I'm currently using Github's resque, a Redis backed Ruby library for creating and running asynchronous and scheduled jobs. As we're running business critical jobs with the resque scheduler plugin, I really want to know via email if a job fails. In this post I want to share my solution for making resque send emails on … Continue reading Resque: Email Notifications On Failed Jobs
Month: September 2010
Update: LogicMonitor Internals
After using LogicMonitor for almost two months now I've become quite comfortable with it's interface and very secure with it's monitoring. I've been asked by a few folks for some of the more technical details on it's operation which I'll share with you here. Installation and Operation A tarball called agent-linux.tar.gz is available for download … Continue reading Update: LogicMonitor Internals
PivotalTracker: The Simple Steps To Start a New Project
PivotalTracker is a great tool for organizing your work. No matter whether you work mainly in software development, operations, or in a shared DevOps environment, PivotalTracker keeps you up to the task. Over the last couple of years using it, we've seen some patterns for setting up projects and organizing stories with tags. Start And … Continue reading PivotalTracker: The Simple Steps To Start a New Project
Chef: RVM + Ruby Enterprise Edition as Default Ruby
The opscode chef bootstrap installs Matz Ruby on the node automatically. There are cookbooks for installing ruby enterprise edition on a node, but they create a separate Ruby "universe" on your box: You will have to be very careful how you install gems to make sure they are used by either the default Ruby or … Continue reading Chef: RVM + Ruby Enterprise Edition as Default Ruby
The 5 Goals Of Agile And DevOps
If you're stuck with someone in an elevator and have only a few seconds to explain why introducing agile Methodolgies and DevOps is a good idea, these five goals might help you: Agile Elevator Pitch 1. less code 2. less dependencies 3. less bugs and problems 4. less wait times 5. more value If you … Continue reading The 5 Goals Of Agile And DevOps
