DriftGuard Custom Reporting – AWS Heat Map
The power of custom reporting in DriftGuard means that you can essentially build a report based on any of the data collected in the DriftGuard repository. Your only…
The DriftGuard REST API
When it comes to adding Dimensions and Collection Point definitions in DriftGuard, there are several ways it can be done. Dimensions can be added one-by-one via…
Using Lambda and Events in AWS
In a busy development house, a significant amount of time is often spent on cleaning up resources. AWS can be cost effective... unless you leave behind assets that…
Using AWS CFN to Install DriftGuard in 15 Minutes
Installing DriftGuard in the AWS Cloud can be a very quick and simple exercise thanks to AWS CloudFormation.
The Ops of DevOps – Infrastructure Automation
In complex IT environments, automation is a godsend. You only need to be responsible for the administration of more than a handful of servers to realise that. And,…
Installing DriftGuard on AWS
Installing DriftGuard in the AWS Cloud can be quite a simple exercise. The process involves provisioning an EC2 instance and an RDS instance to host the application…
Ins & outs of AWS Lambda with VPCs
AWS Lambda is an extremely useful tool, for use both inside and outside the AWS platform. When working inside the platform developers need to be aware of a few different…
Docker Containers in Product Development Testing
Testing on top of bare Oracle Linux Docker images provided by Oracle provides a great test platform as our main target platform and also gives confidence around…
Break Free from the Default VPC
VPC management is an important part of running an AWS account. In many organisations the default VPC, but with this arrangement security problems will creep in and…
Confluent Control Center
It’s all very well to have the power and flexibility of command-line and API tools to manage complex systems, but sometimes it’s nice, particularly for those…
Setting up Kuma Service Mesh
A service mesh gives infrastructure teams a powerful tool to manage that complexity and the risk that comes with it.
How does preventing Configuration Drift help with DevOps?
In the age of DevOps, techniques to overcome challenges associated with releasing updates frequently, yet still of the highest quality, include making use of automated…
Autoscaling and High Availability
High Availability is a term used to describe a system which leverages multiple redundant servers and standby systems to protect from failures.
Fix your culture - or your DevOps movement is already dead
DevOps is the meeting of two contrasting worlds. So how do you make this work, without an organisational, if not a world war breaking out?