So, you’ve been asked to write a “Test Environment Management Plan”? Or perhaps you just want to write a plan to baseline your current non-production processes, outline future test environment strategy and/or educate those around you. Let’s begin with the definition. A Test Environment Management Plan is a plan focused on Test Environment Management (or […]
Taking on Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is not an easy task. It doesn’t matter where you’re coming from. Some organizations have done a little DevOps and are trying to break into SRE. Others haven’t even taken that step, and figure they should go all the way with their implementation. Wherever you’re coming from, hiring an SRE team […]
Site reliability engineering versus disaster recovery: Every company needs a disaster recovery plan. This is just a simple fact of life. Your company needs to know how to recover when something breaks or you can’t get access to something you need. In larger, more advanced tech companies, disaster recovery sometimes bumps against environment management teams. […]
If your organization is starting an agile transformation, you might be looking at it as an opportunity. Or perhaps you’re looking at it with some healthy skepticism. Either is understandable—or even both at the same time. The opportunity arises from the fact that various flavors of agile have come to dominate the IT landscape. So, […]
The Critical Role of Runsheets in Cutover, Deployment, and Disaster Recovery Introduction In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, managing IT transitions effectively is paramount to maintaining business continuity and operational efficiency. Whether it’s migrating to a new system, deploying software, or recovering from unexpected disruptions, precision and coordination are key. This is where runsheets come into […]