Easy automated Concourse deployment validation with Dynatrace and Pitometer

In his blog, the author explores the semi-automated nature of deployment validation and proposes enhancements using Concourse, Dynatrace, and Pitometer to streamline the process. Concourse, described as an open-source continuous thing-doer, offers idempotent container-based builds, version-controlled configurations, and a user-friendly web interface for pipeline visualization, allowing for efficient task execution and integration. The author suggests "shift-right" strategies to push build metadata to Dynatrace for improved monitoring and root-cause analysis, facilitated by a specialized Dynatrace Concourse resource. Additionally, "shift-left" techniques are recommended for quality gate improvements, using Pitometer's flexible framework for assessing performance and architectural standards. The author highlights collaborations and tool developments, such as Pitometer's CLI implementation in a Docker container, to enhance continuous delivery pipelines.