Maximizing ROI in Cloud/DevOps: The Benefits of Coaching for IT Professionals
In today’s economy, businesses are constantly looking for ways to cut costs. Unfortunately, one of the first places they tend to look is the IT department. With many companies facing employee reductions due to the current global situation, it’s possible that up to 50-40% of IT professionals may lose their jobs.
So what can IT professionals do to safeguard their careers? One solution is to become a Cloud cum DevOps Architect. This is a highly in-demand role that requires expertise in both multi-cloud management and DevOps automation. According to IT research articles, the market for this combination of skills is expected to grow rapidly, and there will soon be a shortage of professionals with these abilities.
To become a Cloud cum DevOps Architect, IT professionals need to develop a range of technical skills. They must be able to plan and execute end-to-end engagements, including infrastructure and DevOps automation. This requires a deep understanding of cloud technologies and the ability to implement them effectively.
To gain these skills, IT professionals can take advantage of expert coaching and training. Coaching can help them learn the most effective techniques for managing cloud infrastructure and automating DevOps processes. They can also learn about the latest tools and technologies that are driving innovation in the field.
If you have more than five years of experience working in IT, becoming a Cloud cum DevOps Architect could be a smart career move. By investing in coaching and training, you can increase your marketability and become a valuable asset to any organization.
So, what should you do next? First, assess your current skills and knowledge to identify any gaps that need to be filled. Then, seek out the resources you need to fill those gaps, such as online courses or expert coaching. With dedication and hard work, you can become a skilled Cloud cum DevOps Architect and take your career to new heights.
I coach the keen learners, who are working IT Professionals [globally].
For course details see the below blog/videos:
https://vskumar.blog/2020/01/20/aws-devops-stage1-stage2-course-for-modern-tech-professional/
https://vskumar.blog/2020/02/25/the-goals-for-cloud-and-devops-architects-by-coaching/
Watch the below videos on how the project tasks are being handled for the course participants:
Make a strong decision, before you talk to me.
https://www.facebook.com/vskumarcloud/videos/557369958492692/
Why the DevOps practice team is required to involve in Infra cloud planning?
I was talking to some clients recently on the importance of Cloud migration activities planning. I have come with some guidelines for them as part of my engagement. Some of my guidelines given to them, I would like to share as below.
When the DevOps practice team need to do the infra setup for a cloud migration they also need to participate on the identification of Infra activities and the specifications. Which is very essential.
This need to be done as initial step with any Cloud services migration.
As per my opinion we can work with any cloud services like; AWS/AZURE/Google Cloud, etc., by having the above activity as mandatory.
The attached blog/Video contains the same discussion with the details of the steps required to setup a Virtual Private Cloud. The VPC nomenclature we might have seen with AWS. But similar setup or name cane be there with other Cloud service providers also.
Once this VPC is created the systems are going to be hosted on Cloud.
The Ops team’s responsibility is; to make sure the Cloud migration is correctly and completely done for all the live setup.
At the same time they also need to conduct a pilot testing activity successfully which is mandated as per the Agile Projects management [Agile PM] standards before they announce go live.
They also need to do a parallel run along with the past production setup with a new cloud setup for few weeks.
Below URL contains the initial planning discussion as mentioned:
If you want to learn detailed discussion on Infra planning, visit:
https://vskumar.blog/2018/12/04/1-cloud-architect-how-to-build-infrastructure-planning/
https://vskumar.blog/2020/04/16/5-azure-azure-coaching-on-az-104-curriculum/
For my other Azure blogs/videos visit:
https://vskumar.blog/2020/03/23/azure-what-is-cloud-adoption-framework/
Building Cloud cum DevOps Architects 