Word of the Day: CloudOps

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Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms | July 22, 2020 cloudops Cloud operations (CloudOps) is the management, delivery and consumption of software in a computing environment where there is limited visibility into an app's underlying infrastructure.   Migrating applications to the cloud brings its own benefits, including freeing up internal infrastructure. However, what's moved to the cloud still must be managed -- and while the administrative tasks required to maintain cloud-based applications are relatively the same as managing them on site, their IT controls may be quite different. There are four important concepts that will help admins maintain optimal operations in the cloud: Abstraction -- administrators should decouple management from the underlying infrastructure as much as possible so that all container and VM images can be managed through a single pane of glass.   Provisioning -- administrators should allow cloud users (including applications) to request and immediately receive additional compute, storage and network resources when needed.   Policy-driven management -- administrators should require the creation and enforcement of documented procedures that place limits on what end users and applications can do in the public cloud.   Automation - administrators should use machine learning and If This, Then That (ITTT) principles to automate workflow in the cloud as much as possible. Continue reading about CloudOps... Quote of the Day "One of the first challenges an IT operations team encounters with a move to the cloud is licensing." - Kathleen Casey Related Terms single pane of glass IT Operations If This Then That intelligent process automation provisioning policy-based management IT controls Learning Center Master the CloudOps model with four key steps To evolve IT operations for cloud, organizations must embrace automation and change the way they think about resource provisioning. Cloud ops doesn't solve your problems, it creates new ones There are many reasons to consider a cloud migration, but if you expect to cut costs or dramatically ease management, you'll be disappointed. Automation poses risk and reward for cloud operations teams While there's some concern among IT staff that automation will displace jobs, don't panic yet. There are several ways to stay relevant, and even thrive, in the age of automation. Here's what it takes to become a cloud automation engineer A cloud automation engineer is a challenging role for any IT professional because of the varied requirements. Find out what education, experience and skill sets you need to get the job. Quiz Yourself How do cloud deployment models affect IT operations? Security plays a vital role in cloud operations. Test your knowledge of important concepts covered in Domain 5 of the CCSP exam, "Operations," with this practice quiz. Stay in Touch For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition, please contact us at: editor@whatIs.com FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter The Word of the Day is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2019 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List