DevOps Consulting Services
Transform Your IT Operations with DevOps
DevOps is a methodology designed to align development and operation teams to deliver high-quality software faster. In DevOps since 2015, Shurba DevOps Dynamics offers end-to-end DevOps consulting services to help you achieve the increased frequency and reliability of software releases.
Our DevOps consulting solutions are tailored to streamline your development pipeline, automate processes, and improve collaboration between teams, resulting in faster delivery cycles and minimized downtime. Whether you're just starting your DevOps journey or looking to optimize your existing infrastructure, we provide expert guidance to maximize efficiency and drive growth.
Is It Time to Turn to DevOps Consulting?
DevOps consulting may be the answer if you feel concerned about:
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Differences in the configurations of development, testing and production environments.
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The slow manual process of providing new IT infrastructure.
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Time-consuming infrastructure modifications, software updates and bug fixing.
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The lack of collaboration between the teams (development, testing, system administration, and security) resulting in a slow software delivery and low software quality.
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Post-release errors affecting user or customer experience or business operations.
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A slow and inefficient testing process due to insufficient test automation.
DevOps Services by Shurba DevOps Dynamics
At SHURBA DEVOPS DYNAMICS, we offer a comprehensive suite of DevOps consulting services designed to accelerate your software delivery and enhance your operational capabilities. Our services encompass a full range of solutions, including Cloud-Native DevOps Consulting, where we help you leverage cloud platforms to build scalable, resilient systems.
Continuous Integration & Delivery consulting ensures seamless, automated workflows that enable faster releases with fewer errors. We also specialize in Infrastructure as Code Consulting, empowering you to manage and provision infrastructure through code for improved consistency and efficiency, as well as Containerization Consulting to enable smoother deployment and management of applications across various environments.
Our DevOps Assessment service provides a detailed evaluation of your current practices, identifying opportunities for improvement, while our DevOps Training & Coaching equips your team with the knowledge and skills to adopt best practices effectively.
Additionally, we offer specialized cloud consulting services for leading platforms, including AWS Cloud Consulting, Google Cloud Consulting, and Azure Consulting, to ensure your cloud infrastructure is optimized for performance and cost-efficiency. With Shurba DevOps Dynamics, your team is empowered to embrace DevOps best practices and drive digital transformation across your organization.
Our Selected DevOps Projects
At SHURBA DEVOPS DYNAMICS, we have successfully partnered with a diverse range of companies across multiple industries, helping them implement DevOps solutions tailored to their needs. Below are some selected projects that highlight our expertise and the impact of our consulting services on companies with limited IT budgets.
Optimizing Supply Chain with Azure and IaC for Nomad Foods
Nomad Foods, a leading frozen food company in Europe, sought to improve their supply chain software and enhance the reliability of their IT infrastructure. We provided Infrastructure as Code Consulting and Azure Consulting, enabling them to automate their infrastructure management and streamline software updates. This led to a 35% reduction in system downtime and more efficient supply chain operations without requiring an in-house DevOps team.
Building Scalable AWS Infrastructure and CI/CD Pipelines for Volocopter
Volocopter, an innovative company developing air taxi technology, needed scalable cloud solutions to manage their simulation and testing environments. Our AWS Cloud Consulting and Cloud-Native DevOps Consulting helped them build a resilient infrastructure that could handle intensive simulations. By implementing Continuous Integration & Delivery, we reduced their software release cycle by 50%, allowing faster iterations on critical flight software.
Containerization and Automated CI/CD Pipelines for Bright Machines
Bright Machines, a company specializing in smart manufacturing solutions, wanted to improve the deployment process for their software that powers robotics and automation equipment. We offered Containerization Consulting and Continuous Integration & Delivery Consulting, allowing them to roll out updates faster and more efficiently. Our DevOps Training & Coaching also helped their internal engineering team adopt DevOps best practices, improving operational efficiency.
Securing Google Cloud and Implementing IaC for MindMaze
MindMaze, a leader in developing neurotherapeutic solutions, needed to enhance the security and performance of their cloud-based health applications. We provided Google Cloud Consulting and Infrastructure as Code Consulting to optimize their cloud environment, ensuring high availability and compliance with healthcare data regulations. The implementation of automated infrastructure management reduced their cloud costs by 25%, while ensuring patient data security and faster application updates.
