Bringing ALM to Ops: Deployment and Configuration from an Operations Perspective

Broadcast Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011

Speakers:
Kristy McDougal, Systems Engineer at VaraLogix


 

When bringing ALM to Operations, one size definitely does not fit all. It’s been said that ALM solutions promise full lifecycle visibility for aligning business objectives with development.  But all too often, these solutions end up being used as developer tools to manage individual projects. In this presentation, we’ll explore how correct deployment and configuration of complex applications can be achieved as part of the ALM lifecycle.  More importantly, we’ll discuss why approaching deployment from an Operations perspective makes all the difference – supporting ALM without the overhead.  Deploying applications requires more than just dropping the application into a middleware server because applications don’t exist in a vacuum.  Databases, web front ends, networks, external appliances, local support libraries, operating systems – all must share configuration information and work as a unit for correct deployment.  This presentation explores these real-world lessons learned and more:

•    Understanding topology, dependencies, and configurations
•    Modeling application relationships
•    Where VaraLogix Q fits to deliver the ALM to Ops connection
•    Using private/public clouds when it makes sense. . . and more

About the Presenters:

Kristy McDougal, Systems Engineer at VaraLogix

Kristy McDougal manages customer implementations for complex application deployment and configuration management while serving in a technical sales role at VaraLogix.  Prior to VaraLogix, Kristy worked in Engineering at Virtual Bridges, Advanced Micro Devices and GlobalFoundries. Kristy earned her Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Texas at Austin with technical areas in Engineering Management/Production and Biomedical Engineering.
 

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