The 6 Musts of Intelligent System Automation Excerpt

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IT Automation holds enormous promise for controlling IT costs and creating a more agile business. But to institute IT Automation, you must first have firm control of your platforms and goals. This book excerpt will get you started.


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From rPath | Feb 5, 2010

In a new book from rPath, "The 6 Musts of Intelligent System Automation," author Jake Sorofman discusses how enterprises must intelligently automate to deal with the scale, speed and cost requirements of next-generation IT.

The six "musts" include:

  • Get your platforms under control
  • Get your applications under control
  • Version control everything
  • Control changes through the lifecycle
  • Update surgically
  • Become metrics driven

This excerpt from the book, titled "Intelligent Change: The Goal of Intelligent System Automation," presents four essential automation principles.

The attached Zip file includes:

  • Intro Page.doc
  • Cover Sheet and Terms.pdf
  • The 6 Musts of Intelligent System Automation Excerpt.pdf
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