UrbanCode Release 6.2.4 Released
Today we announced the release of IBM UrbanCode Release 6.2.4. Updates include support for Java 8, additional reporting options and filtering on the pipeline. Check it out here.
UrbanCode Deploy 7.1.0 Delivers New Features and Updates
With the release of UrbanCode Deploy 7.1.0, we throw some light on the features and updates this release introduces. External approvals feature The external approval feature is introduced for a complex approval process that uses an external plug-in step like ServiceNow. You can use the feature to prevent processes from running unless they satisfy
Forrester names IBM UrbanCode a Continuous Delivery and Release Automation leader
I’m excited to announce that IBM UrbanCode has been positioned as a Leader in “The Forrester Wave™: Continuous Delivery and Release Automation, 2020” report. This is wonderful news and is based on IBM’s scores in the Current Offering, Strategy and Market Presence categories. Forrester guides its readers that “IBM’s solution is ideal for large and diverse
Upgrade UrbanCode Agents
Last week I was asked if there is another way to upgrade UrbanCode Agents then selecting them on the GUI and running the upgrade action. There are several ways to upgrade the agents automatically. In this blog, I will show you how you can achieve that with Python. But first, we have to prepare a
Swim Lanes in UrbanCode Velocity 1.5.1
Our value stream management tool, UrbanCode Velocity, has a unique swim lanes view that takes out the status updates and replaces that time with strategy and alignment. Swim lanes let you get rid of the famous line “Please make sure your card is up to date before stand up” and leverage the power of relationships
1.5.5
- Dynamic plugin list makes it easy to install new plugins and also makes metric type plugins visible.
- Different UCD integrations can now be used for the same application/row in a pipeline.
- Fixed possible issue with transferring Jenkins data if recreating the rabbit AMQP container.
- Fixed issue with deployment plan duration on deployment plans.
TeamCity with UrbanCode and Jira
Several weeks ago a client asked me about the integration capabilities of UrbanCode Deploy. Especially the integrations with Jetbrains TeamCity and Atlassian Jira was asked. So I started a small project to integrate them and make a short video. Next, I needed TeamCity and Jira. I choose Dockerhub (Jira on Dockerhub and TeamCity on Dockerhub) as it
1.5.4
- Easier Scheduling of Release Start Time
- Snapshots now show Individual Component Versions
- Pipeline Environments no longer Require Deployment to Leading Environments
- Easier Velocity Trial Extension
- Fixed ability to change log level for several services
- Fixed Jenkins job execution drilldown status to fully complete if the task is manually marked as completed.
- Fixed issue that complicated pipeline deletion if deleted integrations were included in the vsm.
- Other minor fixes…
Compression in UrbanCode Deploy 7.0.5
Starting with UrbanCode Deploy 7.0.5, all newly created records will be stored in the compressed format.
Moving Codestation to S3
With UrbanCode Deploy version 7.0.5.0, we’ve introduced the ability to store build artifacts in an S3 bucket.
1.5.3
- Improved LDAP user group import
- Improved integration creation/edit forms.
- Added integration names to UCD applications
- Fixed partial value stream display when using FireFox and Safari browsers.
- Fixed the UrbanCode Deploy Status task to correctly identify and ignore all snapshot components that do not specify at least one component version
- Other small bug fixes and improvements…
DevOps Research Assessment (DORA) Key Software Metrics
Learn about software metrics derived from the DORA Assessment Tool methodology.
Deployment Triggers in UrbanCode Deploy
With Deployment Triggers there is no limit to the amount of triggers that can be created. This new feature is new in UrbanCode Deploy 7.1.0.0.
Adding Properties to UrbanCode Deploy Tasks in Velocity
UrbanCode Velocity 1.5.1 introduces the ability to pass properties to an UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) task as part of a deployment plan.
UrbanCode Velocity Value Stream Metrics: Key Insights
Learn the quantitative value stream metrics that are tracked by UrbanCode Velocity and why they matter for your DevOps performance.