DevOps Unbound

During this special KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2023 edition of DevOps Unbound , Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Martin Klaus, Tricentis VP Product Marketing. The trio discuss the progress software testing has made during the rise and adoption of DevOps and cloud native. Adapting to increased delivery velocity and modern cloud native software architecture are but a few of the strengths testing teams continue to build up along with testing AI/ML and generative AI within applications.

Day Two DevOps is a phase in the SDLC that focuses on enhancing, optimizing and continuously improving the software development and deployment processes to ensure increased efficiency, reliability and collaboration between development and operations teams. In this episode hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Ana-Margarita Medina (Lightstep), Bryan Cole (Tricentis), Adriana Villela (Lightstep) and Larry Maccherone (Contrast Security) for part six of the DevOps Building Blocks series. The panel explores how incorporating Day Two DevOps practices, including observability, testing and SRE, can significantly enhance your SDLC. We discuss the strategies and tools that empower DevOps teams to effectively manage and continuously improve application performance, reliability and overall operational excellence.

The DevOps process flow is about combining speed and agility with reliability and security to deliver the highest quality possible. But, what do you need to do to get it right? And what are the stages of the DevOps process flow? In part five of this series, hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Bryan Cole (Tricentis), Ixchel Ruiz (Karakun AG) and Jeff Keyes (Planview) as we focus on the DevOps flow, continuous improvement and how to fit all the pieces together. We discuss the crucial components of the DevOps process flow, how to quickly identify and remediate bottlenecks and how to embrace collaboration and communication across DevOps teams.

Many organizations still make the mistake of treating security as an afterthought instead of considering it a top priority from the start, which can lead to breaches and major losses for their business. By adopting a DevSecOps approach throughout the SDLC, including Ops, to identify and address potential risks promptly. In part 4 of this series, hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Andi Mann (Sageable), Tracy Bannon (Mitre) and Kshitij Nigam (Tricentis) to discuss how to adopt a DevSecOps model and promote a security culture within an organization, so that security becomes a shared responsibility. We talk about shifting right and the essential strategies and best practices to bridge the gap between development, security and operations.

Automation is critical to DevOps success. Test automation accelerates and simplifies the software development process, empowering DevOps teams to deliver high-quality, secure and reliable products to market faster without sacrificing crucial debugging and troubleshooting processes. Automated testing minimizes the chance of human error, removes redundancy and increases collaboration between DevOps and QA teams. On the other hand, over-automating can also be counterproductive. So how much test automation is too much? How do you find a balance? And what tools should you use? Join host Mitch Ashley and a panel of distinguished DevOps and QA leaders Tracy Ragan (DeployHub), Martin Klaus (Tricentis) and Raju Chavan (T-mobile) to discuss: - How automated testing empowers DevOps teams - How to incorporate automated and continuous testing into your DevOps workflow - How to scale automated testing - How to choose the right tools to make test automation smooth and easy

Many organizations still make the mistake of treating security as an afterthought instead of considering it a top priority from the start, which can lead to breaches and major losses for their business. By adopting a DevSecOps approach, security is integrated early in the SDLC to identify and address potential risks promptly. In part 3 of this series, hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Andi Mann (Sageable), Shannon Leitz (ThirdScore) and Tracy Bannon (Mitre) as we discuss how to adopt the "Sec" in the DevSecOps model and promote a security culture within an organization so that security becomes a shared responsibility. We talk about shifting left and the essential strategies and best practices to bridge the gap between development, security and operations.

Automation is the key to DevOps success, and CI/CD is the driving force behind it. The CI/CD pipeline is a series of automated workflows that help DevOps teams reduce manual tasks, achieve faster feedback, identify and fix issues early in the SDLC and improve the quality of software. However, keeping up with the latest CI/CD best practices and tools can be challenging. In this episode, hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Bryan Cole (Tricentis), Adam Arakelian (Dell), Jacqueline Porter (GitLab) and Ravi Lachhman (Harness). This panel of DevOps leaders breaks down everything you need to know about CI/CD workflows to help you get started with your DevOps implementation. Our experts define CI and CD, share tips and tricks for building a CI/CD pipeline from scratch and discuss the best practices and key metrics to measure the success of your CI/CD pipeline.

What does the rise of platform engineering bring to the table for DevOps and SRE? Or is it simply the next evolutionary step of DevOps? Despite some confusion about mission and responsibility, there are key differences between these roles, and there's a need for all three across the SDLC. Platform engineers, SREs and DevOps teams have shared goals and methodologies, and they all play a role in optimizing the software creation and delivery process. Host Mitch Ashley is joined by our panel of experts: Tim Banks (Dell), Adrianna Villela (Lightstep), Bryan Cole (Tricentis) and Taylor Pechacek (Atlassian) as they explore the differences between DevOps, platform engineering and SRE, the most common misconceptions and how to mitigate them and how platform engineering enables DevOps at scale.

Mitch Ashley is joined by a panel of experts Simona Domazetoska (Tricentis), Nirankush Panchbhai (ServiceNow) and Clint Sprauve (Delphix) as they discuss why low-code/no-code and DevOps together accelerate innovation, create value quickly, increase developer productivity and create new business value.

Mitch Ashley (Techstrong) is joined by our panel of experts Parag Doshi (Tricentis, Lee Atchison (Atchison Technology), Hope Lynch (CloudBees) and Tim Banks (Dell) while they share their predictions for the upcoming year and discuss: The DevOps trends to watch in 2023, DevOps, SRE and the future of software development, DevOps at the edge, the future of automated testing and DevOps, the state of cloud-native application development in 2023, the rise of citizen developers, how AI and ML are transforming DevOps, and more!

