The game day concept originates in hackathons, where programmers get together to build or improve…
Using Datadog and Terraform for advanced monitoring as code
Monitoring as code is emerging as a vital and sophisticated part of the cloud operations…
Keeping up with cloud best practice
Whether you’re migrating to the cloud or improving existing cloud-based assets, it’s a good idea…

Converting to a career in tech
As part of DevOpsGroup’s 2021 intake of graduate engineers, I’ve been immersed in cloud and…

DevOpsGroup joins AWS APN Training Partner Program
DevOpsGroup, a leading cloud and DevOps consultancy, has achieved AWS Training Partner status in the…

Another year of cloud success for DevOpsGroup clients
As 2021 draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the year’s highlights along with…

Helping unicorns and futurecorns do better in the cloud
The growing number of unicorns and futurecorns is great news for the UK economy. But,…

Women-only tech training: why it matters
It’s well-known that women are underrepresented in the world of tech. Turning this around will…

Prime your cloud strategy to deliver cost savings, not cost headaches
Why is cloud spend such a thorny subject for so many organisations? And what can…

Why Cloud and DevOps are better together
To maximise the benefits of cloud computing while optimising costs, a DevOps approach is the…

Gartner’s 2021 tech trends go further with DevOps
Gartner’s annual overview of technology trends for the year ahead is always worth a read.…

Cloud migration, technical debt and more: our most-read blogs of 2020
Events of 2020 accelerated the cloud adoption and digital transformation strategies of many businesses. So,…

The top 5 blockers of a Cloud Migration
What are the major blockers to an organisation’s cloud migration? The Flexera State of Cloud Report …

Your holiday reading sorted: book recommendations from DevOpsGroup
It’s no secret that 2021 will bring new challenges for organisations of all sectors, sizes…

DevOps – The next 5 years
Recently I was asked the question on LinkedIn: “Where will DevOps be in 5 years’ …

Microsoft’s Enterprise DevOps Report 2020-21: an inside look
Microsoft recently published its first annual Enterprise DevOps Report. As one of the co-authors,…

The #1 DevOps transformation mistake organisations are making
In the 7.5 years we’ve been working in DevOps what’s the #1 DevOps Transformation mistake…

Slash waste with DevOps ways of working
Parallels between manufacturing and software development have led many organisations to adopt lean principles for…

So, you’re doing DevOps. But what about self-service?
The big question for any tech scale-up is how to grow revenue without a parallel…

Modern operations: five foundational pillars
So, you’ve invested in the cloud. Most systems and applications are now built there or…