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As they race toward innovating new products and... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/4-major-business-problems-solved-by-infrastructure-automation) #### [Infrastructure Automation at Scale: Blueprinting vs. Terraform](https://blog.quali.com/blog/environment-as-a-service-blueprinting-vs.-terraform) \[This blog was originally published in November of 2019 and updated with new content in May of 2021.\] Whether you are a software architect,... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/environment-as-a-service-blueprinting-vs.-terraform) #### [Join Quali at Microsoft BUILD!](https://blog.quali.com/blog/join-quali-at-microsoft-build) This year, Microsoft Build will be virtual again, but one thing hasn't changed…you can still find solutions for your day-to-day challenges,... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/join-quali-at-microsoft-build) #### [Deliver Software with Less Risk](https://blog.quali.com/blog/deliver-software-with-less-risk) With software development—just like any business endeavor—there are a number of possible risks that need to be managed and mitigated. These... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/deliver-software-with-less-risk) #### [Why Infrastructure Automation is Like a Time Machine for Your...](https://blog.quali.com/blog/why-infrastructure-automation-is-like-a-time-machine-for-your-business) If you could travel in time, what would you do? Revisit a defining moment in your life? Find next week’s winning lottery numbers? Would you... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/why-infrastructure-automation-is-like-a-time-machine-for-your-business) #### [QualiFYI | Ep. 8: Future Proofing Infrastructure Automation](https://blog.quali.com/blog/qualifyi-ep.-8future-proofing-infrastructure-automation) In this episode, Quali CEO, Lior Koriat discusses the finer points of infrastructure automation for software delivery and how to future... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/qualifyi-ep.-8future-proofing-infrastructure-automation) #### [Netflix-like approach to DevOps Environment Delivery](https://blog.quali.com/blog/netflix-like-approach-to-devops-environment-delivery) \[This blog was originally published in November of 2018 and updated with new information in March of 2021.\] Netflix has long been... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/netflix-like-approach-to-devops-environment-delivery) #### [How to Tame Chaos in Enterprise DevOps](https://blog.quali.com/blog/how-to-tame-chaos-in-enterprise-devops) Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, wrote, “Invention…does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos.” In many ways, it... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/how-to-tame-chaos-in-enterprise-devops) #### [The 4 C’s of Infrastructure Automation](https://blog.quali.com/blog/the-4-cs-of-infrastructure-automation) Could your company curb cloud costs if you had the correct platform? Would you be capable of creating complex cloud environments quickly if... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/the-4-cs-of-infrastructure-automation) #### [How to Level Up Your Infrastructure Automation](https://blog.quali.com/blog/how-to-level-up-your-infrastructure-automation) It’s now widely acknowledged that DevOps has become the preferred methodology for software delivery. But making your Dev teams reliant on... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/how-to-level-up-your-infrastructure-automation) #### [Benefits of Infrastructure Automation for Financial Businesses](https://blog.quali.com/blog/benefits-of-infrastructure-automation-for-financial-businesses) Envision a world where you had to go to a store to make a purchase, a restaurant to pick up take out, or a bank to deposit or withdraw... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/benefits-of-infrastructure-automation-for-financial-businesses) #### [What Is the ROI of Infrastructure Automation?](https://blog.quali.com/blog/what-is-the-roi-of-infrastructure-automation) As companies across the world race toward digital transformation within their organizations, there’s endless talk of cutting costs and... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/what-is-the-roi-of-infrastructure-automation) #### [Why Infrastructure as Code Alone Doesn't Work for Enterprise DevOps](https://blog.quali.com/blog/why-infrastructure-as-code-alone-doesnt-work-for-enterprise-devops) Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has its place as a key tool for DevOps. We use it within our own development processes and embrace it with our... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/why-infrastructure-as-code-alone-doesnt-work-for-enterprise-devops) #### [Quali Raises $54 Million in New Funding to Help Enterprise DevOps...](https://blog.quali.com/blog/quali-raises-54-million-in-new-funding-to-help-enterprise-devops-streamline-infrastructure-complexity) Quali reached an important new milestone with a new funding round co-led by Greenfield Partners and Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP). The... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/quali-raises-54-million-in-new-funding-to-help-enterprise-devops-streamline-infrastructure-complexity) #### [Infrastructure Automation: An Assembly Line for Innovation](https://blog.quali.com/blog/infrastructure-automation-an-assembly-line-for-innovation) In 1913, a revolution in automation changed the way we think about and approach all forms of production. In his search to lower costs and... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/infrastructure-automation-an-assembly-line-for-innovation) #### [How to Manage Staging Environments to Speed-up DevOps](https://blog.quali.com/blog/how-to-manage-staging-environments-to-speed-up-devops) \[This blog was originally published on November 19, 2019 and was updated on January 05, 2021.\] Staging Environments are a challenge not... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/how-to-manage-staging-environments-to-speed-up-devops) #### [What Lurks in the Shadows? Automate Infrastructure to Slay Shadow...](https://blog.quali.com/blog/what-lurks-in-the-shadows-automate-your-infrastructure-to-slay-shadow-it) It presents a clear and immediate threat to your security, yet it can be virtually invisible. It sends chills down the spine of ITOps... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/what-lurks-in-the-shadows-automate-your-infrastructure-to-slay-shadow-it) #### [What do DevOps Organizations Need to do to Shift Left?](https://blog.quali.com/blog/what-do-devops-organizations-need-to-do-to-shift-left) This blog was originally posted on July 18, 2016 and was updated with revised content on August 21, 2020. The concept of "shift left" is a... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/what-do-devops-organizations-need-to-do-to-shift-left) #### [How Azure DevTest Labs and CloudShell Colony Enable Remote...](https://blog.quali.com/blog/how-azure-devtest-labs-and-cloudshell-colony-enable-remote-developer-collaboration) The COVID 19 pandemic has redefined the work environment in profound ways. It is now clear that for the software developer, going to the... [Read More](https://blog.quali.com/blog/how-azure-devtest-labs-and-cloudshell-colony-enable-remote-developer-collaboration) #### [How to Secure Environments with Infrastructure Automation](https://blog.quali.com/blog/how-to-secure-environments-with-infrastructure-automation) I had an interesting conversation with a senior FSI cloud architect, and towards the end of the conversation he made a funny observation.... 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