DMC Core Value: Embracing Full Stack Development
Data Machines Corp. is committed to providing the best possible solutions to our customers’ most complex challenges. To do this, we operate under four core technological values: open source software; technology agnostic; full stack development; and automatic, intelligent designs. Each one of these values ensures that we continue to develop optimal solutions for our customers and make meaningful contributions to our community. In this blog post, we will explain our stance on full stack and the importance it plays in our work.
What is Full Stack?
Typically, the term “full stack” refers to developers that are familiar with both the front and back ends of fully developed software systems. At DMC, we take that one step deeper to include the full hardware stack from racks to servers to networking backbone. Our team of engineers is able to design, procure, configure, and operate the entire lifecycle of compute as it traverses the data center or cloud on its way to the user.
“When it comes to development of hardware, software, and user interfaces, it’s important that our engineers are familiar with and deeply understand each OSI layer, in other words, the full stack, of technology they interact with,” says Mike May, Data Machines COO. “This expertise leads not only to a better application of technologies, but inherently to better solutions for our customers.”
Having a staff dedicated to knowing the true full stack allows us to use the best tools for the job, whether it is technically “front end” or “back end.” This means that customers can not only expect a solution to their problem, but, if needed, we can help them both iterate on an implementation and carve it out at the physical layer. At the same time, we can also help subdivide a program at a software/OS layer where we are able to provide the same instant sizing that other companies offer.
Having a staff dedicated to knowing the true full stack also enables us to tackle problems from every level. From optimizing a physical footprint to outlining their presence in the cloud, we lay the groundwork for well-designed solutions that are not only forward-thinking, but deeply seeded in the cutting-edge methodologies of DevSecOps, computer science, and data science.
Flexible, Automated, Secure
Full stack development allows for more flexible, automated, and secure solutions based on each unique use case and solution space – whether it is a generalized implementation of one-off process execution to run on an existing server or a fully customized, multi-tiered hybrid analytic processing pipeline running in the cloud. We use our full stack knowledge and seasoned DevSecOps approaches to automate everything from configuration management of base operating systems to continuously integrated (CI) and continuously deployed and/or delivered (CD) pipelines of application components. This approach ensures more simple or tedious tasks are moved out of the way of core development while we focus on the more complex issues. This, in turn, enables us to quickly provide accurate and reliable solutions.
As full stack developers, our engineers work with technology stacks and all layers of the data center and cloud, day in and day out, providing a deep understanding of exactly what is needed to efficiently and securely run a solution, whether or not we are hosting it. At DMC, we innovate the full stack to bring customers the solutions they need in a flexible, automated, and secured way.
