Applications/DevOps Archives – InFocus Blog

Success Patterns for Enterprise DevOps and Scaled Agile Framework

By Casey Winzeler March 4, 2020

A few months ago, I found myself in a tense and challenging meeting at one of our large enterprise customers. On one side of the table was a group of developers and the lead architect for a mission critical... READ MORE

Applications/DevOps

The Stability Myth and the Resiliency Mindset

By Bart Driscoll January 28, 2020

If I could go back in time, I’d persuade early technologists and IT operators to focus their attention on resiliency and recovery, not stabilization. While the pace of technological change and the demands of our IT consumers have only... READ MORE

Applications/DevOps

The New DBA Role – Time to Get Your aaS in Order

By Robert F. Sonders December 9, 2019

Yes, a “catchy” little title for a blog post but aaS is a seriously cool and fun topic and the new DBA role calls for a skill set that’s incredibly career-enhancing. DBA teams, in many cases, will be leading... READ MORE

Applications/DevOps

Rest in Peace, SQL 2008 – 4 Pathways Forward for SQL Server 2008 End of Support

By Bart Driscoll November 4, 2019

A couple months ago, Microsoft pulled the support plug on SQL 2008 – the database version that brought us enhanced data mirroring, transact-SQL debugging and multi-server query capabilities. For many organizations, SQL 2008 has been the workhorse under a... READ MORE

Applications/DevOps

Making History with Git, and Scaling CI/CD One Brick at a Time

By Joe Pearlman September 30, 2019

What would come to mind if you were asked, “why do we need a Version Control System (VCS)?” Granted, it’s not your typical question these days. Version Control is a staple of software development tooling, and there are many... READ MORE