DevOps Unbound
DevOps Unbound is the first bi-weekly video series and companion monthly round-table on DevOps, Automation, CI/CD and testing. Featuring leaders in all of these areas we explore the challenges and issues Software delivery and IT teams face every day. How do we go faster, smarter with better quality? DevOps UnBound! Produced by Techstrong Group.
Episodes

Thursday Feb 02, 2023
SBOMs for DevOps – Devops Unbound EP 26
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Tracy Ragan (DeployHub), Caroline Wong (Cobalt) and Stephen Hendrick (Linux Foundation) to discuss how to mitigate software supply chain risks and how SBOMs play an integral role in securing the supply chain.

Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Compliance Synergy – DevOps Unbound EP 25
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
“DevOps and Compliance Synergy: Reality or Fiction?”Achieving compliance might be challenging when embracing DevOps due to the rapid pace of development. However, the agility and automation associated with DevOps might actually simplify compliance. When integrating compliance into the SDLC, DevOps teams may have to use different tools or slightly modify part of their processes to adapt to specific requirements. In this episode, Sonya Lowrance (Tricentis), Anna Murray (Rocket Software), Dan Kirsch (Techstrong Research), and Tim Johnson (Cloudbees) join hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley to discuss how to effectively integrate compliance as part of your DevOps process and the challenges that come with it. Is it possible to deliver high-quality software at the speed of DevOps whilst ensuring security compliance?

Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Cloud Performance Testing – DevOps Unbound EP 24
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
The purpose of cloud performance testing is to identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks that might occur within an application. Performance testing allows DevOps teams to check the speed, scalability and stability of the apps to ensure that everything is working as planned under the designated workload. In this episode, Kristen Webb (Tricentis), Donald Lutz (Taos) and Andreas Grabner (Dynatrace) join hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley to discuss the key benefits of performance testing in the cloud and what to consider when building a cloud performance testing strategy. Join the experts to find out what you can do to ensure that your apps are running smoothly and remain available during critical times.

Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Bringing Chaos to DevOps – DevOps Unbound EP 23
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
In this new episode of DevOps Unbound, host Mitch Ashley is joined by Tammy Butow (Statype) and Paul Bruce (Tricentis) to discuss the principles and best practices of chaos engineering, and how to effectively implement chaos testing to ensure resiliency.

Thursday Feb 02, 2023
DevOps Got Me Through It – DevOps Unbound EP 22
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
The bottomline is that we couldn’t have survived the impact of the pandemic and wouldn’t have been able to successfully speed up digital transformation without DevOps. Hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Tracy Ragan (DeployHub), Brian Dawson (Linux Foundation) and Stephen Chin (JFrog) as they discuss how DevOps has helped their organizations grow and why DevOps is so essential for business.

Thursday Feb 02, 2023
DevOps Transformation – DevOps Unbound EP 21
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Leading a DevOps Transformation – Lessons Learned – A DevOps transformation doesn’t simply happen overnight. The main challenge is changing the organization’s culture and purpose. In order to see results, IT leaders must empower the team and work together on the shared goal of delivering more value to the customer. How can you lead a successful DevOps transformation? Hosts Alan Shimel and Mitchell Ashley are joined by Gary Gruver (Gruver Consulting), William Berry (Tricentis) and Tracy Bannon (Mitre) as they introduce the best practices for a successful DevOps transformation and talk about the challenges and cultural changes that come with it. Gain insight into how these leaders engaged in a DevOps transformation as they talk about their journey and lessons learned.

Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Low-Code Development – DevOps Unbound EP 20
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Low-code development has become increasingly popular since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Low-code technologies allow organizations to build and customize fully responsive, easy-to-deploy applications with little to no coding. It accelerates digital transformation and empowers citizens developers. Hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Derya Sousa (Kianda), Andrew Manby (HCL) and Brian van den Brink (Valori) to discuss the benefits of low code and how it is transforming software development.

Thursday Feb 02, 2023
AI and ML – DevOps Unbound EP 19
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) help improve the performance of DevOps teams by automating repetitive tasks and eliminating inefficiencies across the SDLC. By using AI, teams can test, code and check software faster and more efficiently. Join this panel of experts to learn how AI and ML are transforming DevOps as they discuss the new uses of AI and ML they anticipate for 2021 and beyond.

Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Standardizing DevOps – DevOps Unbound EP 18
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
In this episode, hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Jayne Groll from DevOps Institute, Paul Bruce from Tricentis and Sarah Baker from Airbnb to discuss the pros and cons of standardizing DevOps, the challenges of standardization and possible solutions.

Thursday Feb 02, 2023
DevOps – Lies, Damn Lies and Metrics – DevOps Unbound EP 17
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Helen Beal of DevOps Institute, Viktoria Praschl of Tricentis, Frank Ohlhorst Principal Analyst and Alex Hidalgo of Nobl9 to discuss how to use DevOps metrics effectively in order to improve delivery performance and help our teams become high-performing with a culture of continuous improvement.