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. […]
Software development is a complex process that requires meticulous attention to detail to ensure that the final product is reliable and of high quality. One of the most critical aspects of this process is testing, and having a dedicated test environment is essential to guaranteeing the accuracy and functionality of software. Unfortunately, many development teams […]
Release issues happen. Maybe it’s a new regression you didn’t catch in QA. Sometimes it’s a failed deploy. Or, it might even be an unexpected hardware conflict. How do you catch them in advance? One popular strategy is a staging server. With a staging server, you push your code to a replica of production and test it […]
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 […]