41. Automated database provisioning and configuration
management
Automated backups, recovery, and continual, automatic
backup testing
Schema-as-code in version control, with “normal”
change and review processes
Migrations-as-code with version control, for both
schema and data migrations
Continuous delivery of database schema migrations and
data migrations
Forwards and backwards application/schema version
compatibility
Holistic and detailed database monitoring.
Developers have immediate visibility into queries in
production
Developers own the full app lifecycle including
production query performance.
Developers own or participate in database performance
incident response
Database-specific skill, knowledge, and processes are
spread around the team
DBAs are shielded from most incidents caused by
applications or customers
DBAs are focused on proactive, strategic
architectural/platform/product initiatives
53. There’s not one path to DevOps – there’s just what works in
your organization. Very successful DevOps initiatives have
been originated from dev teams and from ops teams
Top down and bottom up, from inside the company and
from consultants, with widespread education and with
skunkwork pilots
