Sudo Show 12: Git to the Ops
In this episode, we look at an operations methodology called GitOps. How can you use git, automation, and a development mindset to build a more resilliant and powerful infrastructure? Plus we'll visit the productivity corner, some audience feedback, all that and more on the Sudo Show!
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What have we been working on?
* [OKD 4](https://www.okd.io/)
* [Eric's Mega-Server](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pCvP68)
Linux on Tablets:
* [Surface Go](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface-go/8V9DP4LNKNSZ?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab)
* [DasGeek: Microsoft Surface Go Tablet w/Linux – Yes I went there!](https://youtu.be/bCSzhkTi6NY)
* [Thinkpad X1 Tablet, Gen 3](https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/tablets/windows-tablets/thinkpad-tablet-series/ThinkPad-X1-Tablet-3rd-Gen/p/22TP2CP0113)
* [Thinkpad Helix 2](https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/tablets/thinkpad/thinkpad-helix-2nd-gen/)
Intro to Git:
* [Glassdoor Survey: Americans Forfeit Earned PTO](https://www.glassdoor.com/about-us/glassdoor-survey-finds-americans-forfeit-earned-vacationpaid-time/)
* [GitHub - Git](https://github.com/git/git)
* [Microsoft - Blog: Microsoft Completes GitHub Aquisition](https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2018/10/26/microsoft-completes-github-acquisition/)
Intro to GitOps:
* [Cloudbees Article: What is GitOps?](https://www.cloudbees.com/gitops/what-is-gitops)
* [Stackify - What is Infrastructure As Code](https://stackify.com/what-is-infrastructure-as-code-how-it-works-best-practices-tutorials/)
Productivity Corner
* [Diagrams.Net](https://www.diagrams.net/)
* [Blog: SysAdmin Tools: Creating Network Diagrams with diagrams.net](https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/sysadmin-tools-diagrams)
## Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:42 Welcome
04:26 Audience Feedback
10:26 Sponsor: Digital Ocean
11:58 Managing Operations
19:04 What is Git?
23:44 What then is GitOps?
25:31 Declarable and Observable
29:49 Auditability
33:00 Building a Workflow
35:29 Green Field vs Brown Field
38:54 Productivity Corner: Diagrams.Net
42:25 Wrap Up