A guide for engineering managers on creating a sustainable and effective on-call culture, emphasizing shared responsibility and operational best practices.
A guide on writing and automating unit tests for Dockerfiles using the Container Structure Test framework to ensure image integrity.
A DevOps engineer shares practical strategies and tips for optimizing and speeding up Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines.
A tutorial on using the Tfe.NetClient library to manage Terraform Cloud infrastructure from a .NET Core console application.
A review of the book 'PowerShell for Sysadmins', analyzing its target audience, strengths, and weaknesses for IT automation.
A critique of traditional 'war room' monitoring centers, arguing they are ineffective and harmful compared to automated observability and developer ownership.
The article discusses the transformative impact of Continuous Delivery on software development, highlighting its benefits for speed, quality, and team well-being.
A guide to setting up a minimal, self-contained Kubernetes cluster on Fedora using K3s, without virtualization or a container registry.
A guide to using env0 and Terraform to deploy temporary Kubernetes clusters with automatic shutdown to manage cloud costs.
Reflections on the 10-year impact of the 'Continuous Delivery' book and the core principles of the software engineering practice.
A guide to implementing CI/CD for Azure ARM templates using GitHub Actions, focusing on automating infrastructure deployments for IT professionals.
A guide to automating the reset of a local Django database using a bash script, including migrations and user setup.
A guide to automating PostgreSQL database backups using scripts and AWS S3 for secure, reliable cloud storage.
An introduction to cloud object storage for web apps, covering benefits and AWS S3 setup for file hosting and backups.
A guide on using pg_dump and pg_restore to backup and restore a PostgreSQL database, crucial for data protection in DevOps.
A summary of key IT Pro-focused announcements from Microsoft's //BUILD 2020 conference, including Cloud for Healthcare and AI supercomputing.
Debunks the common belief that images come before containers, explaining how containers are actually used to build Docker images.
A tutorial on setting up Fluent Bit as a DaemonSet to forward application and system logs from a Kubernetes cluster to Elasticsearch.
An introduction to Helm, the package manager for Kubernetes, explaining its purpose, basic commands, and how it simplifies deploying applications.
A guide to preparing for the HashiCorp Terraform Associate certification, covering exam objectives, study tips, and recommended materials.
