[March 28, 2017] |
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XebiaLabs Introduces First-ever Automated Risk Scoring for DevOps Pipeline
XebiaLabs,
the recognized leader in DevOps and Continuous Delivery software tools,
today announced groundbreaking release risk assessment capabilities in
its XebiaLabs DevOps Platform version 6.2. They are the first such
features available in the Application Release Automation market,
providing DevOps teams with an automated risk score that predicts which
releases have a high chance of failure. Armed with this risk
intelligence, teams can solve issues before they become problems that
threaten release success.
As Complexity Grows, So Grows Risk of Release Failure As
companies face pressure to increase the number and frequency of their
software releases to meet customer demands faster, DevOps teams struggle
to move quickly through release processes, keep up to date with release
status, and monitor the health and risk of upcoming releases. And as
dependencies between numerous release components grow more complex,
correlating a multitude of factors to determine release risk becomes
more and more difficult. Enterprises may have hundreds of releases in
their DevOps pipelines at one time. As a result, it's a particular
challenge to give teams across the organization visibility into
real-time status and proactive risk alerts for each release in the
pipeline.
Introducing Automated Release Risk Score for the DevOps Pipeline The
XebiaLabs DevOps Platform version 6.2 introduces the ability for
enterprise IT teams to get an automated, real-time risk assessment for
each software release. The platform automatically assesses multiple risk
factors to determine an overall release risk score. Armed with this
intelligence, teams can predict which releases have a high risk of
failure or delays. This insight allows them to solve issues and avoid
setbacks before they become significant problems that impact the
business.
The release risk assessment includes the following capabilities:
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Release Risk Score - The new Release Risk Score lets teams
immediately see the risk associated with each release in the pipeline
for in-progress releases. It correlates multiple indicators to assess
risk for each release, then provides a risk score to alert tams that
extra attention is needed.
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Risk-aware Overview across all Releases - A new risk-aware
Release Overview provides detailed visibility across all releases.
This view can be organized by risk and shows crucial details like due
dates, release duration, phases completed, and more. Release managers
and IT teams can now more easily view everything they need in one
location, with the release risk score front and center for each
release. Users can also sort and filter releases to create
personalized views of their release landscape.
"For a busy release manager, knowing which releases are at risk is
critical, and some of our customers have hundreds of releases running
simultaneously. Getting alerted to which ones require attention - and
addressing these risks early - can make the difference between success
and failure," said Tim Buntel, VP of Products for XebiaLabs. "Our new
Risk Assessment feature evaluates all running releases to inform users
about which releases are at risk and which are doing just fine, so their
releases can succeed 100% of the time."
New 6.2 Features to Enhance User Experience and Release Control In
addition to building risk awareness into the DevOps pipeline, 6.2
introduces new Blackout Period functionality. This feature gives teams
more control over the timing of their releases so they no longer need to
make manual efforts to avoid inconvenient release times, such as
holidays or end-of-quarter blackout windows. 6.2 also includes
improvements for monitoring task progress and enhancements to plugins
for Docker, Microsoft Team Foundation Server, and Amazon Web Services (News - Alert).
Availability The XebiaLabs DevOps Platform version 6.2 is
available now.
Learn More about Release Orchestration and Deployment Automation
1. Experience how enterprises are making DevOps more effective with XL
Release and XL Deploy. Download a free trial here: https://xebialabs.com/products/
2. Read about "Release Pipeline Orchestration: An Essential Practice for
Continuous Delivery at Enterprise Scale" (white paper): https://xebialabs.com/resources/whitepapers/releas...
3. See Release Risk Scoring Screenshots and Read an Introduction to
Release Risk Intelligence:
https://blog.xebialabs.com/2017/03/28/introducing-release-risk-intelligence-in-xl-release-6-2/
About XebiaLabs XebiaLabs develops enterprise-scale
Continuous Delivery and DevOps software, providing companies with the
visibility, automation and control they need to deliver software faster
and with less risk. Global market leaders rely on XebiaLabs to meet the
increasing demand for accelerated and more reliable software releases.
In 2016, top industry analysts recognized XebiaLabs as a front runner in
the Continuous Delivery/ARA space. Gartner, Inc. placed XebiaLabs in the
"Leaders" quadrant in its "Magic Quadrant for Application Release
Automation," while Forrester (News - Alert) ranked the company highest in the Strategy
category in its "Forrester Wave™: Application Release Automation, Q3
2016" report. Learn more at xebialabs.com.
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