Automation

PaaS Is Automation

Cloud computing has a challenge endemic to many Silicon valley advances - a great technology triumph somewhat disconnected from a clear business...

0 replies - 5436 views - 10/30/12 by Chris Keene in Articles

Version Control And Deployment Of Cron Jobs

A recent question on Twitter prompted me to write a quick blog post about managing cron jobs. As more and more people want to automate...

0 replies - 4092 views - 07/23/12 by Gareth Rushgrove in Articles

Breaking Into Automated Infrastructure Management

Automated management of infrastructure is vital for delivering highly effective IT services. But although there are plenty of tools available to help...

0 replies - 5234 views - 04/16/12 by Kief Morris in Articles

The Automated Server Management Lifecycle

One of the cornerstones of a well-automated infrastructure is a system for provisioning individual servers. A system that lets us reliably, quickly, and...

0 replies - 4803 views - 02/13/12 by Kief Morris in Articles

Executable Specifications: Automating Your Requirements Document

One of the biggest problems in software development is the "DONE" problem. We have in our possession a stack of index cards representing user stories...

2 replies - 12574 views - 12/03/10 by Matt Stine in Articles