Successful DevOps implementation needs a clear plan

Source – betanews.com Businesses are reporting strong success in transitioning to DevOps, provided there is careful upfront planning and an honest assessment of resources, according to a new study. The survey, by development and testing services firm KMS Technology, finds that among the 200+ IT professionals questioned, 43 percent report having a ‘very positive’ impression of DevOps prior to their transitions. When these transitions were completed, 51 percent report a very positive impression, and 79 percent say they have achieved their desired

Improved application performance management tools help simplify DevOps

Source – theserverside.com Application performance management and continuous delivery are not usually terms that you hear used together. But they should be, because developing a strong application performance management tools startegy is essential for achieving and making the most of continuous delivery. Defining APM and continuous delivery To explain, let me first define what each of these terms means. Application performance management (APM) refers to the process of finding and resolving performance and reliability problemsin software. Application performance management tools perform functions such as monitoring applications, testing