Mac Admins Podcast Episode 333: Henry and Eric on GitOps
Sep 18, 2023
Henry Stamerjohann and Éric Falconnier from Zentral dive into the fascinating world of GitOps and its transformative impact on modern device management. They explore how GitOps principles enhance scalability and streamline processes for MacAdmins. Their amusing anecdotes about 3D printers keep the conversation light, while they discuss the balance between early tool integration and avoiding technical debt. The duo emphasizes the importance of declarative management and identity solutions in CI/CD workflows, making tech both manageable and enjoyable.
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GitOps Definition
- Describe infrastructure with code, manage changes via merge requests, and use a CI/CD pipeline.
- This allows for peer review, change management, and ensures the infrastructure stays on track.
GitOps Flexibility
- GitOps is a flexible framework adaptable to different organizational sizes and complexities.
- It can start small with a single person and evolve to complex pipelines with staging and production environments.
Code Reviews in Declarative Management
- Code reviews in declarative management can be simple, involving checking changes in configuration files like XML or JSON.
- Larger operations might involve more files, but the review process remains manageable.