A PowerShell module called DSC Tools that simplifies the setup and configuration of Desired State Configuration (DSC) Pull Servers and Local Configuration Manager.
A GitHub staffer shares eight key technical lessons learned from six months of hands-on work with GitHub Pages.
Introducing Hooks, a simple tool for running custom commands on GitHub webhooks to enable easy continuous deployment.
Explores using Fabric for server orchestration, provisioning, and deployment, integrating with Vagrant and Ansible for a unified workflow.
Explores the differences between DevOps practices and Platform Engineering, arguing that platforms provide a consistent contract for applications.
Explores the human side of DevOps, emphasizing culture, collaboration, and emotional intelligence as key pillars for breaking down silos and achieving continuous delivery.
A guide to setting up and running Docker containers on Microsoft Azure, covering initial setup, common pitfalls, and management from a Linux host.
Debunks common misconceptions about DevOps, emphasizing it's a collaborative ideology, not a job title or a cure-all solution.
A collection of technical blog posts from October focused on Microsoft Azure deployment, management, and troubleshooting.
Compares AWS Security Groups to traditional firewalls and outlines best practices for developing an effective security group policy.
Laravel Forge introduces Global Recipes and a fix for a breaking Nginx update that caused PHP white screens on servers.
Laravel Forge introduces Circles for team server access and a new Forge Plus plan with unlimited servers and team management features.
A software engineer announces his departure from Chef Software after facing severe online harassment and death threats within the Chef community.
Chef 12 ends support for Ruby 1.8 and older 1.9 versions, requiring Ruby 1.9.3+. This allows cookbook developers to use modern Ruby features.
Explains why Chef runs fail with authentication errors and provides a simple fix using the no_lazy_load setting.
A guide to designing a reliable, automated backup system using cron and rsync, focusing on efficiency, security, and fail-safes.
A tutorial on using Packer.io's user variables and provisioners (file, shell) to build and configure virtual machines.
A tutorial on using Packer.io to create identical, automated machine images for development and production environments, focusing on VirtualBox builder.
A guide on using Laravel Forge Recipes to run pre-written scripts across multiple servers, using an ElasticSearch install as an example.
Explains why running SSH servers in Docker containers is bad practice and recommends better alternatives for debugging and management.
