DevOpsDays Oslo 2016. Ignite talk by Anton Babenko.

1. Tools exist for a reason

2. I am Anton Babenko
I enjoy AWS, DevOps and Solution Architecture
You can find me at github.com/antonbabenko
Hello!

3. “
Many tools are there for various
types of jobs, but we just want to
have business growing.
How? Not what.

4. Your perspective
What for?
1

5. Your own concerns
◉ Goal
◉ Skills
◉ Budget

6. Lots of options
What if...
2

7. What is important?
Small team + few tools:
✅ Small learning curve
✅ Use boring, free, open-source tools

8. What is important?
Large team + few tools:
✅ Over-engineered solutions
✅ Evaluate where other tools fit better

9. What is important?
Small team + many tools:
✅ Requires automation and orchestration
✅ Consider using SaaS to reduce maintenance

10. What is important?
Large team + many tools:
✅ Facilitate knowledge sharing (avoid silos)
✅ Evaluate real use-case scenarios only
✅ Don’t be impressed by all the features

11. Many tools require good DevOps culture !

12. Try hard before you build your own!
Know your needs
Explore externally

13. Think about costs…
License
Hosted vs managed (build vs buy)
Overall cost

14. Think about community…
Chances to fail

15. Think about community…
Chances to fail
Community size and quality
Support options

16. Think about community…
Chances to fail
Community size and quality
Support options
Development activity

17. Think about fit…
Compatibility

18. Think about fit…
Compatibility
Extendability

19. Summary
“Start small, evaluate, iterate”
“Less is more”
“You are not so special, sorry”
Explore communities

20. You can find me at
◉ linkedin.com/in/antonbabenko
◉ anton@antonbabenko.com
Thanks!