| > | | | | keep things running smooth for those in the company |
| When it first began to make it’s rounds in the | | | | who used a computer. As it became known that |
| business world, IT Automation was extremely | | | | automation would free up these types of resources |
| expensive to have implemented and the technology | | | | and allow the network to patch itself this technology |
| was in an obviously unproven state. As time went | | | | really began to garner attention from businesses that |
| by and the technology advanced more businesses | | | | may have once been apprehensive about adopting a |
| began to take notice and begin implementing things like | | | | new technology. |
| Run Book Automation and ITIL automation. | | | | These days the majority of companies be them small |
| As is normal in the world of computers things change | | | | or large have implemented some type of automation. |
| rapidly and there’s always a bigger, better piece | | | | Some have begun to use services like ITIL |
| of software or hardware waiting in the shadows | | | | Management while others still have gone to full |
| patiently for its chance to dethrone current | | | | automation and streamlined their IT staff considerably, |
| technology. This is perhaps even truer when dealing | | | | saving their company both money and time. In fact |
| with technologies surrounding networks. Though | | | | those companies who do not plan to automate to |
| it’s been in existence for some time aspects of | | | | even a small degree should take heed and learn from |
| IT automation are just beginning to take foot within | | | | those who’ve already chosen that path. Data |
| businesses. | | | | Center Automation has become such a powerful tool |
| When it first began to make it’s rounds in the | | | | that those that choose not to automate often find |
| business world, IT Automation was extremely | | | | themselves struggling to keep applications online and |
| expensive to have implemented and the technology | | | | running properly and generally have no choice but to |
| was in an obviously unproven state. As time went | | | | employ an unnecessarily large IT staff. In many |
| by and the technology advanced more businesses | | | | cases these companies have failed and are no more |
| began to take notice and begin implementing things like | | | | however it’s never to late to begin the |
| Run Book Automation and ITIL automation. These | | | | automation process. |
| businesses quickly discovered that implementation of | | | | As with all things once it approaches commodity |
| such things freed up not just network resources but | | | | status and is no longer the new thing prices drop, |
| human resources as well. | | | | healthy competition takes root, and there are endless |
| Prior to implementation the majority of businesses | | | | choices both in terms of services and cost for |
| whom relied on their networks for business were | | | | entrepreneurs and IT professionals to consider. Most |
| frequently forced to dedicate one or two individuals to | | | | experts predict that the majority of networks will be |
| a network for the sole purpose of tracking down bugs | | | | completely autonomous by 2016 and while |
| and then manually create patches for those problems. | | | | that’s difficult to argue, it may happen much |
| This naturally consumed payroll and did not allow | | | | sooner should the technology continue on the road |
| talented individuals to assist in the creation of new | | | | it’s on. |
| applications, perform alpha and beta testing, and even | | | | |