IBM i DevOps TechTalk
Azure and the IBM i – Part 2 #16
by the experts at ARCAD
Listen in on our 16th TechTalk podcast which features Jeff Tickner, CTO NA, on the topic of Azure and the IBM i. This episode is Azure Part 2.
In Azure Part 1, we covered building an Azure branching strategy, incorporating the IBM i, and our sync for .NET Developers. In Part 2, we take it further and discuss:
- The many benefits and ease of linking Azure’s Task Management system with branches so work items are now part of change.
- How to go beyond just seeing status updates but also the IBM i code changes as well which is great for non-IBM i developers and auditors.
- Integration of automated code review and unit testing into the Azure process.
- How to remove the manual effort IBM i Developers do now with Azure.
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The Story Behind the Mic: Podcast Transcription
Our Hosts
Alan Ashley
Solution Architect, ARCAD Software
Alan has been in support and promotion of the IBM i platform for over 30 years and is the Presales Consultant for DevOps on IBM i role with ARCAD Software. Prior to joining ARCAD Software, he spent many years in multiple roles within IBM from supporting customers through HA to DR to Application promotion to migrations of the IBM i to the cloud. In those roles, he saw first hand the pains many have with Application Lifecycle Management, modernization, and data protection. His passion in those areas fits right in with the ARCAD suite of products.
Ray Bernardi
Senior Consultant, ARCAD Software
Ray is a 30-year IT veteran and currently a Pre/Post Sales technical Support Specialist for ARCAD Software, international ISV and IBM Business Partner. He has been involved with the development and sales of many cutting edge software products throughout his career, with specialist knowledge in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) products from ARCAD Software covering a broad range of functional areas including enterprise IBM i modernization and DevOps.
Jeff Tickner
DevOps Consultant, ARCAD Software
Jeff Tickner is CTO, North America for ARCAD Software. He has worked in the Application Lifecyle Management sector on the IBM i for 22 years. He leads client engagements in product implementation and training, including ARCAD for DevOps, ARCAD Transformer for application modernization, and ARCAD Verifier test automation. Jeff lends his expertise in the DevTestOps field as frequent speaker at conferences around the world.