Here are practical techniques your team can use for distributed systems to achieve more effective software operations.
Matthew Skelton
Jul 18, 2018
5 proven operability techniques for software teams
Collaboration is key
It's time to place IT services under a common framework to make data more widely available for better control and governance.
Kapil Kaul
Jul 18, 2018
Why you should centralize IT Ops—and destroy data islands
Get IT together
Organizations will have to rethink strategies, revamp processes, and adopt new roles. Here's what to think about as you get started.
Christopher Null
Jul 17, 2018
The cloud is messing with your app dev strategy: How to cope
Think CloudOps
Here's what developers need to know about the WebAuthn API, and how to implement it in their services.
Robert Lemos
Jul 17, 2018
WebAuthn for developers: 5 steps to better authentication
Post-password best practices
 Report
How technology leaders can create a strategic plan that is customer-led, insights-driven, fast, and connected. 
Forrester: How to Create a Customer-Centered Strategic Technology Plan 
IT Ops teams can face big challenges as they learn to maintain and monitor microservices. Here are the skills you need.
Linda Rosencrance
Jul 16, 2018
Top skills IT Ops teams need to manage microservices
Little services, big skills
It's not enough to stick a toe into the DevOps and agile waters. You need a whole-company commitment.
Ayman Sayed
Jul 13, 2018
Why agile and DevOps are key to any digital transformation
Go broad and deep
If the police can do it, so can thieves. Takeaway: Unmanaged BYOD is risky.
Richi Jennings
Jul 12, 2018
USB Restricted Mode 'doesn't work' for securing iPhone data
Security Blogwatch
Don't test trivial code, except when you absolutely must. Here's how to know when to test—and when to take a pass.
Carlos Schults
Jul 12, 2018
Should you test trivial code?
Test not, waste not
 Guide
Before you even start to undertake enterprise agile, get answers to these key questions. 
How to Choose an Enterprise Agile Platform 
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New Gartner research assesses the various solutions from PPM vendors in terms of their suites’ functional capabilities to support four use cases:... 
Gartner: Critical Capabilities for Project Portfolio Management 
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EMA analyst Torsten Volk talks about four key requirements for risk free and compliant DevOps. 
How to Make Your IT Ops Compliant for Hybrid Cloud, DevOps, and Containers 
Advances are making the software-defined data center more real than ever. Be prepared for some roadblocks, though.
Christopher Null
Jul 11, 2018
The state of the software-defined data center: Software in the spotlight
An inevitable shift
 Report
The Ovum Decision Matrix provides a side-by-side comparison and evaluation of leading multicloud management solutions.
Ovum Decision Matrix for Multicloud and Hybrid Cloud Management 2018-19
Format-preserving encryption (FPE) is key to protecting your legacy data while keeping your apps and network humming.
Luther Martin
Jul 11, 2018
Why you should use format-preserving encryption for legacy data
FPE is in the house
Here's how a Fortune 100 company attacked an inefficient process, delivered business value faster—and got its scrum master promoted.
Dominica DeGrandis
Jul 10, 2018
A lesson in agile: How one team ended dependency delays
Clear the runway
Here are the top three reasons why your cloud apps aren't performing—and what you can do about it.
David Linthicum
Jul 10, 2018
Why cloud apps don't perform—and what you can do about it
The sky's the limit
Here are the top 38 online resources to teach you how to do observability operations well.
Mitch Pronschinske
Jul 9, 2018
Monitoring demystified: A guide for logging, tracing, metrics
Observe this
Here's how six large companies are going wide and deep with DevOps, and what you can learn from them.
Chris Kanaracus
Jul 6, 2018
How they did it: 6 companies that scaled DevOps
The journey continues
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Many organizations outside of the EU are now just waking up to GDPR. Here are four myths. 
Top 4 Myths Regarding GDPR Compliance Beyond the EU 
Just 3% of companies can defend against the next NotPetya attack. Now Gen V is looming. What are you waiting for?
Avi Rembaum
Jul 5, 2018
Is your security team ready for Gen V cyberattacks?
A never-ending war
Use these guidelines to create a data strategy to help your test automation run with fewer problems.
Shawn P. Conlin
Jul 3, 2018
How to lift your test automation game: Tame your data
Garbage in, garbage out
 White Paper
Get this white paper to understand what other IT professionals do for data protection and what they are looking for. 
Why Data Protection Gaps Are Leaving Companies Vulnerable 
Security testing is rarely as conclusive as other testing. Here's how QA for security differs—and how to do it right. 
Tony Rice
Jul 2, 2018
Security testing is unlike other QA: What you need to know
Take it to the next level
Gene Kim at DOES London 2018
The conversation has shifted from dev and ops to crossing the tech/business divide and outcompeting rivals.
Anders Wallgren
Jun 29, 2018
DevOps Enterprise Summit London: Make DevOps a competitive weapon
Out-compete your competition
No one will care about reliability if your system doesn't provide value. Here's how to strike the right balance between uptime and innovation.
Christian Meléndez
Jun 28, 2018
Why you need an error budget—and how to make it work
Balanced your budget yet?
WPA3 is here. You'd better start planning for a new network kit.
Richi Jennings
Jun 28, 2018
WPA3 lands with whopping Wi-Fi security update. What's your upgrade path?
Security Blogwatch
Making data privacy a priority is no longer an option. Here are three things developers can to do get GDPR-compliant right away.
Robert Lemos
Jun 27, 2018
3 ways your software team can get GDPR-compliant
Privacy is no longer optional
You can find many open source container security tools, but these are the best for Docker.
Bill Doerrfeld
Jun 27, 2018
10+ top open-source tools for Docker security
The best of the best
 Report
Learn the biggest challenges decision-makers are facing, the importance of continuous testing and automated handoffs, and more. 
The State of Application Delivery Management in the Enterprise 
Automating the testing environment for desktop apps is very different than for web or mobile apps. Here are some tips and tricks.
Meaghan Lewis
Jun 26, 2018
Top tips and tools for automating desktop-app testing
Automation done right
Are you a project manager turned scrum master? Here are the biggest challenges and how to approach them.
Yvette Francino
Jun 26, 2018
Be a better scrum master: A guide for recovering PMs
A project manager primer
How to survive, and thrive, in the sometimes-caustic world of code reviews.
Angie Jones
Jun 25, 2018
The 10 commandments of navigating code reviews
Test team gospel
A continuous performance-testing strategy can help your team detect code degradations faster. Here's one expert's strategy.
Federico Toledo
Jun 22, 2018
The path to continuous: How to boost your performance testing
Find slowdowns, fast
These roadblocks can halt any short-term productivity gains from digital transformations. Here's what to avoid.
Rouan Wilsenach
Jun 21, 2018
Why your DevOps transformation is failing
Beware cultural stop signs
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