the automation maturity curve: taking it to new levels
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The Automation Maturity Curve: Taking IT to New Levels
Gary Barnett
Mainframe
CitiNationwideTrizetto
Greg Payne Glenn Mullen Tom Posival Phil GasparinoSouthwest GasOvum
Industry Analyst Sr. Analyst AVP, Tech Support Architect Dir, Global Ops Support
Citi
Rajan Patel
Sr. Vice President
MFT21S
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Abstract
Today’s data center needs to combine agility and efficiency to enable growth and competitive advantage in the application economy. Automation is a key to making this happen. This session explores the stages of automation maturity – from basic siloed automation such as monitoring to more advanced unified automation that includes analytics, auditing and remediation to fully automated management of SLAs. Discover how organizations are moving from reactive to proactive and learn how you can take data center automation to the next level.
Gary BarnettOvumIndustry Analyst
Greg PayneSouthwest GasSr. Analyst/Tech Infrastructure
Glenn MullenTrizettoAVP, Technical Support
Tom PosivalNationwideArchitect
Phil GasparinoCitiDirector, Global Ops Support
Rajan PatelCitiSr. Vice President
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Agenda
THE AUTOMATION MATURITY CURVE: FROM PROCEDURE TO POLICY
DATA CENTER AUTOMATION: OUR JOURNEY
Q & A
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The Automation Maturity Curve
Measure → Predict → Prescribe SLAs and advanced analytics
Dynamic infrastructure
Cross enterprise / platform agnostic
Business service orchestration
Systems to application lifecycle
Desired end state / business policy
WHERE ARE YOU ON
THE CURVE?
POLICY DRIVEN
RULE AND EVENT BASED
PROCEDURE DRIVEN
Business Value
Reduce Cost Reduce Risk Remediate Problems Increase IT Efficiency Optimize IT Investment
Sense → Prioritize → Respond Event management workflows
Link elements
Dynamic: if / then / else
Relationships, sequencing
Exception-based management
IT system integration
Element → Action Single step, reactive Siloed / platform-centric Static workload placement Tooling / language / IT centric No logical relationships Remediation-based monitoring
Mat
uri
ty L
evel
From Procedure to Policy
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Data Center Automation:Our Journey
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What are your primary automation goals?
What are your strategies to move “up” the curve?
How is your organization taking data center automation to a new level?
Where are you on the Automation Maturity Curve?
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What are your primary automation challenges?
How is your organization overcoming those challenges?
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What advice would you offer companies who are struggling to meet the challenges posed by implementing more sophisticated automation?
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SummaryA Few Words to Review
Key Topics
Automation has grown up!
The Automation Maturity Curve presents opportunities for enterprises looking to reduce cost and risk while optimizing IT investments.
Findings
There is no “right” or “wrong” approach to automation.
If an organization wants to move “up” the automation curve, investment is necessary.
Experiences
Customers are meeting the automation challenges they face today.
Where are you on the curve today and where do you want to be tomorrow?
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Q & A
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