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Automation technologies reside in most IT management software applications, but for the most part they have been relegated to handling the mundane IT tasks.
Breakthroughs (see “Rise of the machines”) in run-book, IT process and data-center automation products show that the technology when coupled with orchestration engines, best-practice processes and business workflows can cut costs, reduce manual labor and improve operational efficiency. The idea is that by integrating new tools with existing management software, today’s automation tools take operational efficiencies to the next level.
“Automation has been promised forever, and this is the 15th time in as many years the industry has been promised all the benefits of automation,” says David Williams, a research vice president at Gartner. “Today, automation vendors are proposing new approaches that can cross IT domains. While there are real hurdles in front of this, it’s the wild West, with no standards and a lot of innovative players.”
Here we look at 10 companies delivering various automation technologies designed to help IT managers get a step closer toward fully automated IT operations.
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Comments (6)
Web Automation missing?By MikeMeier on November 7, 2007, 2:44 pmI noticed that your list does not include any WEB automation companies, such as iMacros or Kapow. As more and more business processes move to the web (-browser)...
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How do these vendors compare with Stratavia's automation?By Anonymous on October 4, 2007, 9:45 amThank you for this article. You have compiled a good list here. You have also recently reported on another company, Stratavia as adding predictive analysis to an...
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Actually, Tripwire has moreBy Rozen Shorma on August 8, 2007, 12:30 amActually, Tripwire has more automation functionality than many of these vendors and already has almost 6,000 customers. They automate compliance and configuration...
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YOur point is valid butBy Anonymous on July 11, 2007, 1:24 pmYOur point is valid but let's just take a look at the subject of the article..."Top 10 companies to watch". It didn't say, "Top 10 companies you should buy from"......
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Shameless self-promotionBy meatpieandtatters on July 9, 2007, 9:34 amDude, there are countless other companies that offer one benefit or another beyond the top 10 list provided herein. Personally, I'm not sure of the merit of any...
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