With Atlassian's announcement of the replacement of HipChat and Stride with Slack, Isos Technology was left with the question of what to do. We have been using HipChat as our primary ChatOps tool from the beginning. We[...]
Read MoreAuto Scaling with Static IPs in AWS
With the proliferation of the AWS infrastructure as code model, saying that a system follows a standard deployment model can be a loaded statement. True, the basis for the system architecture can be found in one or[...]
Read MoreWhy reinvent the wheel?
Everyone is familiar with the saying, "why reinvent the wheel?" We use this whenever someone is putting a great deal of effort into solving a problem that already has an optimal solution. We know it is wrong to waste[...]
Read MoreHow to Remove DevOps Friction In Game Development with Atlassian Tools
Software Development, Confluence, Atlassian, Jira, Bitbucket, DevOps
Game development is a perfect example of the DevOps model for software lifecycles. When done properly, game development is in a perpetual cycle of building, releasing, supporting and updating. All parts of the[...]
Read MoreDevOps Grand Slam
Cloud, Atlassian, Culture, Bitbucket, DevOps
Do you like baseball? Do you like learning about DevOps? Did you join Isos Technology for a day of DevOps and Baseball on March 16th? If you did, we would like to thank you for coming out and making the event[...]
Read MoreCommunication is the name, and Productivity is the Game!
Atlassian, Software Solutions, DevOps
I previously wrote about the three important points everyone should understand before starting a migration:
Read MoreYour service desk should also be an introvert
Atlassian, Culture, Jira, DevOps
Many times when organizations consider service desk options, they focus on external user impact and functionality. While external functionality is important, considerations for internal users should carry equal weight.[...]
Read MoreHow Often Should DevOps Teams Release Software Updates
Agile operations paired with DevOps teams have changed the game for app development and what users expect out of their[...]
Read MoreHard Truth: Atlassian Migrations are seldom easy
Atlassian, Software Solutions, DevOps
One of the most common questions I get from customers is: “so how much does a migration to Atlassian cost?” To which I deliver an uncomfortable response: “it’s complicated.”
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