5 Must-Read DevOps Books for Engineers and Leaders
Whether you are new to DevOps or looking to level up your team, these five books offer practical frameworks, real-world stories, and actionable guidance for building a genuine DevOps culture.
How the VA Is Using Workforce Reform to Drive DevOps Adoption
The Department of Veterans Affairs is tackling DevOps adoption from the people side first — with mastery teams, change teams, and a deliberate cultural transformation led by its Director of DevOps Implementation.
The DevOps Sweet Spot: Inserting Security at Pull Requests (Part 1)
Security is consistently left behind in fast-moving DevOps pipelines. Learn why automation alone isn’t enough, and what it takes—speed, accuracy, and comprehensive coverage—to meaningfully embed security at the pull request stage.
A Step-by-Step Tutorial for Kubernetes Implementation
Learn the core concepts behind Kubernetes architecture and how to set up a single-node cluster on Windows 10 using Minikube and kubectl.
Containers and Kubernetes: 3 Transformational Success Stories
How Expedia Group, Primerica, and others used containers and Kubernetes to modernise applications, accelerate delivery, and enable multi-cloud portability.
Hitachi Vantara Acquires Containership’s Kubernetes Assets After Startup’s Collapse
Hitachi Vantara has acquired the Kubernetes intellectual property of failed startup Containership, aiming to integrate CNCF-certified container orchestration capabilities into its enterprise cloud portfolio.
D2iQ Dispatch: A Cloud-Native CI/CD Platform Built for Kubernetes
D2iQ launched Dispatch, a cloud-native CI/CD platform integrated with its Konvoy Kubernetes distribution, offering GitOps workflows and multi-language pipeline configuration.
The 7-Step Plan for Successful AIOps Implementations
Deploying AIOps without a structured plan is one of the fastest ways to lose executive trust. This practical 7-step framework covers everything from initial planning and socializing change, through configuration, testing, and production deployment.
Google Cloud Machine Images: Simplifying Data Science VM Deployments
Google Cloud’s Machine Images feature lets system administrators and data scientists capture, clone, and restore full virtual machine environments — including multi-disk configurations and instance metadata — without manual reconfiguration.
Minikube and Kubernetes: 6 Essential Facts for Developers and IT Leaders
Minikube lets you run a single-node Kubernetes cluster locally on a laptop. Here are six things every developer and IT leader should know about this free, extensible tool.
13 Bad Practices That Create IT Bottlenecks (And How to Fix Them)
IT bottlenecks rarely appear out of nowhere. They are usually the result of identifiable, preventable bad practices baked into team culture or process. Here are 13 of the most common culprits and what you can do about them.
How Choice Hotels Transformed IT Ops with a Continuous Delivery Pipeline
Choice Hotels replaced brittle homegrown deployment scripts with a dedicated CD platform, accelerating deployments by more than 30% and sharpening the division of responsibilities between development and IT ops teams.
DevSecOps Market Competitive Landscape: Key Players, Segments, and Growth Drivers
An overview of the global DevSecOps market, covering major vendors, regional adoption trends, deployment models, and the security forces driving enterprise investment in integrated DevSecOps platforms.
What Is an Advanced Cloud? A Plain-English Explanation
Not all computing clouds are created equal. This article explains what distinguishes an advanced cloud from a standard one — covering integration, scalability, flexibility, and the real-world challenges enterprises face.
DevOps Platform Market Overview (2020–2026): Key Players, Segments, and Regional Trends
An overview of the DevOps platform market landscape for 2020–2026, covering leading vendors, market segments, regional dynamics, and the forces shaping enterprise DevOps adoption.
Managing Multi-Cloud Production Kubernetes Clusters at Brandwatch
How Brandwatch’s engineering team runs ~150 production services across six Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS, GKE, and self-managed bare-metal — covering CI/CD, ingress, monitoring, and autoscaling strategies.
Xebia Academy Global Partners with DevOps Institute to Expand DevOps Certification and Training
Xebia Academy Global has announced a strategic partnership with DevOps Institute to deliver accredited DevOps training and certifications to individuals and enterprises worldwide.
MLOps Explained: What Happens When You Apply DevOps Principles to Machine Learning
MLOps is emerging as the discipline that brings DevOps-style governance, automation, and monitoring to machine learning systems. Here is what it means in practice and why it matters for engineering teams.
Google Cloud Reveals New Telco Offerings and Partners with AT&T on Mobile Edge Computing
Google Cloud announced its Global Mobile Edge Cloud service and Anthos for Telecoms platform, with AT&T becoming the first operator to explore edge compute capabilities alongside 5G.
Azure Insights: Securing Kubernetes API Access, Firewall Updates, Certification Retirements, and Cloud-Native Thinking
A roundup of practical Azure guidance covering AKS API security, Azure Firewall Manager updates, retiring MCSE/MCSD/MCSA certifications, and real-world perspectives on cloud-native, serverless, and container adoption.