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REWORK

Listener Questions: Ops Edition

Jul 10, 2024
Eron Nicholson from 37signals' ops team discusses team structure, on-call schedules, managing data center outages, balancing project cycles, and global expansion projects. The conversation touches on T-shaped programmers, restructuring on-call coverage, and technological advancements like the Amsterdam project using BGP Anycast technology.
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  • The ops team at 37signals maintains active-active data centers for system resilience.
  • Global expansion projects include setting up a new data center in Amsterdam for improved service.

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Operations Team Structure and Expertise

The operations team at 37signals is structured into smaller regional teams that work together in an on-call rotation. Team members, including Aaron Nicholson, have diverse expertise, such as networking, database management, and systems administration, allowing them to handle various responsibilities efficiently. With a total of 11 team members, the operations department emphasizes automation, utilizing tools like Chef to manage the workload and ensure effectiveness.

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