Techstrong Group Announces 2024 DevOps Dozen Awards Honorees - DevOps.com (original) (raw)
Boca Raton, FL, January 14, 2025 — Techstrong Group, the power source for people and technology, is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 DevOps Dozen Awards, which recognize exceptional contributions to the DevOps community and the evolution of software development practices. From community leaders to tools and services advancing DevOps, the 2024 honorees represent the diverse and innovative efforts shaping technology’s future.
This year’s winners have been selected for their remarkable achievements in pushing the boundaries of DevOps. These individuals and organizations have demonstrated leadership, creativity, and a commitment to advancing the industry, creating lasting impacts across communities, and driving the development of groundbreaking tools and platforms. The 2024 DevOps Dozen Awards honor those who have not only embraced the DevOps culture but have also paved the way for others to follow.
Community Awards
Best DevOps-Related Video or Audio Podcast: The Modern Mainframe
“BMC’s mainframe podcast, The Modern Mainframe, is one of the leading podcasts helping to keep the mainframe relevant. With news and analysis of DevOps topics across the mainframe, it has something for everyone. Keep it up!”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Best DevOps Book of the Year: “ Continuous Testing, Quality, Security and Feedback: Essential Strategies and Secure Practices for DevOps, DevSecOps, and SRE Transformations” by Marc Hornbeek
“Marc Hornbeek’s book shows readers the strategies for transformation success into DevOps, DevSecOps, and SRE methodologies.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Top DevOps Community Evangelist: Giorgi Keratishvili
“Giorgi Keratishvili has played major roles in Development and Operations, actively growing DevOps/SRE/Platform Engineering awareness in the Georgian community and beyond.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Best DevOps Event of the Year: GrafanaCON 2024
“Grafana Labs’ annual conference in Amsterdam focused on the open-source world of Observability. Of particular note were the live demos, latest OSS developments, and the community winners of the annual Golden Grot Awards.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Most Innovative DevOps Open Source Project: Jenkins
“The Jenkins open-source project, now boasting over 11 million developers globally, continues to set the industry standard and is a key contributor to DevOps practices.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Best DevOps.com Article of the Year: “Can AI Replace DevOps Engineers?” by Alexander Simonov
“In this article, Alexander Simonov addresses how DevOps professionals can adapt to AI advancements and stay in demand in the evolving tech landscape.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
DevOps Enterprise Leader of the Year: Sheree Britt, AVP, Software Engineering Mainframe Modernization, TD Bank Group
“Sheree Britt’s leadership in leveraging DevOps practices to transform TD Bank’s culture and processes makes her a standout in enterprise DevOps leadership.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Tools & Services Awards
Best DevOps Industry Implementation: Operation Joined Arrows program for FIS
“FIS’s Operation Joined Arrows (OJA) revolutionized their processes with a cohesive and secure software development lifecycle across their enterprise.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Best DevOps Survey/Analysis/Research: The Software Supply Chain State of the Union 2024
“JFrog’s 2024 Software Supply Chain report is essential reading for anyone at the forefront of today’s technological innovations, especially in the realm of AI adoption.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Best End-to-End DevOps Platform: JFrog Software Supply Chain Platform
“JFrog continues to innovate with its DevOps platform, improving speed and efficiency across development teams.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Best Application of AI in DevOps Tool/Platform: GitLab Duo
“GitLab Duo helps organizations adopt AI while ensuring the security of sensitive data, making it a standout in the evolving AI-driven DevOps space.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Top DevOps Vendor Evangelist: Tony Anter
“Tony’s unwavering passion for DevOps and his advocacy for adopting its principles have earned him this well-deserved recognition.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Best Value Stream Management: ValueOps by Broadcom
“Broadcom’s deep understanding of value stream management and its commitment to transforming this space make ValueOps a leader in the field.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Best Observability Solution: Splunk Observability Cloud
“Splunk’s Observability Cloud allows IT and DevOps teams to detect, investigate, and resolve business-critical incidents quickly and efficiently.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Best DevSecOps Solution: Checkmarx One
“Checkmarx One is an essential tool for DevSecOps teams, enabling secure application development from the first line of code through deployment in the cloud.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Best Platform Engineering Solution: Harness Internal Developer Portal
“Harness’s Internal Developer Portal is revolutionizing platform engineering efficiency, focusing on enhancing both developer and platform engineering effectiveness.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Best Testing Service/Tool: Tricentis SeaLights
“Tricentis SeaLights helps organizations balance code quality with speed to market, improving cycle times and minimizing production risks.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Best DevOps for Mainframe Solution: BMC AMI DevX
“BMC’s AMI DevX platform addresses the mainframe’s pivotal role in scaling workloads, providing an improved developer experience for mainframe teams.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Best DevOps for DataOps/Database Solution: EDB Postgres AI
“EDB Postgres AI empowers DevOps teams with a unified, scalable, and secure data platform to streamline the management of transactional, analytical, and AI data.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
Best New DevOps Tool: StackGen
“StackGen accelerates cloud provisioning with infrastructure as code (IaC), enabling platform engineering teams to deploy resilient, reliable, and secure applications quickly.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
DevOps Industry Leader of the Year: Anuj Kapur, CEO, CloudBees
“Under Anuj Kapur’s leadership, CloudBees has made remarkable strides, driving transformation in DevSecOps, acquiring Launchable, and positioning itself as a leader in scaling AI innovation within the DevOps ecosystem.”
— Alan Shimel, Techstrong Group
The DevOps Dozen Awards winners will receive digital and physical trophies and badges to celebrate their achievements.
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About Techstrong Group
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Veronica Haggar
Techstrong Group
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