Deploying an instance in AWS, Azure or Google is typically a straightforward process. However, architecting, managing and optimizing your end-to-end platforms that consist of application tiers, data tiers, integration points and inherent relationships is less so. The reality is many, if not most, of the complexities that were present before you migrated to the cloud […]
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is a methodology for building and maintaining large-scale, highly available software systems. It involves applying software engineering practices to operations in order to increase reliability, reduce downtime, and improve the overall user experience. Observability is one of the key pillars of SRE and refers to the ability to understand how a […]
I had an “interesting” chat with a potential client this week. The conversation started normally with myself and my colleague going through the benefits of our Test Environment & Release Management solution, and then continuing to a “show and tell”. However, I could tell the client was somewhat distracted and had something “greater” on their […]
Containers are nothing new. Depending on how you look at it, you can make a case for them being around at least since 1982. But since the introduction of Docker in 2013, they’ve enjoyed a surge of popularity. Why? In just a few years, containers have had a big impact on how we manage our […]
As IT & Test environments become increasingly complex and dynamic, IT professionals need tools that can help them manage the complexity and ensure consistency across systems. Ansible is designed to address these challenges. In this post, we’ll provide an introduction to Ansible (a key Enov8 plugin), covering the basics of how it works, the components […]