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May 26, 2021

We sent our latest ebook, DevOps Business Value: Prove it or Lose it to Yannick Blondeau, CTO of Hotel Spider and longtime friend of Cycloid. We...

May 19, 2021

Ever feel that when it comes to the way the executive team and your tech team see success, they are so polarized they’ll never see eye to eye? We understand,...

April 28, 2021

According to the 2021 State of DevOps Report, 80% of organizations are failing to scale DevOps adoption, and that number hasn’t changed for 4 years. We took...

April 8, 2021

A while back, I wrote an ebook to help people work on the one part of the DevOps puzzle you can't buy, outsource, or ignore - the...

March 25, 2021

Francesc, a backend developer here at Cycloid and talented maintainer of TerraCognita, tells us what led to our recent launch of Terraform Module handling and what exciting...

March 11, 2021

Nikola, a front end developer here at Cycloid, tells us what led to our recent shake up of Roles & Policies, why what we had could be improved, and how...

February 25, 2021

Here at Cycloid, we use open-source pipeline engine Concourse in Kubernetes. Over time, we noticed a problem - every time we wanted to add a new worker (in Concourse,...

February 16, 2021

I wrote an ebook series about creating better DevOps teams recently and had a lot of fun. I also learned a lot doing the research.

One thing...

January 21, 2021

We've taken our first steps into a new year and it is a new year from which we are expecting a lot. We've started as we mean to go on,...

The Future of Developer Efficiency with Internal Developer Platforms

Learn when to get, why you need, and what features to look for in an Internal Developer Platform with this eBook.

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The Internal Developer Platform - Bringing Unity to Platform Engineering

Learn what an Internal Developer Platform is, why you need one, and how they bring unity to platform engineering with this eBook.

Can Platform Engineering address data center energy shortages?

In this eBook, we dive into how platform engineering can play a pivotal role in tackling the energy crisis faced by data centers.

The Art of Platform Engineering

This ebook will clear up any confusion you may have between Platform Engineering, Internal and self-service portals.

The Definitive Guide to GreenOps

This ebook will be your roadmap to success in a world where environmental responsibility takes center stage.

Guardians of the Cloud: Volume 2

Part 2 of our comic book sees the start of an environmental rebellion and attempts to use cloud resources more efficiently. 

In It For The Long Haul: Platform Engineering in the Age of Sustainability

Enable smarter, more environmentally conscious cloud consumption decisions at every level of a business, and more efficient processes for your teams.

Guardians of the Cloud: Volume 1

Welcome to Guardians of the Cloud, a brand-new comic book series that takes you on an unforgettable journey to Cloud City – a place of endless innovation that harbors a deep secret.

Life in the fast lane: DevOps and hybrid cloud mastery

In this ebook, we show you how to roll out DevOps and hybrid cloud at the same time, while taking as few risks as possible.

IAC Migration for forward-thinking businesses

Read how to alleviate some of your infra-related anxieties with a simple tool. Here are the answers to some of your most burning questions.

Infosheet: hybrid cloud - bring it to the devs

Are you a team leader, tasked with bringing hybrid cloud to your team? We’ve put together 5 practical, actionable tips to make the rollout easier and the DevX smoother

Insight: Businesses need to start thinking about that DevX Factor

We believe that you should empower your existing teams to reach their full DevOps potential. How to deliver that DevX factor – insight by Rob Gillam.

Insight: How do you solve a problem like Cloud Waste?

Without supervision, running cloud expenses will add up and cost you success. Read about Cycloid’s solution to cloud cost estimation and monitoring – insight by founder Benjamin Brial.

Infosheet: Infra as Code by Cycloid

We believe Infra as Code is the only approach to software development that lets you scale safely and successfully, so let us soothe your concerns and lead you confidently into the wonderful world of IaC with this infosheet.

Infosheet: Governance with Cycloid

We know, we know. Governance isn’t cool, but it is essential! Cycloid builds it in from the ground up, so your experts have all the control they need, without cramping the style of the rest of your team. This infosheet explains our approach and what tools you’ll have at your disposal.

Cheatsheet: DevOps business value - make the case to the c-suite

It’s not the message that needs to change, it’s the way you deliver it! We’ve created an infosheet with a new perspective on sharing DevOps and tech metrics with a non-tech audience.

Ebook: DevOps business value: prove it or lose it

We’ve written this ebook to help tech team leaders create better, more productive relationships with the executive team, even if you’ve really had problems communicating in the past.

Whitepaper: Get Your Team Ready for Increased Automation

This whitepaper consolidates the 3 ebooks that make up the hugely popular Plan Now, Win Later ebook series and will show you how to lead your tech team into a DevOps-first future!

Ebook: Build a culture of operational safety

DevOps will help you scale, but scaling is dangerous if you have no safeguards in place. This ebook shows you how to keep your SDLC safe, no matter what.

Ebook: Make tools and schedules work with your team

The grind – or smoothness – of their daily work is what’s going to make or break your team. Set them up for success from day one – we show you how in this ebook.

We talk to Wilco Burggraaf, Green IT lead at HighTech Innovators, to shine the spotlight on the world of Green Coding – a transformative approach that prioritizes energy efficiency. 

We sat down with Sean Varley, Chief Evangelist and VP of Business Development at Ampere to discuss the intersection of AI, cryptocurrency, and sustainable technology.

Donal Daly, the visionary founder of Future Planet, joins us this time and takes us on a compelling exploration into the realm of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) strategies.

We talk to Guillaume Thibaux, Founder & CTO of Quanta.io, shining the spotlight on his visionary company that has pioneered a free solution to measure the environmental impact of a website.

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