Lean software development means delivering applications efficiently and fast. Robert Sheldon discussions the business value of lean software development.
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There is more to DevOps than tools and automation. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains how to create a DevOps culture based on collaboration.… Read more
To stay competitive and bring value to customers, organisations are adopting DevOps, but finding people experienced in DevOps can be challenging. Robert Sheldon has ten tips to help managers attract and retain DevOps talent.… Read more
Dino Esposito continues his series on git. In this article, he explains how to initialize a repository, track files, and revert to a specific revision.… Read more
More organisations are adopting DevOps, but what happens as the codebase grows? In this article, Siddharth Rao gives advice on how to implement continuous deployment at scale.… Read more
Database administrators can never stop thinking about security. In this article, Fabiano Amorim shows how data can be revealed through error messages when views are used to secure rows.… Read more
A very common tenet used when building out a DevOps style approach to automated deployment is the concept of failing fast. You want to identify issues with the changes in your code and structures as early as possible to protect the production environment. One of the most common methods to meet this requirement is setting … Read more
Git is used by many teams for version control. In this article, Dino Esposito takes a look back at the history of source control and how git became the popular tool it is today.… Read more
Classifying the data within an organization is not just something nice to do. It’s critical for complying with regulations such as The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), The Australian Privacy Act, and a host of other privacy laws enacted throughout the world. … Read more
Containers are being used by more and more organizations to automate build pipelines in their CICD processes. In this article, Mahendran Purushothaman shows how to automate the creation of Docker containers and a Kubernetes cluster in Azure.… Read more
PowerShell is a basic skill any administrator working in Windows or Azure should know. After writing his first article about PowerShell parameters, Greg Moore realized that there is even more to talk about. This article covers using pipelined parameters and more. … Read more
Containers have already transformed the way application development works, but adoption has been slower for databases. Finally, the revolution is beginning. In this post, Kendra Little shares the two ways in which containers will dramatically change the way teams develop and deploy database changes.… Read more
Microsoft provides Azure DevOps for hosting your repos, setting up pipelines and more. Diogo Souza shows you how to get started using Azure DevOps in this article.… Read more
No discussion about storage is complete without thinking about security of the data. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains what must be considered to protect data in today's world.… Read more
In this article, Diogo Souza explains GitFlow, a branching model for Git. He demonstrates how to work with GitFlow to create and deploy a feature and a hotfix to GitHub.… Read more
Since SQL Server is supported in containers, you can now run a SQL Server instance in your macOS without dual-booting or running a virtual machine. In this article of the series, Carlos Robles demonstrates how to connect to the SQL Server once it’s running. … Read more
PowerShell scripts are the tool of choice for many admins, but how do you make them easy for others to use? In this article, Greg Moore shows how to add professional looking help to your scripts that work just like the help in cmdlets. … Read more
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