infoq.com Abstract The level of software quality attainable is a reflection of an organizational business decision. There are many factors that influence this decision, including development, build and testing environments effectiveness, resources and their associated skillset, integrity, motivations and experience levels, commercial agreements, and adopted processes and productivity tools. The effectiveness of development, build and testing environments sets the bar for attainable efficiency and breadth of testing. The closer test and production environments mirror one another, the greater probability

March 2, 2017 bestdevops Continuous Delivery, DevOps Leave a comment

Benefits of Test-Driven Development

Source:- masterofcode.com Nowadays, it’s hard to find someone who hasn’t heard about Test-Driven Development (TDD). But many people argue and/or try to understand why it’s so popular and why it’s popularity grows. The answer, as I see it, lies within business’ requirements for software applications always changing. Developers are focusing on speed-to-market solutions and looking for ways to boost the frequency of software releases. Continuous delivery trend requires more efficiency in development processes. That is why many developers are considering

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