Tag: DevOps
28 posts
- Azure DevOps Boards: Trace Every Commit to Deployment
Configure Azure DevOps Boards process templates, backlogs, and Kanban WIP limits, then trace every work item from commit to deployment.
- Application Insights: Catch Failures Before Customers Do
Azure Application Insights closes the gap between an uptime check and real application health, using telemetry, KQL, and alerts.
- Build Your First Internal Developer Platform
Build your first Internal Developer Platform with Backstage, a software catalog, software templates, CI/CD handoffs, and Kubernetes deployment manifests.
- Guide to Transitioning from DevOps to MLOps Engineer
As enterprise AI adoption accelerates, traditional DevOps engineers are uniquely positioned to pivot into high-paying MLOps roles. This guide breaks down the sp
- DevOps to Platform Engineer: 2026 Transition Roadmap
Learn how to move from DevOps to platform engineering in 2026 with a practical roadmap covering transferable skills, internal developer platforms, Backstage, Cr
- How to Monitor Windows Servers with Prometheus and Grafana
Set up Windows Server monitoring with windows_exporter, Prometheus, Grafana, and Alertmanager. Learn how to secure port 9182, scrape targets, and validate alert
- ServiceNow vs Jira Service Management: Enterprise ITSM Guide
Compare ServiceNow and Jira Service Management for enterprise ITSM across governance, identity, CMDB depth, migration effort, TCO, and DevOps alignment.
- Slash SOC 2 Audit Prep with Azure Policy Automation
Learn how to automate SOC 2 Type II compliance on Azure using Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Entra PIM, and EPAC to continuously generate audit evidence.
- Migrating Azure DevOps to GitHub Enterprise: The ROI Case
Quantify the ROI of migrating Azure DevOps to GitHub Enterprise: AI productivity gains, migration costs, and the hybrid Copilot strategy.
- Entra Workload Identity on AKS: No More Secrets
Learn how to eliminate Kubernetes secrets by configuring Entra Workload Identity on AKS using OIDC federation, with Bicep and Terraform IaC examples.
- Automate SOC 2 Compliance with PowerShell and Azure
Learn how to use Azure Policy, the EPAC framework, and PowerShell to automate SOC 2 compliance evidence collection, enforce controls across subscriptions, and b
- Prove Every Artifact: Supply Chain Security in Azure DevOps
Learn to implement software supply chain security in Azure DevOps with SBOM generation, artifact signing, dependency scanning, and deployment gate enforcement.
- Transition from SysAdmin to Cloud Engineer
System administrators already have the networking, Linux, and operational expertise that cloud engineering demands. This guide maps the philosophy shift, techni
- How to Ace a DevOps Interview: DORA, Kubernetes, and Terraform
Learn what DevOps interviewers actually test: DORA metrics, Kubernetes pod lifecycle, Terraform state management, system design, and behavioral questions with q
- Azure Container Apps: Instant Preview Environments per PR
Build isolated preview environments for every pull request using Azure Container Apps revision labels and Azure DevOps pipelines with scale-to-zero economics.
- Fix Broken Azure DevOps Pipelines: A Systematic Guide
Azure DevOps pipeline failures rarely point to the real problem. Learn systematic troubleshooting techniques to diagnose cryptic errors, network issues, and inf
- Ready to Move Beyond Lift-and-Shift? An Azure Migration ROI Guide
Learn when to move beyond Azure lift-and-shift to PaaS services. Calculate ROI for modernization, optimize costs with Hybrid Benefit, and choose the right migra
- How to Ace the Modern Coding Interview as a SysAdmin
Master coding interviews for sysadmin and DevOps roles with practical preparation strategies. Learn Python, Bash, and platform-specific techniques that translat
- 5 Ways GitHub Copilot Supercharges Azure Boards
Learn how GitHub Copilot’s coding agent integration with Azure Boards automates PR creation, ingests work item context, and clears backlog toil directly f
- Master the New Test Run Hub in Azure Test Plans
Learn how to use the Test Run Hub in Azure Test Plans to manage manual and automated test execution, filter runs, analyze results with embedded analytics, and t
- Fortify Your Logs: A Guide to Secure, Cross-Zone Log Aggregation in Azure with Loki
Build a secure, pull-based log pipeline that centralizes DMZ logs without punching holes through your firewall using Grafana Loki, Azure Event Hubs, and Private
- Creating Custom GitHub Actions: A Complete Guide for DevOps Teams
Learn how to build custom JavaScript GitHub Actions to share standardized, reusable code across your organization’s workflows. This hands-on tutorial walk
- Supercharge Management & Automation with Ansible Azure
Learn to take your management and automation of Azure resources to the next level with the Ansible Azure module!
- A Getting Started Guide to GitOps
Embark on your GitOps journey—seamless, automated, and efficient. Explore the power of GitOps for streamlined workflows in this tutorial!
- Learn the Ins-and-Outs of Gitlab CI for DevOps
Learn all of the ins-and-outs of Gitlab CI and make your left as a DevOps adherent easier with this comprehensive tutorial!
- Know the Answers to These 20 DevOps Interview Questions
Looking for a DevOps job? Get prepared by learning the answers to these top DevOps interview questions.
- Build Real-World Azure DevOps Pipelines for ARM Templates
Create and apply Azure DSC configurations to Azure VMs via ARM templates. Master Azure DevOps pipelines in this step-by-step tutorial.
- What Is an Infrastructure Developer?
Not quite a software developer, but they work with code. Explore the unique role of an infrastructure developer.