There are so many acronyms in our industry, it can be hard to keep up if you are still learning the ropes. So in this blog, we’ll answer the question…..” What is ALM?”. Additionally, we’ll introduce you to the basics of how it helps companies to achieve more benefits...
In October 2022, I wrote a blog post entitled “Scaling Jenkins for the Enterprise”. Within it, I described the “Islands of Jenkins” problem organizations face. Essentially, this problem stems from companies using an open-source Jenkins installation for each team, but...
Before we begin to talk in detail about this topic, we should clarify some definitions first. The first term comes from the DevOps movement where IT Operations staff use the concept of revision history/version control by using the concept of infrastructure as code. ...
In the past 3 years, our world has definitely changed. This year was no exception. From the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to the great resignation, businesses have had to adapt to changing government regulations, employee needs, and methods of doing business. ...
We’re familiar with how computing has evolved throughout the years. On-premises servers have shifted to the cloud. And, cloud providers now offer a higher level of services and applications. Additionally, software build processes also experienced a similar evolution....
Choosing the right issue and feature tracking tools to manage your software development lifecycle is important. It can be the difference between speed to market, budget savings and even boosting DevOps team morale. Whilst there are plenty of tools in the market, in...
Considering moving to the cloud? Find yourself wondering “What is Azure?” or “How can Azure help SMBs grow?”. Well, the search is over. In this blog, we’re making it as easy as possible for you to discover everything you need to know about Azure. Let’s get you on the...
Distributed workforces are commonplace in today’s manufacturing and IT worlds. More and more colleagues work remotely. Additionally, we use more data to drive decisions as the market competition increases. Alongside this, our businesses are expected to meet...
According to a definition from Forbes in 2019, Value Stream Management (VSM) is a lean business practice. It helps determine the value of software development and delivery efforts and resources. Additionally, it also helps to improve the flow of value to the...
This rate of cloud adoption comes with benefits and challenges. The cloud brings agility, scalability and efficiency to people worldwide. However, a bit of creative thinking is needed to allow for AWS (Amazon Web Services) cost optimization. Why? Because businesses...
Get ready to discover the latest in a series of updates about Atlassian products and services from SPK, an Atlassian Solution Partner. Atlassian updates their Cloud and on-premise products on a regular basis. So this quarterly update is designed to share highlights...
As SPK’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, our customers always have the same question for me. Technology leaders and executives repeatedly ask me, “Michael, what are the best tools for DevOps?” or “I want to use xyz tool. Is it the best?” These are hard...