InfoQ - Operations management

Netflix Scales "Human Infrastructure" to Manage Global Live Operations

Mark Silvester — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:10:00 GMT

Netflix has introduced a "human infrastructure" layer to manage live broadcasts at scale. Using a low-latency "telemetry hot path" and a Live Operations Centre, the company now balances automated scaling with human oversight. This shift, which mirrors strategies at AWS and Disney+, focuses on maintaining reliability through expert intervention during high-concurrency global events.

By Mark Silvester

HashiCorp Vault 2.0 Marks Shift to IBM Lifecycle with New Identity Federation

Mark Silvester — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

HashiCorp has released Vault 2.0, moving to the IBM versioning and support model following its acquisition. The update introduces Workload Identity Federation for secret syncing without static credentials, SCIM 2.0 provisioning, and performance gains in the storage engine. It also prioritises identity-based security and certificate automation while removing legacy architectural components.

By Mark Silvester