ESSENTIAL SRE ARTICLES

This book Essential SRE Articles by Marcel Koert is a comprehensive guide covering critical aspects of SRE. It provides fundamental knowledge, practical insights, and best practices essential for SRE professionals. The content is structured into multiple sections, starting with an introduction to SRE, its real-world applications, and strategies for integrating SRE into DevOps organizations. It delves into human factors affecting reliability, including cognitive biases and interpersonal skills that impact system operations and decision-making. Key technical concepts such as error budgets, reliability targets, service levels, capacity planning, monitoring, and incident management are extensively covered. The document also explores AI-driven advancements in SRE, including AIOps, automation, and advanced prompting techniques for DevOps engineers. Additionally, the guide discusses infrastructure as code (IaC), programming languages relevant to SRE, disaster recovery strategies, and database reliability. It emphasises best practices for achieving high availability, system resilience, and efficient operational management, making it an invaluable resource for SRE professionals.