Join host Mitchell Ashley and our panel of experts Lee Atchison (Atchison Technology), Ixchel Ruiz (JFrog), Shawn Jacques (Tricentis) and Kristin Jackvony (Paylocity) as they discuss why a “test everything” approach is not feasible, what are the most important tests you should be focusing on and how to test less to increase the quality of your software.

Migrating workloads from on-premises infrastructure into the cloud is a long and tedious process, and if not done properly, it could result in high-risk situations. Having a strategic testing plan is key to mitigate the risk of losing critical functionalities in your databases and applications as you move to the cloud. Hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by a panel of experts, Jonathan Boswell (Tricentis), Tracy Ragan (DeployHub), and Mike Rothman (Techstrong Research) to talk about how to develop an effective cloud testing strategy, the different types of testing you need to consider when shifting to the cloud, how to shorten your testing cycle and how cloud testing can help accelerate your digital transformation.

Shift left has more than its fair share of admirers and advocates, as DevOps and DevSecOps initiatives aim to move responsibility for building and securing applications as early (or as far left) in the development life cycle as possible. But what about its more traditional (and much maligned) cousin, shift right? Shift right, or testing in production, was once taboo and is still discouraged by many. But testing in production is becoming a more common occurrence. The main goal of shift right testing is to spot and correct any issues that may not have been detected during the preceding development process. So, why does it have a bad reputation? Hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Chris Riley (HubSpot), Nora Jones (Jeli) Paul Bruce (Tricentis) and Shamim Ahmed (Broadcom) as they debunk the myths of testing in production and discuss why it is important for your business. Join us to learn the truth about shift right testing best practices and trends for maintaining system integrity.

Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Brian Dawson (RippleX), Hope Lynch (CloudBees) and Adam Kalsey (Tricentis) to debate what’s right, what’s wrong and what requires best practices when implementing feature flags, microservices and more. The panel also discusses the good and bad of managing feature flags at scale across large applications, multiple teams, product, testing and development.

Join us for a special edition of DevOps Unbound from RSAC 2022. Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Ira Winkler, chief security architect at Walmart and Jennifer Czaplewski, senior director of DevSecOps and endpoint security at Target, for a lively discussion about DevSecOps, the current push to shift testing and security left and how to transform security and make the practice more engaging.We’ll also dive into the nitty-gritty of integrating software development with security best practices, ensuring code security and hardening software supply chains, the increasing emphasis on API security and what all this means for DevOps teams and developers. You won’t want to miss this!

In DevOps, we frequently use a variety of tools to help manage the entire software development lifecycle. But with an immense amount of data coming from so many different sources, this introduces a question of integrity of the data. DataOps is key to efficiently detect changes faster while minimizing risks and ensuring data quality and security. Host Mitch Ashley is joined by Curtis O'Dell (Tricentis), Arun Moolchandani (Narwal), Divanny Lamas (Transposit) and Andrew Hughes (Trimedx) to explain how DataOps helps organizations speed up development, reduce the cost of deployment and monitor their data’s integrity, ensuring the transparency of data operations and maximizing productivity and efficiency in the business.

Hyperscale DevOps: How Do You Get There? Hyperscaling DevOps is the key to a successful digital transformation. Hyperscaling is a whole new game and it demands a new level of coordination, processes, tools and mindset. Is hyperscaling DevOps an attainable goal for your organization? Mitch Ashley is joined by Tracy Ragan (DeployHub), Parag Doshi (Tricentis) and Larry Maccherone (Contrast Security) as they discuss DevOps at hyperscale, enterprise scale versus startup scale, how to set up a hyperscale environment and how to test at hyperscale.

Leveraging DevOps Dojos and Centers of Excellence (CoE) A DevOps Dojo is the place where DevOps teams come together for hands-on training in a collaborative, risk-free learning environment. DevOps Dojos and CoEs can improve automation and software development processes and enable teams to deliver higher-quality products. DevOps Dojos and CoEs create a knowledge and learning hub that boosts teamwork, improves communication and leads to the implementation of better processes and tools. Whether you are starting your career as a DevOps engineer or you are a seasoned professional, a DevOps CoE or a DevOps Dojo can help expand your knowledge, enhance your existing skills and help your organization maximize the potential of DevOps. In this episode, hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Larry Maccharone (Contrast Security) and Shaaron Alvares (Salesforce) to discuss the benefits of DevOps Dojos and CoEs and offer insight on how to build your own DevOps Dojo.

Hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Tracy Ragan (DeployHub), Caroline Wong (Cobalt) and Stephen Hendrick (Linux Foundation) to discuss how to mitigate software supply chain risks and how SBOMs play an integral role in securing the supply chain.

“DevOps and Compliance Synergy: Reality or Fiction?”Achieving compliance might be challenging when embracing DevOps due to the rapid pace of development. However, the agility and automation associated with DevOps might actually simplify compliance. When integrating compliance into the SDLC, DevOps teams may have to use different tools or slightly modify part of their processes to adapt to specific requirements. In this episode, Sonya Lowrance (Tricentis), Anna Murray (Rocket Software), Dan Kirsch (Techstrong Research), and Tim Johnson (Cloudbees) join hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley to discuss how to effectively integrate compliance as part of your DevOps process and the challenges that come with it. Is it possible to deliver high-quality software at the speed of DevOps whilst ensuring security compliance?