DevOps application delivery pipeline

Robert Sheldon explains the DevOps Application Delivery Pipeline and some of the terms such as Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery....

15 July 2019 12 min read

Software Delivery

Robert Sheldon in Software Delivery

DevOps and application delivery

Robert Sheldon explains DevOps DevOps and application delivery. He compares DevOps to Waterfall and Agile methodologies. …

17 June 2019 10 min read

Database Administration

Kellyn Pot'Vin-Gorman in Database Administration

Navigate Linux for SQL Server DBAs

Kellyn Pot’Vin-Gorman shows how to navigate Linux for SQL Server DBAs, using aliases, setting up environment variables, and examining processes.…

17 June 2019 18 min read

Database DevOps

Adam Hafner in Database DevOps

Database unit testing

As database changes are added to the DevOps pipeline, database unit testing becomes crucial. In this article, Adam Hafner describes...

30 May 2019 14 min read

Containers and Virtualization

Carlos Robles in Containers and Virtualization

Creating Your First SQL Server Docker Container in macOS

The use of macOS by developers and IT professionals has gained popularity the past few years. Running a sandboxed SQL...

13 May 2019 14 min read

Testing

Michael Sorens in Testing

The Phantom Menace in Unit Testing

Testing is a challenging yet crucial part of software development, but how do you know that a test is telling...

09 May 2019 10 min read

Editorials

Kathi Kellenberger in Editorials

Why DBAs Must Embrace DevOps

A good day for a database administrator (DBA) is a lot like a good airline flight. A lot of excitement...

09 May 2019 3 min read

Editorials

Kendra Little in Editorials

What is Automation?

Today I got a bit closer to a meaningful definition of automation as it applies to the software development process....

30 April 2019 5 min read

Software Delivery

Afsana Atar in Software Delivery

Applied AI in Software Development

Artificial Intelligence is making inroads in all aspects of technology. In this article, Afsana Atar explains the role of AI...

20 February 2019 14 min read

Database DevOps

Grant Fritchey in Database DevOps

DevOps Without the Database: A Cautionary Tale

Communication is the foundation of DevOps. Grant Fritchey tells the tale of a project that failed because of previous communication...

07 February 2019 12 min read

Editorials

Robert Cain in Editorials

What is the purpose of your organization? A lesson in DevOps

I’ve been speaking a lot on the topic of DevOps lately, and there’s a question I like to ask. What...

29 January 2019 5 min read

Editorials

Kendra Little in Editorials

Implementing DevOps Doesn’t Get Rid of Database Administrators

I hear from a lot of database administrators who are worried about being automated out of a job. These kinds...

21 January 2019 5 min read

Editorials

Arvind Kumar in Editorials

The Case for Value-Based Delivery

In the past, I was very proud that I’d meticulously defended my projects against scope creep, but I was missing...

08 January 2019 3 min read

Software Delivery

Michael Sorens in Software Delivery

Better Code Reviews with GIT

As more dev teams move their code to Git, it’s important to understand the differences between it and other tools...

07 January 2019 12 min read

Software Delivery

Mohammad Rizvi in Software Delivery

Factors Behind Successfully and Repeatedly Executing Digital Transformation Programs at a Lightning Pace

IT transformation projects often fail due to poor planning, poor communication and more. In this article, Mohammad Rizvi explains how...

18 December 2018 11 min read

Software Delivery

Afsana Atar in Software Delivery

A Primer on Defect Management

Defects in software can occur in any phase of the software creation process. The earlier and better they are managed,...

19 September 2018 21 min read

Testing

Michael Sorens in Testing

Go Unit Tests: Tips from the Trenches

In this article, Michael Sorens describes unit testing for applications written in Go. While focused on Go, many of his...

20 July 2018 33 min read

Software Delivery

Mohammad Rizvi in Software Delivery

How to Successfully Deliver IT Projects in a Not-so-Agile Organization

Agile methodology for software delivery is accepted at many organizations but is not used everywhere. In this article, Mohammad Rizvi...

17 July 2018 10 min read

PowerShell

Nicolas Prigent in PowerShell

Hyper-V Shielded Virtual Machines with PowerShell: Guarded Fabric, Host Guardian Service, and vTPM Configuration

Configuring Hyper-V shielded virtual machines with PowerShell - the guarded fabric architecture, Host Guardian Service (HGS) for attestation, virtual TPM...

04 June 2018 14 min read

PowerShell

Robert Cain in PowerShell

Create Azure VMs with PowerShell Part 2

The ability to quickly spin up a virtual machine is one of the great things about Azure. In this article,...

30 April 2018 16 min read