Streamlining Logistics with Azure, Docker, and Ansible for KochChemie
KochChemie, a company specializing in high-quality car care products, required a scalable cloud solution for their internal logistics and sales software. We conducted a DevOps Assessment and implemented Azure Consulting, allowing them to streamline their cloud infrastructure and integrate automation into their software deployment processes. This resulted in faster software updates, improved system reliability, and cost savings of 30% on infrastructure management.
Comprehensive DevOps Solutions for Qinshift
1. Jenkins Server Migration and CI/CD Pipeline Upgrade
Qinshift needed to migrate their Jenkins server, along with all jobs and pipelines, to a new server due to an upgrade in the operating system. We handled the full migration process, ensuring minimal downtime and optimizing the CI/CD workflows on the updated platform for improved performance and reliability.
2. Azure Audit and Best Practices Implementation with Terraform
We conducted a comprehensive Azure Audit of Qinshift's alarms for all services, aligning them with Microsoft Best Practices. After reviewing the current setup, we defined improvements and implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. The deployment of the enhanced system was managed through Microsoft DevOps Services, ensuring seamless integration and automation.
3. Upgrading Data Warehouse to Azure with IaC and Synapse Studio
To modernize Qinshift's data platform, we upgraded their Data Warehouse to Azure. Our team wrote Terraform IaC code to automatically create Azure Synapse Studio, SQL databases, users, Data Lake storage, and fully integrated the system with Azure Active Directory (now Entra ID). The entire deployment was executed via Microsoft DevOps, enabling efficient and secure platform management.
4. AWS CNI Plugin Implementation for Kubernetes Clusters
We enhanced Qinshift’s AWS Kubernetes clusters by implementing the CNI plugin, which allows for the management of multiple network interfaces, optimizing the network infrastructure and improving scalability. This upgrade ensured a more flexible and robust architecture for their cloud-based applications.
Tools Our DevOps Consultants Are Specialized
Containerization tools
Docker, OpenVZ, Kubernetes. Apache Mesos, Red Hat, OpenShift, Podman, Docker Swarm, LXC, Container Registry, Artifact, Registry
Containerization tools
Ansible, Puppet, Chef, HashiCorp Terraform, HashiCorp Packer, Pulumi, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager
CI/CD tools
Jenkins, GoCD, Bamboo, CloudBees CodeShip, TeamCity, Travis CI, Cloud Foundry, CircleCI, Cloud Build, Drone CI, Argo CD, Werf, Container Registry, Artifact Registry, Amazon ECR, Azure DevOps, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodeDeploy, AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeCommit. AWS Artifact
Test automation tools
Selenium, Appium, Protractor, fMBT, XCTest, TestStack WHITE, Cuit, Ranorex, Postman, Apache JMeter, HP QuickTest, Professional, Unified Functional Testing, LoadRunner. Warp, Tsung
Monitoring tools
Zabbix, Nagios, Prometheus, Elastic Stack, Grafana, Datadog, Fluentd, Logstash, Kibana, Graylog, syslog-ng
Coding & scripting
Bash, PowerShell, Python
Databases / data storages
Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Azure SQL Database, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Apache Cassandra, Apache Hive, Apache HBase, Apache NiFi, MongoDB
Clouds
Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, DigitalOcean
End-To-End DevOps Implementation Scenario
Step 1: PLAN
What we do:
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Analyze the current software development cycle, available IT resources, and your IT infrastructure.
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Map business expectations, identify IT capabilities and constraints.
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Create a tailored DevOps implementation strategy.
Step 2: CREATE ROADMAP
What we do:
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Develop a containerization strategy using Kubernetes or Apache Mesos.
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Craft a CI/CD strategy, selecting and configuring tools like Jenkins or GoCD.
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Provide guidance on test automation, typically leveraging Selenium and Appium, and integrating continuous testing into the CI/CD pipeline.
