Brett Johnson

October 25, 2019

Kubernetes manages container environments, automating many manual orchestration tasks, and providing options to extend an environment's capabilities.

Network Security

Auditing and Compliance with Metadata

July 08, 2019

The correct use of metadata policies and procedures can help enforce regulatory policies, simplify compliance reporting, and reduce the risk of failing an audit.

The Importance of Managing the Entire Lifecycle of Metadata

June 25, 2019

Poor management of metadata can negatively impact upstream systems. The application, management, and removal of metadata should always be a programmatic function.

What is Observability? And How can it Help Your Operations?

May 24, 2019

Observability platforms improve troubleshooting by providing a level of end to end visibility required for modern distributed systems.

DevOps Influence on Infrastructure Management

May 13, 2019

DevOps principals have influenced how infrastructure is managed at scale using IaC strategies.

Understanding a DevOps Toolchain: Use Cases and Fundamentals

April 12, 2019

A well-designed DevOps toolchain ensures efficient and reliable code deployment and management throughout the lifecycle.

Cloud Infrastructure

Navigating Today’s Multi-Cloud Complexity Challenges

March 29, 2019

When assessing a multi-cloud strategy, prevent problems by making the choice based on the applications and which provider is best suited for each application.

Introduction to Composable Infrastructure and its Use Cases

March 08, 2019

Composable infrastructure provides a cloud-like experience for provisioning resources. Understand how it works and how it differs from Infrastructure as Code.

Management Plane-as-a-Service: Moving Functions to the Cloud

February 28, 2019

Management services are moving to the cloud. Such a move offers some helpful benefits. There also are some points to consider when making the transition.

Introduction to Service Mesh with Istio

Careers and Certifications

February 21, 2019

Learn about the capabilities and features of Istio, an open platform to connect, manage, and secure container-based microservices.

Incorporating Automation into Your Learning Process

February 12, 2019

By adding automation, you’re aligning your study practices with the overall direction of the IT industry and building a better understanding of course material.

Contributing to an Opensource Project

January 04, 2019

Opensource software depends on community contributions to projects, even projects maintained by organizations. Contributing back to a project improves the project for all.

Immutable Infrastructure Use Cases

December 06, 2018

Using immutable infrastructure prevents configuration drift and increases the speed to build or rebuild infrastructure, which translates into faster turn-around times for project delivery.

Introducing Immutable Infrastructure

December 04, 2018

An immutable infrastructure prevents common issues like configuration drift. It can bring more consistency and reliability in your infrastructure and a simpler, more predictable deployment...

DevOps is an Operational Strategy, Not a Project