Topic: sre
Google details how to apply SRE to monolith applications
Microservices are taking the software industry by storm, but that doesn’t mean monolithic applications are becoming extinct. While SRE is more commonly associated with modern architectures, Google is providing some insight into how enterprises can use SRE to manage their monoliths. “When and why to choose monolithic architecture is usually a matter of what works … continue reading
Transitioning to SRE
Over the years, there have been a lot of new methodologies that aim to help an organization manage their technology more efficiently, whether that means making programmers more efficient or the operators who manage a company’s technology infrastructure. DevOps, which sought to bring developers and operators together, is one such example of this, and one … continue reading
ITOps 2020 predictions from around the industry
Tim Armandpour, SVP of engineering at PagerDuty Forget reliability — with the adoption of resilience engineering and the proper use of automation, operators can expect a 20% reduction in unplanned work. Today’s organizations are fixated on the reliability of their technology. But any developer can tell you that the reality is not if it will … continue reading
DevOps Institute announces a new course for site reliability engineering
The DevOps Institute today announced a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Foundation certification that will be available to registered education partners starting in January of next year. While there is no prerequisite to take the examination, a training course through an accredited partner is required. According to the company, the certification content includes practical advice, related … continue reading
Making site reliability Blameless
As site reliability becomes more important as software releases grow in frequency and complexity, a startup called Blameless today released an SRE platform that can handle the increasing velocity of code deployments while offering faster, more efficient incident resolution. Ashar Rizqi, CEO of Blameless, said the company’s vision is to enable any modern software business … continue reading
Google introduces Stackdriver IRM for Site Reliability Engineering
Google announced a new Site Reliability Engineering-inspired tool for investigating, understanding, mitigating and recovering from incidents quickly and efficiently. Stackdriver Incident Response and Management (IRM) on Google Cloud Platform is available as an alpha version and features new monitoring tools for SRE journeys. After facing availability and reliability challenges, Google created SRE and SRE principles … continue reading
O’Reilly Velocity: SRE is an opinionated implementation of DevOps
When Google first came up with the term Site Reliability Engineering, it stemmed from its own production growth and challenges. “SRE is what you get when you treat operations as if it’s a software problem. Our mission is to protect, provide for, and progress the software and systems behind all of Google’s public services — … continue reading
Defining the role of a Site Reliability Engineer
The Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) is an emerging role in IT operations with more than 1,000 SRE job listings on LinkedIn. But while the role continues to gain traction, there is confusion about what it demands. Catchpoint, a digital experience monitoring company, released new survey findings to help understand how SREs play a part in … continue reading
