Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

It has become common knowledge that data center automation saves not only IT department’s headaches and money but the companies which employ these departments as well. What isn’t common knowledge is that many while automation solves many problems and frees up a great deal of resources, it does not replace the need for a talented and skilled IT staff. All too often do companies large and small make the mistake of either letting some of their IT professionals go or they transfer them to another department or give them tasks that don’t help the department remain productive.As it is common for overly eager companies to rush head first into network automation without much preparation it is equally common to see these same companies either restart the process or pull back out and forego the process. This happens when IT staff and management have to little experience or aren’t keen on change. These people and companies find it easy to lay blame on the automation process and almost always back out at the first sign of perceived trouble.So what are some of the common mistakes companies make when rushing into and through this process? Most commonly these people believe that a revised run book isn’t essential and that automating the run book so ...
Tags: Center Automation, Foundations, Money
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Sunday, September 20th, 2009

Though it’s not exactly new, Data Center Automation is sweeping through the world of IT Automation and is changing not only the way networks and their data are managed but is freeing up network resources as well as man power. Of course with the implementation of IT Automation comes many a benefit for companies large and small. As a long time computer user I wanted to know a lot more about this process so I decided to speak with a few key individuals.After having spoken with several different heads of IT departments and teams it became very obvious very quickly that not only is data managed more efficiently but networks incorporating such things as runbook automation and itil service management find that their networks have fewer recourses being eaten up by processor and memory consuming tasks. This then leads to a faster and more secure network and allows programs dependant on a network to work faster and have less down time.One of the gentlemen I spoke with early on in my research told me that putting IT Automation into practice equates to “showing an individual who is struggling with his/her workload how to manage their time and resources better and get the work done properly and out on time” Though I know ...
Tags: Center Automation, Education, Service Management
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Friday, February 6th, 2009

With virtualization and automation tools abound, what is truly the line in the sand between necessity and luxury? ITIL automation, data center automation and ITIL management can help achieve big results with a relatively small drain on resources. Like a well played game of chess, the least amount of moves can often times lead to the most effective and strategically successful end result. A well primed data center environment amped with automation tools, can not only automate provisioning and lifecycle management across both physical and virtual environments, but it can easily integrate with ticketing and monitoring systems.When it comes to researching resources, there are several aspects worth considering, to ensure that business and operational needs are met. From the basics of implementing a software solution to automate tasks such as provisioning, patching and software distribution, to a full blown multi-tier architecture, ITIL automation and data center automation are key.As a CIO, wouldn't you love if your organization's data center environment had the flexibility to allow your operations teams to have the freedom of automated repair and maintenance tasks? By implementing automated solutions into the data center, you can direct your resources to handle the more business critical applications and allocate the financial investment to areas of the business the that will more ...
Tags: Automation Tools, Center Automation, Operations Teams
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