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Cloud automation and orchestration

• An introduction to the 6 OpenStack orchestration components

  Cloud orchestration is a critical part of workflow simplification and task automation. If you prefer open source options, see what OpenStack has to offer.  Continue Reading

• Embrace automation in a hybrid cloud deployment: Free chapter

  Hybrid cloud is complex, and while automation helps, it also presents new risks. This book by Clive Longbottom dives into the details cloud adopters should know.  Continue Reading

• Let cloud orchestration tools do the hard work

  A smart cloud strategy requires a smart automation strategy. These steps will help position your cloud to benefit from automation and orchestration technologies.  Continue Reading

• Brush up your cloud automation and orchestration skills

  Admins use cloud automation and orchestration to reduce manual tasks and errors. Use these five tips to explore options for tools, implementation strategies and more.  Continue Reading

• Automation's role in moving cloud workloads through a multi-cloud world

  To effectively manage a multi-cloud environment, consider both the application structures and your deployment choices. Automation helps, but be strategic about workload decisions.  Continue Reading

• Chef and Puppet lead the charge in open source cloud automation

  IT pros increasingly turn to Chef and Puppet for open source cloud automation and orchestration. But other options, such as TOSCA, are also worth exploring.  Continue Reading

• Map out an automation strategy with Automation Passport

  Automation Passport's free combination of documents and consultations brings a method to the madness that IT automation can be.  Continue Reading

• Scripted automation saves the day in cloud-first IT approach

  By forgoing traditional hardware and using a cloud-first approach, one company was able to take advantage of scripted automation -- and save money.  Continue Reading