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Why DataOps Strategies Are Worth Investing In
Sascha Giese, Head Geek at SolarWinds discusses how an effective DataOps strategy can offer a number of functional benefits.
T
hough it’s easy to fear change, the evolution of database management is the ideal opportunity for your company to thrive. An effective DataOps strategy can more than pay for itself,
turning your company’s data into value. Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines provide a platform for testing and validation, making it easy to check the results of data being passed through the pipeline. Validation of this data can be done as part of your production monitoring process during the continuous search for anomalies. Incorporating both processes into your database best practices can yield great results, helping you avoid the usual reactive method and giving your business the opportunity to stay ahead of issues. Tere’s always been a strong need to
knowledge and skills for managing and building on such platforms. Even major cloud vendors such as Microsoſt Azure are embracing
There’s always been a strong need to thoroughly map your entire data estate and
open-source databases and NoSQL data platforms. It’s already possible to run not only SQL Server in the Azure cloud but MySQL and PostgreSQL, and they can also run on the Microsoſt Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL data platform. With the ability to manage all these platforms using the Azure Data Studio tool kit, tooling friction is kept to a minimum. Managing database platforms is a huge
thoroughly map your entire data estate and the applications supported to make it possible for DBAs to extract as much value and computing power as possible from the technology at their disposal. However, the impact of COVID-19 has only accelerated corporate planning for cloud computing and digital transformation. A DataOps strategy should start with a basic data and code cleanse
the applications supported to make it possible for DBAs to extract as much value and computing power as possible from the technology at their disposal.
undertaking, and it’s always been a balancing act between proactive and reactive responses. Tech pros need to ensure they cover all the bases when it comes to security and compliance (and, on occasion, cost and licensing). Taking the time to learn about different costing measures will enable the team to achieve more with less, and it can also lead to
more buy-in from senior members of the business. Tis could make a huge difference for the
effectiveness of your company’s databases, with 44% of the tech pros who responded to the Database Priorities and Pitfalls
designed to ensure only what’s truly needed is being migrated to reduce complexity and overall cost - aſter all, flash storage for cloud- based databases doesn’t come cheap. A comprehensive and successful migration strategy should also include a detailed assessment of the data estate. Taking these preliminary steps will help organisations avoid surprises down the road. Database professionals should also have visibility into their
companies’ spending when it comes to IT, whether it’s through managing cloud and computing costs to optimise performance or testing data fidelity to validate data integrity post-migration. Together, these steps will help ensure a smooth, trouble-free process. As DBAs look for ways they can better harness technology, it’s
becoming increasingly apparent NoSQL and open-source databases have a place in contemporary DataOps strategies. Te cost benefits and preference of developers are just some of the reasons why organisations are increasingly looking to these platforms, and although tooling for open-source databases has yet to mature, it’s the ideal opportunity for early-adopter database and technology professionals to build their
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report highlighting a lack of budget and resources as one of the leading challenges to DataOps implementation. Another 33% also flagged the difficulty of securing buy-in from business leadership. And while licensing, security, and compliance are never going to be at
the top of a DBA’s list of fun things to manage, they can do a great deal of damage if ignored. A simple cost benefit analysis may be all it takes to highlight the potential impact of not upskilling in one of these areas and can give you a reason to move it back to the top of the priority list. As always when it comes to database management, daily maintenance
makes a huge difference to the speed of operations. It doesn’t necessarily provide the best value for your business, however, and as part of an effective DataOps strategy, it’s worth considering how your database professionals can spend more time on value-added tasks. An effective DataOps strategy will see your tech pros working
smarter, driving down the time spent on maintenance by implementing automation and monitoring tools. Tis can improve overall performance and eventually lead to reduced costs. More than this, implementing these tools frees up time so your IT pros can focus on more proactive database management, giving DBAs time to focus on tasks capable of adding value to the business.
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