Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

In a rapidly expanding, highly distributed cloud infrastructure environment, it can be difficult to make decisions about the design and management of cloud architectures. That’s because it’s hard for a single observer to see the full scope when their organization owns thousands of cloud resources distributed across hundreds of accounts. You need broad, complete visibility in order to find underutilized resources and other forms of bloat.

For CFEngine we manage several public and private repositories of code in GitHub for our Open Source and Enterprise products. In order to ensure quality we run many checks on the code both with nightly builds as well as on each pull request. We use a Jenkins server for nightlies which also includes more extensive deployment tests on all of the platforms we support. Previously we had used Travis for many of these checks but that system started to show its age and limitations.

In May 2023, Thomas Kronawitter, Head of Data-Driven Applications & Services at Grenke AG, joined Redgate CPO David Gummer at the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit to provide insights and advice based on his own digital transformation journey in financial services. This post highlights the key take-aways from David’s conversation with Thomas, including the strategies, challenges, and successes that shaped Grenke’s experience.

As businesses continue to expand their digital footprints, the demand for efficient and secure data management solutions has never been greater. Colocation, the practice of housing servers and IT infrastructure in third-party data centres, has emerged as an attractive option for enterprises seeking enhanced scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. However, before making a decision on colocation, it is vital to carefully assess the financial aspects associated with this service.

While some businesses operate entirely in the cloud, some still have IT infrastructure they need to house. Others are moving from solely cloud environments to a colocation model. From air conditioning systems to networking facilities, there is a lot that goes into looking after IT infrastructure.

A lot of people, like myself, believe automotive is the most innovative sector today, especially when it comes to software. We are living a critical moment in automotive, where evolution is being pushed onto the market. This rapid software shift is posing challenges that are complicating developers’ progress. Most of these challenges are hardware-related. Gaining access to target development hardware has become an impossible task, the recent global microchip shortage did not help.

Software development, DevOps has emerged as a game-changer. It’s not just a buzzword; it’s a cultural and technological shift that allows organizations to accelerate their software delivery while maintaining high quality and reliability. However, successful DevOps implementation is not merely about adopting a set of tools or following a predefined set of rules. It’s a holistic approach that requires a deep understanding of key principles.

In an era dominated by data-driven decision making, monitoring tools play an indispensable role in ensuring that our systems run efficiently and without interruption. When considering tools like Netdata and Prometheus, performance isn't just a number; it's about empowering users with real-time insights and enabling them to act with agility.