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Your cloud platform probably came with tools to secure and manage the resources you create. We call those cloud-native security tools because they’re proprietary to the vendor you’re using them on. Third-party alternatives, on the other hand, are usually created to be compatible with several cloud provider platforms at once.

Open source compliance is an essential element of managing infrastructure with OSS technologies. In this blog for SecOps and IT compliance audiences, learn about tools for ensuring open source compliance and how configuration management makes it so much simpler.

Using the latest industry trends and survey data, explore where organizations are headed next with a platform engineering roadmap.

Role-based access control (RBAC) is a way to limit access to secure IT systems by roles. In this blog about RBAC, automation, and system security, find role-based access control examples, RBAC security pointers, and the use case of Puppet Enterprise in RBAC.

Why make an Ansible > Puppet migration? We’ve got three reasons why you might want to consider a change.

If you’re doing cloud operations right, your cloud needs are going to change over time. Cloud scaling can help you add cloud resources when you need them and retire or recycle them when you don’t. Cloud scaling is great for meeting traffic demands, accommodating demanding workloads, and controlling the chaos of cloud ops.

What is infrastructure as code (IaC)? It's the act of turning OS, app, security, storage & other IT configurations as code. Learn how it's done & tools here.

Lots of open source automation tools that can automate + configure IT. Find the benefits of open source, tools to know + tips for choosing the right one here.

Need to reduce tech debt? This blog with examples, strategies, and tools for tech debt reduction will help you kick your current tech debt and lay the groundwork for better DevOps in your software development organization.

Want to get started running Puppet software in Docker containers? Start here.

Threat vulnerability management across your entire attack surface has higher stakes than ever before — here’s where automation can help.

A platform engineer builds a platform of tools and workflows to enable better software development. In this blog, find out what a platform engineer actually does, skills that separate the good from the great, and what to look for when adding engineers to build your platform.