Controlling optimization and debug info in Release builds in .Net applications
Some interesting info on controlling optimization and debug info for deployed .NET applications: …the little-known little-used [.NET Framework Debugging Control] section of a .INI file. These help...
View ArticleWhat Makes an Effective Build and Deployment Radiator Screen?
Build screens (or build monitors, or information radiators) are an important tool in helping to achieve Continuous Integration and in trapping errors early. When the number of build jobs becomes large,...
View ArticleCloud Deployments – Alex Papadimoulis at QConLondon 2013
Alex Papadimoulis (@apapadimoulis) of Inedo (and TheDailyWTF) gave a really useful talk on deployments for cloud-based software systems at QConLondon 2013 recently [slides, PDF, 1.6MB]. He stressed the...
View ArticleContinuous Delivery Workshop with Neal Ford (@neal4d) – a Retrospective
I attended a workshop at DevWeek 2012 led by Neal Ford (@neal4d) on Continuous Delivery (CD). The day was excellent – Neal is a really engaging presenter – and I took copious notes, even though I’d...
View ArticleOperability: a DevOps cornerstone – new eBook from HighOps
One of the driving forces behind DevOps is the increasing prevalence of complex, distributed software systems which calls for a substantially different approach to building ‘business’ software systems:...
View ArticleDeployability for databases for Continuous Delivery – article on Simple Talk
I wrote an article recently for the Simple Talk website called Common database deployment blockers and Continuous Delivery headaches, where I outline some of the common problems preventing databases...
View ArticleContinuous Delivery eBook from Zend – views from 29 authors
I was recently asked to contribute to an eBook from Zend about moving to Continuous Delivery (CD). The 29 authors in the book share a wide range of experience with CD, and there is plenty of useful...
View ArticleNew eBook on Continuous Delivery with Windows and .NET
Back in 2010 when Jez Humble and Dave Farley wrote their ground-breaking book Continuous Delivery, the Windows and .NET platforms lagged behind the Linux/Mac world in terms of automation capability....
View ArticleSpeed up Web Applications with SSL Offloading
Web sites and web applications are increasingly using secure connections (HTTPS) for all traffic not just obviously sensitive data, as a way to guard against security threats. However, HTTPS requires...
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