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Platform Engineering is DevOps with an action plan

If you’ve been around Cycloid socials, you’ll know that we’ve had a quiet change of name – from Cycloid Hybrid Cloud DevOps Platform to Cycloid Platform Engineering. Besides the fact that the new title is less of a mouthful, it’s also a better reflection of what we do here at Cycloid. We are not having a sudden change of heart and reimagining everything the Cycloid platform does – quite the opposite. The core principles of the emerging trend of platform engineering are aligned with the vision Cycloid has been bringing into the world of DevOps and hybrid cloud since its conception – so the soft rebrand was in order.

In a recent article, Gartner described platform engineering as a strategy aimed at “improving developer experience and productivity by providing self-service capabilities with automated infrastructure operations.” This term is trending because of its promise to accelerate product teams’ delivery and increase business value.

Cycloid’s core focus is enhancing developer experience and improving operational efficiency. We’ve seen the need for DevOps and developed a concrete and practical way of achieving it – by enabling developer self-service and opening up DevOps and hybrid cloud adoption to everyone. Platform engineering is simply another word for something we’ve been doing for a long time.

But with this shift towards platform engineering as Gartner predicts, new questions come up – does this mean the end of DevOps? How does platform engineering align with hybrid cloud management? Let’s take some of your most burning questions.

What is Platform Engineering?

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Why the World Needs GreenOps for Sustainability

With COP27 just around the corner, the world is once again set to come together to try to
find a solution to the climate emergency. Given the heat we saw this summer in Europe, it’s
fair to say that urgent action needs to be taken, not just by governments or those in the
energy industry, but by all of us. The IT world is no different and has its own role to play –
for those of us working in IT, that role comes partly in the form of adopting GreenOps. So
what is GreenOps, and why does the world need it?

According to the University of Oxford, a single standard desktop computer operated over a
period of 6 years produces an annual carbon footprint of 778kg of CO2. Emissions from cloud computing are often overlooked, but they actually range from 2.5% to 3.7% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, thereby exceeding emissions from commercial flights (about 2.4%) and other existential activities that fuel our global economy.

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How Cycloid facilitates your DevOps upskilling program

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Amidst the Great Resignation, DevOps talent shortage and the looming global economic crisis, retention of skilled and passionate professionals will continue to be a priority for IT businesses in 2022. After all, skill and talent gaps remain the top hurdle for business transformation, according to DevOps Institute Upskilling Report 2022 that Cycloid co-sponsored. But where do you find the right talent? How do you harvest the much-needed skills?

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Why are MSPs embracing internal developer platforms?

“Adapt or become irrelevant!” is the motto of digital and IT transformation.

Just as IT organizations are under enormous pressure to remain afloat in a tough economy, traditional MSP/SI and IT consultancies also face shrinking margins. While they still hold the higher ground in terms the latest technical expertise, improved security, and cost optimization, the demands of the industry are even higher – and IT consultancies now have to compete with the major cloud providers that have vastly extended and matured their offerings.

Seasoned service providers are opting out for a better solution and partnering up with platforms that can handle the growing demands for DevOps, automation and cloud management – often called internal developer platform or IDP. A platform that supports remote access and collaboration, strong security, multi-cloud monitoring and management and automation is instrumental in IT operations today – and would be an invaluable resource for service providers.

Orange Cloud for Business, a subsidiary of Orange Business Services that manages applications, middleware, and operating systems for third parties, has already chosen improved governance, team collaboration and enhanced customer visibility with Cycloid, the DevOps and hybrid cloud platform. They report 4x faster operations, improved customer service and reduced human error – and this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Time is of the essence. Here’s why partnering with an internal developer platform is crucial to an IT consultancy business strategy – both for the clients and internal processes.

Hear from our solution architect:

Attract new customers

There is a gross overabundance of tools and solutions on the market – an average developer uses up to 28 tools daily. There’s certainly a need to simplify and streamline. That’s why a comprehensive developer platform that acts as a cornerstone to multi-and hybrid cloud monitoring, automation, and team collaboration can be the make-or-break element in an IT company’s success.

Any MSP/SI that has such a solution in its portfolio will look like an attractive candidate. Take a look at Cycloid’s self-service portal, automation, and built-in FinOps modules – can you imagine your customers’ eyes lighting up with excitement? We can because we’ve seen it.

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Upskilling Report 2022- our predictions and actual results

At the start of 2022 and ahead of the DevOps Institute’s 2022 Upskilling Report, we made some predictions for the DevOps jobs market, upskilling, and how both topics link with developer experience (DevX). The report is out (and we’re sponsoring it!) and the answers are in – let’s see how aligned they were!

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Optimizing the management of hybrid multi-cloud

A suitably designed, integrated and managed hybrid cloud ecosystem can be as secure and efficient as conventional on-premises IT. However, actually making one a reality in your enterprise includes overcoming barriers around governance, risk, and operations.

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Is Hybrid Cloud right for your business?

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Let’s be honest – if you’ve clicked on this article, you’re still not entirely convinced about adopting a hybrid cloud approach in your organization. The benefits intrigue you: the agility, flexibility, and cost efficiency that come with a hybrid cloud environment sound very attractive. Here are some of my favourite facts and stats:

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