Tag: Development and Test

Gene Kim on the Need for On-demand Access to Automated Dev/Test Environments

  • Posted on: December 9, 2014
  • Author: Skytap
​Noel: Hello, this is Noel Wurst with Skytap, and I am speaking with Gene Kim today. At Skytap, a lot of us are big fans of Gene and his work, and we just finished reading The Phoenix Project, which we will talk about, as well as The DevOps Cookbook. I’m curious to know how that’s

How to Eliminate “It Works on My Machine”

  • Posted on: December 4, 2014
  • Author: Skytap
​voke analyst Theresa Lanowitz and her team recently conducted an independent survey of over 500 participants from both technology and non-technology companies of varying sizes to explore their use of virtual and cloud-based labs and the results they experience. We conducted an interview with Theresa earlier this year where she detailed how these labs, and

Guest Post: Survey Reveals Benefits in Using Virtual and Cloud-Based Dev/Test Environments

  • Posted on: November 12, 2014
  • Author: Skytap
​ This article was authored by Melissa Jacobson and was originally published on Orasi’s “Eye on Quality” blog. In late August, voke, Inc. debuted its “Market Snapshot Report: Virtual and Cloud-Based Labs,” about how companies of all sizes and levels of testing sophistication view, use and benefit from virtual and cloud-based development and testing technologies.

On-premises Data Masking for Increased Cloud Testing Security

  • Posted on: October 28, 2014
  • Author: Skytap
​ We recently hosted a webinar with one of our partners, Axis Technology, to demonstrate how their DMSuite® tool ensures that sensitive production data remains secure, while also providing testers with “intelligent” datasets that help them provide more complete testing. This webinar provides tips on how on-premises masked test data management addresses security concerns, while

Limiting the Limitations of Open Source Test Automation

  • Posted on: October 24, 2014
  • Author: Skytap
​At last week’s STARWEST conference, I attend a number of sessions focused on testing automation. The topic dominated most of the conference, as more and more dev/test teams are being tasked with building better software faster—so its natural that automation and DevOps are two areas being looking into as potential means to this tackling this

Who Pays for Parallel Development Pizza Parties in the Cloud?

  • Posted on: October 21, 2014
  • Author: Skytap
As we move development and test activities into cloud-based labs, we have noticed an age-old challenge arise to some companies’ adoption efforts. While it is tempting to focus on the value or ROI we can achieve from cloud dev/test environments, we should never forget to ask, “Exactly who pays for all this?” Is accounting getting

Environments-as-a-Service (EaaS) Explained in Only 3 Minutes!

  • Posted on: October 9, 2014
  • Author: Skytap
​I’m not quite sure how he did it, but Jason English, Skytap’s Galactic Head of Product Marketing, managed to not just brilliantly explain what Skytap does, nor do it in only three minutes, but also solely create an amazing video to bolster his message! After watching, you’ll be a veritable expert in how Skytap enables:

Customer Spotlight: WorkWise to Tap Into Skytap at Upcoming Conference

  • Posted on: October 9, 2014
  • Author: Skytap
​On October 14-16, WorkWise will be hosting their annual customer conference at the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. WorkWise has been a customer of ours for a long time, and they’re utilizing Skytap in a unique way at this year’s conference. I sat down with Carl Wysocki, WorkWise’s director of R&D Technology, and

October’s Upcoming Partner Happy Hours Go Coast to Coast!

  • Posted on: October 1, 2014
  • Author: Skytap
​If you’re lucky enough to live in a city or state that allows “happy hour” (you’d be surprised how many states have banned it!) hopefully from time to time you’re able to pop into a local establishment to kick off the weekend a little early, or even continue to work or brainstorm in perhaps a

Just Landed: Virtual and Cloud-based Labs

  • Posted on: September 24, 2014
  • Author: Skytap
​Today, voke, inc. officially announced the availability of their latest publication, titled, Market Snapshot TM Report: Virtual and Cloud-based Labs. The report was written by voke founders Theresa Lanowitz and Lisa Dronzek, and it features the results of a recent survey they conducted on the concept of “lifecycle virtualization.” LV is centered around the idea

How to Automate Your Environment Provisioning for Mobile App Development

  • Posted on: September 24, 2014
  • Author: Skytap
​Last week, we co-hosted another great webinar with Orasi, one of our outstanding TapIn Partners, and we’re thrilled to now offer this on-demand to anyone who missed it, or even those who attended but who may want to share it with others! We focused on showing how to provide more complete test coverage for mobile

Book Review: The Phoenix Project – Chasing the DevOps Whale

  • Posted on: September 18, 2014
  • Author: Skytap
​This technical, but easy-reading story will likely become required reading for everyone here at Skytap. The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps and Helping Your Business Win (Gene Kim, Kevin Behr & George Spafford, IT Revolution Press, 2013) ties one man’s journey toward DevOps to the significant innovations made in factory optimization and lean