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An IT debate has been brewing for years now: the old school IT management, the one built on experience and practice versus the new school IT management, the one built on policy based management and analytic engines that leverage vendor knowledge base and learning algorithms. This debate is reminiscent of politics. IT is…
Hi The ability to "map" "jobs" to one workflow. Ability to "call" the flow from the API & NCM-web that will run all the "sub" jobs that are part of the flow? Ability to stop flows and/or wait for acknowledge Ability to visualize and edit/copy/rename the "workflow"
This is the first of a five-part series on HCI. I hope you enjoy and this prompts discussion. Please feel free to reach out to me, either here or via Twitter at @MBLeib. What Is Hyperconverged Infrastructure? Hyperconverged infrastructure is one of the new hot areas of technology in the IT data center space. Like most…
Today, in the fifth post of this six-part series, we’re going to cover the fourth and final domain of our reference model for IT infrastructure security. Not only is this the last domain in the model, it is one of the most exciting. As IT professionals, we are all being asked to do more with less. This is why we need…
Hi We run into the debate about what is SDN and what is the difference between SDN other buzz words I really like what Ivan is saying about automation Ivan Pepelnjak-Software Defined Networks - Four Years Later - YouTube [TROOPERS15] Ivan Pepelnjak - Automating Network Security - YouTube And now to the point.. Because…
The title of this post raises an important question and one that seems to be on the mind of everyone who works in an infrastructure role these days. How are automation and orchestration going to transform my role as an infrastructure engineer? APIs seem to be all the rage, and vendors are tripping over themselves to…
Devops, the process of creating code internally in an effort to streamline the functions of the administrative processes within the framework of the functions of the sysadmin, are still emerging within IT departments across the globe. These tasks have traditionally revolved around the mechanical functions the sysadmin has…
I’ve long held the belief that for any task there are correct approaches and incorrect ones. When I was small, I remember being so impressed by the huge variety of parts my father had in his tool chest. Once, I watched him repair a television remote control, one that had shaped and tapered plastic buttons. The replacement…
In traditional IT, the SysAdmin’s role has been established as supporting the infrastructure in its current dynamic. Being able to consistently stand up architecture in support of new and growing applications, build test/dev environments, and ensure that these are delivered quickly, consistently, and with a level of…
Hi Guys, I'm new to Patch Manager and looking to see if it has API's that can be utilised (eg: To use orchestration software to create a patching service request in a CRM utility, kick off a scheduled task in Patch Manager and on completion, update the service request as completed.) Thanks in advance, Rob
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