February 19th, 2013

AWS Launches OpsWorks, A Potential PaaS Disruptor, To Automate App Deployment To The Cloud

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a new service called OpsWorks, which manages apps at any scale. But more interesting is the disruptive influence the move will have on the fledgling platform as a service market (PaaS) and the battles between Chef and Puppet, the two competing services that help DevOps pros manage their increasingly complex infrastructures. → Read More

August 8th, 2012

BMC Doubles Down On DevOps, Acquires VaraLogix

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BMC Software, perhaps best known for its Remedy line of IT management products, announced today that it will acquire VaraLogix, makers of tools that help companies automate software deployments. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The move follows BMC’s acquisition of StreamStep and continued efforts to tap into the growing DevOps market.

DevOps” is a nebulous term referring to, among other… → Read More