Inside DevOps March 2024

Welcome back to Inside DevOps! This issue covers essential strategies to meet your project deadlines, navigate the intricacies of Infrastructure as Code, enhance container security, and manage database schema migrations effectively. Plus, we'll feature some fun and exciting updates from our team and what we have been working on behind the scenes.

3 Reasons You're Missing Deadlines in Your DevOps Projects

Missing a deadline has consequences. It not only disrupts project flow but can also lead to additional blockers, delays, and, worst of all, damage the reputation of your organisation.

In this article, we explore three common reasons why deadlines are missed and provide actionable strategies to overcome these hurdles.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Pitfalls to Avoid

While tools like Terraform and AWS CloudFormation have streamlined infrastructure provisioning and management, their misuse can lead to inconsistencies, security vulnerabilities, and even data loss.

Embrace Infrastructure as Code without falling into costly pitfalls, with these 7 best practices for working with IaC.

Navigating Security Vulnerabilities in Containers

Containerisation has become the predominant approach for deploying applications efficiently and consistently across diverse environments. While containers provide enviable process isolation and sandboxing capabilities, they are not immune to security vulnerabilities.

In this article, we explore the security gaps of containers and how to adopt a multi-layered approach encompassing by following best practices.

Database Schema Migrations in DevOps

Managing database schema migrations in a DevOps environment is complex. But, with careful planning and the right strategies and tools, it's possible to navigate these challenges effectively.

The strategies discussed here will protect your data and ensure service continuity, allowing you to evolve your database schema as quickly and safely as your application demands.

Curiosity to Growth

In March, we continued our new video podcast series with an insightful episode where our CEO and Lead Cloud Engineer discussed the technical principles for architecting a modern, scalable SaaS product in the cloud. If you missed it, you can still watch the replay below.

Surviving the Traffic Peaks: How to Architect for Scale

Designed for software leaders seeking to strengthen technological foundations and avoid pitfalls, these entertaining episodes feature real-world perspectives from Releaseworks experts. To find out more information about the series and sign up for notifications when we release new episodes, you can sign up here.

Meet the Team

At Releaseworks, we believe every team member brings a unique blend of expertise, vision, and passion to our collective mission. In the spirit of celebrating these individual contributions, we're kicking off a series of interviews to introduce you to the people behind the work we do. This month, we're excited to spotlight Ben Davie, our latest addition to the cloud engineering team.

New Developments

Behind the scenes, we have been working on something really exciting that will especially benefit tech start-ups and young businesses. We are really excited to share what we have been working on very soon - if you'd like to hear more, please be sure to follow our LinkedIn page and hit the notification bell so that you don't miss the announcement!

That wraps up our newsletter this month. We hope you found value in these DevOps insights and as always, we welcome your thoughts and suggestions for topics that are relevant for you.

Thanks for reading and we look forward to connecting again next month as we continue the DevOps conversation.