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What is hybrid cloud automation, and how can it help manage specific tasks in your environment? With more and more infrastructure moving into public, private, hybrid, and multi cloud environments, you may be exploring ways to automate manual processes that happen in the cloud — like configuration and deployment tasks. Let's dive into the definition and benefits of cloud automation, as well as some methods to approach this strategy in increasingly complex heterogenous computing environments.

The rollout of new technology can come with hesitation and even fear, and generative AI is no different. The New York Times in February 2023 dubbed the popularity of ChatGPT a “phenomenon” that started an AI arms race – one that wasn’t exactly welcomed by news writers, marketing agencies, or business leaders.

Choosing an automation and configuration management solution like Puppet vs. Chef often feels like comparing apples to oranges (or apples to... differently shaped apples). From the outside, it’s hard to tell which tool does what, let alone which will perform best in your infrastructure. If you’re researching Puppet vs. Chef, this blog will explain some of the commonalities between Puppet and Chef, what makes Puppet unique, and what to consider when researching Puppet vs.

Implementing a Cognitive Network Operations Center (Cognitive NOC) comes with its fair share of challenges, but businesses must be able to rely on technology to operate and grow, making network performance, reliability, and security top priorities.

Traditionally, CFEngine policy sets are managed as a whole. When upgrading the Masterfiles Policy Framework (MPF)1 users must download the new version of the policy framework and integrate it into the existing policy set, carefully diffing the vendored policy files against their currently integrated policy. Updates to policy authored by others must be sought out and similarly integrated.

When it comes to optimizing business processes, efficiency is key. Having a clear and concise flow of information throughout every aspect of your organization will result in more effective business practices and more successful transactions with customers.

Automation has become an essential component of modern workplaces, enabling organizations to streamline their operations, reduce costs, and improve efficiency. However, the process of implementing automation is complex and requires careful planning and execution. One key aspect of automation is the concept of levels of automation, which refers to the degree to which machines or software can operate independently.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is commanding conversations these days, a never-before-seen system that’s captured many millions of users since its debut in November 2022. A machine learning innovation that creates content of all kinds (and that’s just the beginning), generative AI also comes up with new product designs and optimizes business processes. We have only begun to exploit and understand this disruption.