Run Book Automation

IT Process Orchestration Revisited

I decided it was time to review and make an update to the IT Process Automation, Process Orchestration, Run Book Automation, Data Center Automation, IT Process Integration, or whatever name each vendor, customer or analysts choose to call it.  Since my last update to the

IT Performance Management Call for Resources; I have a dream for performance management

So in my last posting I called out for some links, resources that people recommend to others when it comes to understanding the variety of options and functions for Network & Application Performance Management.  Upon making the request I decided to spend a few minute looking around.  First up...

Top Enterprise Management Tools vs. Data Center Automation Blueprint

I was doing some "light" reading this morning and came upon this recent article:  Top 10 Enterprise Management Tools It's focused on Complete Enterprise Management, not...

Month in Review – January 2008

Thanks for all your feedback and insights during this months postings. Keep them coming! Development of Data Center Automation Blueprint (DCAB)

What are the most desired features in IT Process Orchestration (e.g. RBA)?

Alright, looking for feedback on this one. After talking about the players in the IT Process Orchestration space, I'm wondering what are...

Digging into the DCAB 6′s functional areas: Process Orchestration

Alright, back on track with our review of the 6 functional DCAB areas. We are now onto the hottest, fastest growth areas! First up, Process Orchestration or what Gartner has coined as Run Book Automation?

These...

Next pass on Data Center Automation “Blueprint”

Thanks for the feedback, I've incorporated some points that have been made into an updated version of the Data Center Automation Blueprint (DCAB).

2 of 10 are “disruptive” according to Gartner

Gartner held their Data Center conference during the last week of November where a presentation was given by Research Vice President Carl Claunch on his view of the top 10 disruptive technologies for the data...

IT Operations Process Automation – aka “Run Book” continues to mature!

This is an area I haven't hit on yet but will also need to fit into the reference model (that one of these days I'll get back on track) Lots of action what Gartner and others are calling Run Book Automation or RBA!!!  So let's summarize the latest.