Dustin Sorge

Dustin Sorge is a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at NetApp, where he has been employed since 2011. He is part of the BAERO team, which focuses on Build Automation and Engineering Operations, responsible for the build, test, and automation infrastructure for NetApp's ONTAP engineering organization. This team is involved in various services, including the ONTAP build farm and continuous integration testing, and utilizes advanced technologies such as AI-driven automation to enhance the development process.12

Sorge's background includes a strong educational foundation, having obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a graduate degree from Carnegie Mellon University. Before joining NetApp, he worked at Carnegie Mellon’s High-Performance Computing Center, where he engaged in operational tasks and software development.1

In his role, Sorge emphasizes the importance of service uptime and the integration of systems administration with software engineering, which is a hallmark of the SRE discipline. He regularly shares insights on monitoring metrics and best practices for minimizing service downtime, showcasing his expertise in using tools like InfluxDB and Grafana to manage performance metrics effectively.23