DevOps Round-Up

A Collection of Top DevOps News, Articles, Presentations August 2023 [InfoQ] DevOps Round-Up Sponsored by [Launch by NTT Data] [Latest Content](#latest-content), [Top Viewed Content](#top-viewed-content), [Top News](#news), [Top Articles](#top-articles), [Top Presentations](#top-presentations-and-interviews) In this special newsletter we bring you up to date on all the new content and news related to DevOps on InfoQ. We are also maintaining a portal page for this content on InfoQ at: [(. [] Latest Content on InfoQ [Faster Standard Retrievals from S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval and S3 Batch Operations]( (news, Aug 18, 2023) [Running Apache Flink Applications on AWS KDA: Lessons Learnt at Deliveroo]( (news, Aug 16, 2023) [HashiCorp Adopts Business Source License for All Products]( (news, Aug 15, 2023) [Microsoft Announces General Availability for Its Telco Offering Azure Operator Nexus]( (news, Aug 10, 2023) [Amazon EC2 M7i and M7i-flex Instances Now Available for General-Purpose Workloads]( (news, Aug 09, 2023) [Mastering outcomes: A 10-step guide to effective value stream management]( Our eBook is your concise, insightful guide to understanding and successfully implementing VSM. Offers additional tips and insights, including early warning signs to look out for in your VSM journey and practical advice for both VSM newcomers and those looking to refine their existing practices. [Download now](. Sponsored content [Mastering outcomes]( [] Top Viewed Content on InfoQ [DevOps and Cloud InfoQ Trends Report – July 2023]( (articles, Jul 17, 2023) [Azure API Center for Centralized API Discovery and Governance in Preview]( (news, Jun 15, 2023) [Google Introduces a Standalone Integration Platform as a Service on Their Cloud Platform]( (news, Jul 23, 2023) [Dark Side of DevOps]( (presentations, Jun 23, 2023) [Cadence 1.0: Uber Releases Its Scalable Workflow Orchestration Platform]( (news, Aug 07, 2023) [] Top News [Microsoft Introduces Azure Deployment Stacks in Public Preview]( Microsoft recently announced the public preview of deployment stacks in Azure, a new resource type for managing a collection of Azure resources as a single unit for faster update and delete (cleanup). In addition, it brings more granular capabilities for preventing unwanted changes to resources. [Terraform Adds Support for Azure Linux, Introduces New CI/CD Tool]( HashiCorp has released a number of new improvements to Terraform and Terraform Cloud. Within Terraform Cloud, there is a new CI/CD pipeline integration tool. Terraform has added support for Azure Linux container host for Azure Kubernetes Service. The HashiCorp Terraform AWS provider version 5.0 was released with improved support for default tags. [New Azure Cosmos DB Features to Boost Performance and Optimize Cost]( Microsoft has recently unveiled several new features for Azure Cosmos DB to enhance cost efficiency, boost performance, and increase elasticity. These features are burst capacity, hierarchical partition keys, serverless container storage of 1 TB, and priority-based execution. [From Project to Product: Rejuvenating the start-up mindset with value stream management]( Launch by NTT DATA is offering a 90-minute virtual workshop that will show you five key steps for a successful project-to-product transition, how to leverage the power of value streams, and how a lean budget approach can help you streamline resource allocation and financial management. [Read now](. Sponsored content [From Project to Product]( [EC2 Instance Connect Endpoint Enables Secure Connectivity between Public and Private Networks]( AWS recently announced Amazon EC2 Instance Connect (EIC) Endpoint, a new feature that allows users to connect securely to their instances and other Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) resources from the Internet. [AWS Launches Amazon S3 Dual-Layer Server-Side Encryption with Keys Stored in AWS KMS]( Recently AWS launched Amazon S3 dual-layer server-side encryption with keys stored in AWS Key Management Service (DSSE-KMS), a new encryption option in Amazon S3 that applies two layers of encryption to objects when they are uploaded to an Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) bucket. [] Top Articles [A Comprehensive Guide to Building Event-Driven Architecture on Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud]( In this article, you'll find guidance to Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud resources, along with unique architecture examples that incorporate EventBridge, SNS, Service Bus, Eventgrid, and GC Eventarc. [article]( [Thinking Deductively to Understand Complex Software Systems]( Thinking differently can allow us to approach problems in new ways. With testing, approaching the problem with a negative approach can lead to more thorough test cases. [article]( [Debugging Production: eBPF Chaos]( This article shares insights into learning eBPF as a new cloud-native technology. You’ll learn how chaos engineering can help, and get an insight into eBPF based observability and security use cases. [article]( [The Role of Digital Twins in Unlocking the Cloud's Potential]( This article explores the use of the DT concept as a new way to make cloud services more developer-friendly. [article]( [Monitoring Critical User Journeys in Azure]( Combining metrics between Grafana and Azure Insights gives insight into custom application for SREs and developers. [article]( [[Webinar] The Art of Product-Centric Transformation - Watch On-Demand]( This session examines why a product-centric approach is crucial for digital transformation and efficient IT teams, the challenges of implementation and how to overcome them, and the tools and techniques needed to increase the likelihood of transition success. [Watch now](. Sponsored content [[Webinar] The Art of Product-Centric Transformation]( [] Top Presentations [Infrastructure as Code: Past, Present, Future]( Joe Duffy discusses the challenges (and solutions) met while running IaC and how that shapes the future of IaC. [Joe Duffya]( [The Endgame of SRE]( Amy Tobey discusses sociotechnical thinking, exploring ways SREs can impact reliability at scale. [Amy Tobey]( [Tesla's Virtual Power Plant]( The speakers explore the architecture of the Tesla Energy Platform including the use of asset hierarchies, functional programming techniques, trade-offs in edge vs. cloud computing. [Natalie & Hector]( [Amazon DynamoDB: Evolution of a Hyperscale Cloud Database Service]( Akshat Vig presents Amazon’s experience operating DynamoDB at scale and how the architecture continues to evolve to meet the ever-increasing demands of customer workloads. [Akshat Vig]( [Beyond Default Settings: Evaluating the Security of Kubernetes and Cloud Native Environments]( The panelists discuss default configurations, authentication, and access control mechanisms in the context of what Kubernetes brings to the table in terms of security. [InfoQ Live]( [Connect with InfoQ on Twitter]( [Connect with InfoQ on Facebook]( [Connect with InfoQ on LinkedIn]( [Connect with InfoQ on Youtube]( You have received this message because you are subscribed to the “Special Reports Newsletter”. To stop receiving this email, please click the following link: [Unsubscribe]( C4Media Inc. (InfoQ.com), 2275 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Suite #325, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M8V 3Y3