the potential of devops for cloud
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A talk delivered by Dr Timothy Cockle at Cloud Control: Implementing Cloud Computing 2014, a seminar hosted by Civil Service World and Eduserv. Topics covered include what is DevOps and how you can get started.TRANSCRIPT
DevOpsDr. Timothy CockleBusiness Manager – Applications and Development, Eduserv
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Welcome…
A little about me &A little about you!
What is DevOps?
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Change is good
Different mind-setDifferent toolsDifferent objectives
Stability is goodvs
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DevOps isA professional movementNot a new team or positionBut is removing silos
NB: Proceed with respect
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Why?
Cloud enables changeEvolution of IT: Cost centre, enabler, how we deliver
Digital TransformationParadox: Change and stabilityRequires tighter integration
Cloud flexibilityGet more from your kit – additional environments at reduced costs
Getting Started!
In General…
EducateExperiment
Learn
A good place to get people going…Deployment Automation
A mix of low-level tools and full-on frameworks
Configuration ManagementInfrastructure as code and keeping change managers happy
MonitoringImprove development and support – become more proactive
Scheduling & DocumentationJoined up working, joint ownership
Leadership…
When is it lacking & what does it provide?Vision and directionHighlighting important matters – securing support for change?
Who can be a leader …and can leadership manifest through a process
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act
but a habit.”Aristotle