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Published inNov 2023
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ISBN-139781803245669
Edition1st Edition
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Damian Wojsław
Damian Wojsław
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Damian Wojsław

Damian Wojsław has been working in the IT industry since 2001. He specializes in administration and troubleshooting of Linux servers. Being a system operator and support engineer he has found DevOps philosophy a natural evolution of the way sysops work with developers and other members of the software team.
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Grzegorz Adamowicz
Grzegorz Adamowicz
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Grzegorz Adamowicz

Grzegorz Adamowicz has been working in the IT industry since 2006 in a number of positions, including Systems Administrator, Backend Developer (PHP, Python), Systems Architect and Site Reliability Engineer. Professionally was focused on building tools and automations inside projects he is involved in. He's also engaged with the professional community by organizing events like conferences and workshops. Grzegorz worked in many industries including Oil & Gas, Hotel, Fintech, DeFI, Automotive, Space and many more.
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Poor monitoring and feedback loops

Monitoring and feedback loops are essential for identifying issues and making improvements in DevOps workflows, yet many organizations fail to implement effective monitoring and feedback mechanisms.

In the context of DevOps, a feedback loop refers to the continuous exchange of information between different stages of the software development and operations life cycle. It involves collecting data, analyzing it, and providing insights that drive improvements in the development and operations processes.

Feedback loops play a critical role in enabling teams to identify and rectify issues early in the software delivery life cycle, leading to faster development cycles, improved quality, and increased on-call staff satisfaction as they won’t be woken up at night.

A characteristic of good monitoring is its ability to provide timely, accurate, and relevant information about the health, performance, and behavior of the system. The key characteristics...

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Published in: Nov 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781803245669

Authors (2)

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Damian Wojsław

Damian Wojsław has been working in the IT industry since 2001. He specializes in administration and troubleshooting of Linux servers. Being a system operator and support engineer he has found DevOps philosophy a natural evolution of the way sysops work with developers and other members of the software team.
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Grzegorz Adamowicz

Grzegorz Adamowicz has been working in the IT industry since 2006 in a number of positions, including Systems Administrator, Backend Developer (PHP, Python), Systems Architect and Site Reliability Engineer. Professionally was focused on building tools and automations inside projects he is involved in. He's also engaged with the professional community by organizing events like conferences and workshops. Grzegorz worked in many industries including Oil & Gas, Hotel, Fintech, DeFI, Automotive, Space and many more.
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