DevOps Engineers often aim to take ownership of the tools and systems they manage, which brings significant advantages: they can streamline communication, set their priorities, and implement improvements through optimized tools and processes. However, it becomes challenging for them to work effectively without full ownership. This issue frequently arises with databases - DevOps Engineers typically don't control the database engines, which hinders their ability to move quickly amid their many responsibilities. But what if they did own their databases? What if they could operate independently without relying on other teams? Read on to explore how this can become a reality.
Give Them Tools
For DevOps Engineers to truly take ownership, they need the ability to optimize the queries they work with. This requires tools that enable confident code changes and solutions to verify that their designs are sound, queries are efficient, and schema changes won’t risk data loss.
Metis offers all this and more. It analyzes individual queries and delivers actionable insights to enhance performance.
Metis integrates with CI/CD and checks the performance of the schema changes:
Metis remarks about database designs and how to improve table schemas or indexes:
DevOps Engineers need to understand if their databases are working correctly. They need to have live database-oriented metrics showing the status of the databases.
Simply providing data isn’t sufficient—tools must intelligently interpret it and deliver solutions, not just raw numbers. Metis does exactly that by connecting insights across the entire SDLC, guiding improvements with clarity. It can propose optimizations like indexing, query rewrites, and configuration adjustments, and even test these suggestions automatically.
Let Them Work On Their Own
Meetings and synchronous communication are some of the biggest drains on time. DevOps Engineers need the freedom to manage all aspects of their databases independently, and Metis empowers them to do just that.
Metis continuously monitors the database and promptly alerts DevOps Engineers whenever issues arise.
Not only does Metis provide alerts, but also gives the context and reasoning showing how to fix the issues.
Thanks to that, DevOps Engineers can deal with the issues entirely on their own. They don’t need to talk to other teams or ask for details or metrics. They can fix everything independently.
Use Metis and Let Your DevOps Engineers Shine
DevOps Engineers can take full ownership of their databases, quickly resolving issues and deploying changes with speed. To do this effectively, they need tools that can assess database designs, analyze query performance, and recommend optimizations—all while automating insights instead of presenting raw data. Metis does exactly that, enabling DevOps Engineers to manage their databases independently with minimal reliance on other teams. Empower your team with Metis and let their expertise shine.
