Tag: Devops
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Continuous blue-green deployments With Kubernetes
Posted on January 23, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length long
In this article author would like to get into the gory details and see how we can create a CI/CD pipeline that deploys a Kubernetes application using the blue-green methodology. The gist of blue-green deployments is to have two identical environments, conventionally called blue and green, to do continuous, risk-free updates. This way, users access one while the other receives updates. By Tomas Fernandez.
Tags devops kubernetes containers cicd
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Demystifying Canary release and Blue-Green deployment
Posted on January 22, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length medium
In a rapidly evolving digital transformation landscape, the success of software-based businesses often hinges on their ability to deliver new features seamlessly and efficiently. Two key strategies that have gained significant traction in this context are canary releases and blue-green deployments. This article aims to thoroughly understand these essential software deployment techniques, highlighting their advantages, challenges, and best practices.. By [x]cube LABS.
Tags devops serverless open-source cloud cicd
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13 most useful CI/CD tools for DevOps in 2024
Posted on January 11, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length medium
CI is a software development practice where engineers merge their code into a central repository multiple times a day. After a pull request is open and after a merge is done, automated builds and tests are triggered automatically to ensure the functionality of the code. This approach promotes a collaborative environment and also helps in identifying issues early on, minimizing the risk of having issues propagated through different environments. By Flavius Dinu, Sumeet Ninawe.
Tags devops web-development app-development agile
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What is Continuous Testing in DevOps? (Strategy + tools)
Posted on January 9, 2024, Level intermediate Resource Length long
Continuous testing (CT) is the practice of automatically testing software applications and components throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). In DevOps, continuous testing is the practice of integrating testing activities throughout the DevOps pipeline. By Hannah Son.
Tags how-to devops tdd app-development agile cloud
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Scaling up: bringing your Azure Devops CI/CD setup to the next level
Posted on January 8, 2024, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
Azure DevOps pipelines are a great way to automate your CI/CD process. Most often, they are configured on a per project basis. This works fine when you have few projects. But what if you have many projects? In this blog post, we will show you how you can scale up your Azure DevOps CI/CD setup for reusability and easy maintenance. By Jeroen Overschie, Timo Uelen.
Tags software-architecture devops app-development azure cloud
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Discussion on stateless & stateful services (Managing user state on the backend)
Posted on January 7, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length medium
In most articles author has come across on stateless and stateful services, stateful service architectures are viewed less favorably in contrast to stateless services primarily due to the horizontal scalability challenge they bring along. By Shivang.
Tags software-architecture web-development app-development devops apis
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A beginner's guide to AWS best practices
Posted on January 4, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length medium
The topic of AWS Best Practices is huge and would be impossible to distil down to just a few points, so this post covers a few of the obvious choices and how you can find out more information. By Matthew Wilson.
Tags aws cloud devops app-development cio
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Real-time data architecture patterns
Posted on December 27, 2023, Level intermediate Resource Length long
The rapid proliferation and increased volume of data across industries has magnified the need for organizations to have a solid strategy in place for processing and managing real-time data. Improving overall data capabilities enables teams to operate more efficiently, and emerging technologies have even created a smoother pathway for bringing real-time data closer to business users, which plays a critical role in effective decision-making. By Miguel Garcia.
Tags streaming web-development app-development devops software-architecture
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Apache ZooKeeper: The perfect tool for configuration management
Posted on December 17, 2023, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Apache ZooKeeper is an open-source distributed coordination system that provides a platform for configuration management, process synchronization, and lock management. Originally developed by Yahoo, it is now maintained by the Apache Software Foundation. By datascientest.com.
Tags event-driven software-architecture management devops apache
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Raspberry Pi Zero headless quick start
Posted on October 26, 2023, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
This guide shows how to bring up a Raspberry Pi Zero, Zero W, or Zero 2 W without needing to attach a keyboard/mouse/monitor. For older Pi OS releases, basic settings can be configured by editing text files directly on the SD card using an editor on your main PC prior to first boot. For newer Pi OS releases, the rpi-imager tool can be used to both burn the OS image and configure settings. By Carter Nelson.
Tags cio software-architecture devops infosec
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Best Kubernetes certifications for 2023 [ranked]
Posted on October 24, 2023, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Looking for the best Kubernetes certification? In this guide, I explained the best Kubernetes certification along with other free choices, so you can choose the best one for you. Kubernetes is growing in popularity day by day. A survey conducted by Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) reported that 96% of the respondents are either using or evaluating Kubernetes. By Bibin Wilson.
Tags kubernetes containers learning how-to cio devops
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Security considerations for your internal developer platform
Posted on October 19, 2023, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
In today's world, where cloud resources and data management tools play an increasingly critical role, the concept of an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) is gaining momentum. With great power comes greater responsibility. Security within IDPs isn't just an optional add-on; it's the core essence. This article is a guide for teams eager to strengthen their developer platforms. By Morgan Perry.
Tags cio software-architecture devops infosec