Foreword

I have seen automation defined as the use of machines, controls, and information technologies to optimize the productivity in the production of goods and delivery of services.

In today’s modern data centers, this statement is both true and a requirement that allows your IT people the assets to work on strategic initiatives and spend less time on repetitive, mundane tasks that can be susceptible to human error. On the other hand, automation will not achieve these gains in and of itself, as data centers across the globe are built, managed, and sustained using a multitude of workloads that provide a service to users and customers. Enter integration—when automation and integration intersect, IT departments are provided the tools necessary ...

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