Database DevOps Recommendations
DevOps and databases aren't always considered compatible, but that is changing. DORA now has recommendations for database changes on their site.
2025-05-09
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DevOps and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
Database First or Application First
Today Steve is wondering how you approach coordinating application and database changes. Share which one you deploy first.
2025-04-16
150 reads
Securing the DevOps Pipeline Part 1: Tools and Strategies for Safer Deployments
DevOps has transformed software delivery, but with rapid deployments come increased security risks. As a DevOps engineer, I’ve seen firsthand how small security oversights can lead to major vulnerabilities.
2025-04-16
Introduction to GitHub Actions Part 1: Getting Started
This article series will teach you what you need to know to take advantage of GitHub Actions, especially for deploying database code.
2025-04-07
Database DevOps Metrics
DevOps includes the idea of measuring how code flows through your organization and looking for ways to improve your software development process. Steve has a few thoughts on the four main metrics many developments use.
2025-04-02
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Demystifying Continuous Integration vs. Continuous Delivery Part 3 – Real World Examples of CI CD
This article covers examples of how some larger companies have successfully implemented CI/CD practices to transform their development processes.
2025-01-20
Demystifying Continuous Integration vs. Continuous Delivery: Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of our Demystifying Continuous Integration vs. Continuous Delivery series.
2024-11-29
Everything is Code
The executives at CrowdStrike testify before the US Congress, noting their software development process needs work.
2024-10-11
156 reads
Effective Engineering
Platform engineering is a new area of focus for some, but it's already being seen as passé by some. Steve notes that there isn't a magic bullet for building better software. It comes about by us working together.
2024-09-30
104 reads
When Do We Worry About Scalability?
Steve has a few thoughts on the tradeoff between getting work done quickly and producing well performing code.
2024-09-18
108 reads
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Question of the Day
Removing Log Shipping
If I want to delete a log shipping secondary server where only one database is used to restore the logs, what should I do?
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