Short, honest explainers of the ideas we build on every day. Start here if you want to understand a topic before you scope a project around it.
8grams' DevOps philosophy rests on three ideas, Automation, Auditability, and Vendor-Agnosticism, that guide our work and our commitment to clients.
Documentation as Code (DaaC) treats docs like source code, versioned in Git, reviewed, tested in CI, and owned by engineers. Here's what it is, why it works, and the tools behind it.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) provisions and manages IT infrastructure from machine-readable files instead of manual clicks. Here's what it is, why it matters, and how Terraform and Ansible fit in.
ChatOps brings your operational tools into the chat platform your team already uses, so developers can build, deploy, and monitor from a conversation. Here's what it is, why it works, and how to roll it out.
GitOps uses Git as the single source of truth for your infrastructure, and ArgoCD applies that model to Kubernetes. Here's what GitOps is, its core principles, and how ArgoCD makes it work.
Cloud computing delivers servers, storage, databases, and software over the internet on a pay-as-you-go basis. Here's what it is, its five defining characteristics, and how it helps you ship faster.
AWS leads and Azure has momentum, so why pick Google Cloud? GCP stands out for data and machine learning, competitive PaaS, a strong global network, and growing demand for GCP skills.
Semantic versioning gives software a clear MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH version number that signals exactly what changed and whether an update is safe. Here's how SemVer works and why it matters.
A feature flag turns features on and off at runtime without changing code, so you can release safely, test in production, and roll back instantly. Here's what feature flags are and how to use them.
Go, or Golang, is an open-source language from Google built for simplicity, concurrency, and scale. It's the language behind Docker and Kubernetes, and here's why it defines the cloud-native era.
Serverless lets you run code without provisioning or managing servers, scaling automatically and billing only for what you use. Here's how it works and why it's a secret weapon for the cloud-native era.
Trunk-based development keeps every developer working on one main branch with frequent, small commits and an always-releasable trunk. Here's how it works, why it fits Agile and CI/CD, and its trade-offs.
Automation testing runs tests automatically so teams can ship quickly with confidence. Here's what it is, the main types of software tests, the testing pyramid, and why it's essential for Agile and CI/CD.
Strong security architecture rests on five time-tested principles: defense in depth, least privilege, separation of duties, security by design, and simplicity. Here's what each one means.
DevSecOps builds security into every stage of the software lifecycle instead of bolting it on at the end. Here's what it is, why it matters, and how security fits across build, ship, and run.
A vendor-agnostic cloud architecture keeps you free to choose the best tools and move between providers, instead of being locked to one. Here's why it matters and how to design for it.
Zero Trust drops the idea of a trusted internal network and verifies every request instead, 'never trust, always verify'. Here's how it works and why it fits the modern cloud era.
A private cloud gives you the elasticity of the cloud on infrastructure you control, often at lower long-term cost. Here's why companies build one and what to weigh before you do.
Security lifecycle management protects sensitive data continuously through three stages: protect it, inspect for exposure, and enforce least-privileged access. Here's how to get started.
Cloud bills climb quietly, but most of it is avoidable. Right-sizing, autoscaling, spot instances, killing idle environments, and good visibility can cut cloud costs substantially.
Cloud-native and Kubernetes are powerful, but not every application belongs there. Here's how to tell which apps thrive in containers and which run better on VMs or bare metal.
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