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DevOps Best Practices - How to Get Started When Nothing Works
When DevOps tools fail or stall, DevOps best practices swoop in to save the day and help you refocus on what matters: the mentality, the culture, and the working patterns within your team or your organization.
Platform Engineering vs. DevOps: Yes, There's a Difference - Here's Why It Matters
If there’s a difference between platform engineering vs. DevOps, it’s not immediately obvious. The terms have been thrown around in conversation for long enough that it’s tempting to think of them as either the same thing or as competing concepts. So what is the difference between platform engineering vs. DevOps? Are you “doing DevOps” when you create a developer platform?
Terraform Alternatives: Puppet vs. Terraform
Hunting for a Terraform alternative but not sure about the differences between Puppet vs. Terraform? Both work within the IT automation space, but they are not true alternatives—as we will explore in this article. They are complementary solutions that are used to solve different use cases.
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Seven predictions for this year from two CTOs
Rod Cope and Deepak Giridharagopal, CTOs of Perforce, share their top technology-related predictions for this year and beyond. Their predictions cover various areas, but looking at the market from the perspective of Puppet (by Perforce), there are two clear themes: one, maximising and looking after available talent, and two, focusing on technology that delivers (rather than being distracted by the hype).
Why Platform Engineering Teams Are the Key to Unlocking DevOps
Building digital platforms, and platform engineering teams to support them, isn’t new. The platform approach first emerged more than 20 years ago and predates the DevOps movement that began in the mid-2000s. But the recent surge in popularity of platform engineering has caused some to argue that “DevOps is dead” and modern platform engineering has replaced it. Here’s what we found in the 2023 State of DevOps Report to counter that argument.
4 DevOps KPIs to Measure How Well Your DevOps is Working
DevOps is an approach, not a prescriptive ideal. Still, every organization needs to be able to measure the impact and effectiveness of their investment in DevOps tools and practices. That's why we collected the top DevOps KPIs from a combination of our own research into the latest DevOps trends in the State of DevOps (including surveys of more than 4,000 people) and stories shared with Puppet.
2023 State of DevOps Report Finds Platform Engineering Unlocks DevOps Success in the Enterprise
The platform team is on the rise, with 51% of respondents reporting adoption within last three years.
What is Platform Engineering?
In this blog, we’ll define platform engineering, outline its benefits for software development, explain how it intersects with DevOps, and identify the key components platform engineering needs to be successful.
Making IT Fireproof with Security Automation Tools
Security automation tools can be the first step in preventing IT fires from happening. When IT teams dedicate time to extinguishing security and compliance fires, they’re missing out on valuable time to spend tackling bigger goals. Let’s explore some ways to make your IT fireproof using the preventative power of security automation.