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Design the integration of Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet with CI/CD systems like GoCD, Jenkins, or Bamboo.
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Create an automated monitoring solution utilizing tools like Zabbix or Nagios.
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Identify specific DevOps challenges, such as skill gaps or legacy applications that are difficult to containerize, and propose tailored solutions.
Step 3: EXECUTE
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We provide targeted training to upskill your IT system administrators, project managers, developers, software test engineers, and other DevOps practitioners in essential DevOps tools and methodologies.
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We implement the Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) approach.
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We support the deployment and configuration of CI/CD and test automation tools.
Step 4: SUPPORT
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Mentor your DevOps practitioners to achieve the set DevOps implementation objectives.
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Maintain the operability of the software infrastructure, implement changes in it, ensure a proper load distribution within your IT environment.
DevOps Challenges You Can Face and We Can Solve
Challenge 1: Legacy Systems That Are Difficult to Modernize
Many companies struggle to implement DevOps with outdated infrastructure. Our DevOps consultants help assess legacy systems and design a transition plan to modern, scalable solutions, minimizing disruption.
Challenge 2: Lack of DevOps Expertise
Building a DevOps culture requires specialized skills. Our DevOps Experts upskill your teams, guiding them through the latest DevOps tools, processes, and best practices to ensure smooth implementation.
Challenge 3: Inefficient CI/CD Pipelines
Inefficient CI/CD pipelines can hinder development progress. Our DevOps consultants optimize your Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery processes, enhancing speed, accuracy, and automation. With our DevOps consulting expertise, we ensure faster and more efficient deployment, helping you meet your project goals seamlessly.
Challenge 4: Limited Automation in Testing
Manual testing can create bottlenecks in the development process. Our DevOps consultants implement test automation strategies, utilizing tools like Selenium and Appium to boost efficiency and ensure continuous testing. With our DevOps expertise, we streamline your testing workflow for faster and more reliable outcomes.
Challenge 5: Ineffective Monitoring and Incident Management
A lack of real-time monitoring and quick incident response can affect performance. We deploy automated monitoring systems like Zabbix and Nagios, allowing proactive identification and resolution of issues.
Are you experiencing any of these challenges in your DevOps implementation?
DevOps Consulting FAQ
What is DevOps consulting?
DevOps consulting is a specialized IT service that helps companies streamline and optimize their product development and delivery pipelines. DevOps consulting firms offer best practices in cloud architecture and DevOps strategies, empowering IT organizations to efficiently bring their innovative solutions to market.
Why Should You Work with a DevOps Consulting Company?
Partnering with a DevOps consulting company offers numerous advantages for optimizing your development and delivery processes. Our expertise provides you with tailored strategies and best practices that drive efficiency and accelerate time-to-market. By leveraging our deep knowledge of DevOps tools and methodologies, we help you overcome common challenges such as legacy system integration, inefficient CI/CD pipelines, and manual testing bottlenecks. Our consultants bring a fresh perspective and specialized skills, enabling you to implement cutting-edge solutions and achieve scalable, sustainable results without the need for internal hires.
Why partner with Shurba DevOps Dynamics for DevOps Consulting?
Partnering with Shurba DevOps Dynamics offers unparalleled value and expertise in DevOps consulting. With over 20 years of experience across IT, Cloud, System Administration, Engineering, and Networking, our team brings a wealth of knowledge to every project. We are proud to have a team of Senior DevOps Engineers who are skilled in optimizing and streamlining your development processes. Additionally, we provide our high-quality services at affordable rates, ensuring you get top-notch solutions without exceeding your budget. Choose us to leverage our extensive experience and dedicated team for your DevOps needs.
Why embrace DevOps Culture?
Embracing a DevOps culture offers significant advantages for modern organizations. It fosters greater collaboration between development and operations teams, leading to more efficient workflows and faster delivery times. By integrating continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automated testing, DevOps enhances the overall quality of software and reduces the risk of errors. This culture promotes agility and responsiveness, allowing your organization to quickly adapt to changes and customer needs. Additionally, DevOps practices drive a proactive approach to problem-solving and system reliability, ultimately improving customer satisfaction and business performance.