What is IT Operations (ITOps)?
IT Operations refers to the deployment, management, and servicing of an organization’s IT infrastructure. It’s the central purpose of an organization’s IT department.
IT Operations refers to the deployment, management, and servicing of an organization’s IT infrastructure. It’s the central purpose of an organization’s IT department.
It’s not uncommon for IT organizations to have a mixed bag of workload automation (WLA) and scheduling software. In fact, 60% of organizations say they are using more than one WLA tool, according to a new survey of IT and business professionals by industry analysts EMA. This accumulation of WLA tools builds up over the
As our business processes and workflows become more and more complex, the risks associated with inefficiency, errors and sluggishness to adopt modern practices go up dramatically. Fortunately, there is a solution to mitigate those risks – job orchestration – and we at Redwood are here to explain how job orchestration tools can bring your enterprise
In 2015, 30% of corporate data was stored in the cloud. By 2022, that number was north of 60% and steadily growing. Cloud services deliver myriad benefits to businesses, including reduction in capital expenses, reliable scalability, flexibility in providing new services, and the ability to quickly deploy new technologies. As adoption of new cloud technologies
Many enterprises that use SAP as their ERP are somewhere in the process of making the big move to S/4HANA. According to ASUG (America’s SAP User Group), 31% of SAP users have made the move, 13% have started, and 42% are making plans to move. This migration is a complex undertaking for IT teams but
Last week, I attended SAP Sapphire 2022. It was great to see people face-to-face and connect with colleagues, SAP experts, and customers in Orlando, Florida. The event was really focused on three major themes, speed of business change, supply chain disruption, and sustainability. Below are my key takeaways from the event. A renewed commitment to
Enterprise companies have been using automation tools for decades, starting way back with batch schedulers and overnight processing. Over time, new automation tools have been incorporated into IT environments to meet changing business needs and provide new capabilities. These tools are often added to automate specific types of tasks for individual business units such as
It’s an ongoing challenge to balance immediate IT ecosystem needs against future-proofing your business. Every day, IT leaders are making decisions about which enterprise applications, servers, and services should be moved to the cloud, and which will, or must, remain on-prem. When deciding where to deploy workload automation in your business, there are advantages and
This article was published in 2022 at a time when the pandemic was accelerating digital transformation for many organizations. Now in 2024, business process automation has come a long way as enterprises continue to evolve cloud strategies and incorporate emerging technologies such as AI. See what automation expert and Redwood Chief Product Officer Abhijit Kakhandiki
This article was published in 2022 based on then-current findings and insights from Gartner and Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) industry analysts. Visit Redwood Analyst Pieces page to access the most recent resources from industry analysts. Industry analysts like Gartner and Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) have spoken, and the message is clear: workload automation for business
This article covers Gartner’s workload automation trends in 2022. To read the latest predictions for 2024, check out Automation ROI, Hyperautomation, Generative AI for Automation — What’s Coming in 2024. IT environments and processes have changed significantly in the last few years. In many ways, the future arrived earlier than expected: Initiatives for digital transformation
This article is based in part on our eBook, “The Future Is Now: Why It’s Time To Invest In Workload Automation.” Today’s enterprises are deploying new technologies and realigning them to their business strategies. The goal for most is to improve flexibility as they navigate dynamic challenges and circumstances. This includes adapting to lockdowns and
As a modern utility, you face a growing number of challenges — rising consumer expectations, evolving technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing, the always-growing complexities of regulatory compliance, and more. But meeting these challenges isn’t impossible. It just requires a commitment to evolve and incorporate the best automation solutions for your
Clocks can keep your business ticking along in precision as it should, right? It sounds logical, but when it comes to automating business processes in your organization, the clock has significant limitations. Scheduling processes to run at certain times of the day creates a fragile, brittle system that can easily go wrong and disrupt your
SAP IBP (Integrated Business Planning ) is SAP’s flagship planning product for cloud-based supply chain management, providing functionality for procurement, distribution, and inventory. SAP IBP consists of several modules that work together to manage data and coordinate supply chain processes. For example, the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) module can generate forecasts for demand, supply, product and portfolio changes, strategic projects, and related financial impact for
You understand the benefits that modern SaaS-based workload automation solution can bring to your organization, and you’re ready to move away from your existing technology. Now it’s time to think about migrating to the new solution. This process can seem daunting, especially if you have a vast inventory of processes built on various on-premises legacy
It sounds like something out of a ‘50’s B-movie, but your business could be in danger of being crushed by clones – cloned variants of existing processes that are nearly identical. A simple task like backing up servers can lead to tens of thousands of nearly-identical cloned processes — one for each server — getting
What do we mean by technical debt in the context of workload automation? It’s an accumulation of quick fix workarounds that build up as a result of the limitations of old and out-of-date legacy scheduling or workload automation tools. These workarounds are called “debt” because they’re compromises that add an ongoing and future burden to
If you’re still batch processing like you were five—or even two—years ago, it’s time for a change. Batch processing was designed for efficiency and convenience. It’s a method of scheduling groups of jobs (batches) to be processed at the same time – with or without human intervention. Traditionally, batch workloads have been processed during batch
As your organization advances through digital transformation, it’s only natural that you want the applications that will drive the changes and improvements to be a good fit with your organization and be the best at what they do. And, as these best-of-breed apps will be crucial to your business operations, they need to be integrated
Automation reduces manual effort, increases efficiency and flexibility, and improves operations. The more systems, processes and data you orchestrate through your automation platform, the bigger the payoff. But these outcomes are only possible if the automation platform is secure. Redwood’s RunMyJobs® SaaS workload automation provides the secure automation modern enterprises need because it is built
When automating business processes for your organization, having software that is easy to implement and use will help you to get value faster. You want workload automation that allows everyone in IT to be productive quickly and to have enough confidence in the software to be able to focus on other work that adds more
Your organization needs to be agile. That means responding quickly to market changes and emerging opportunities, and developing business solutions to address them. Modern workload automation supports this business agility by enabling the business processes that make organizations more responsive to customers – both internal and external – and meet their increasing expectations around speed and reliability.
What is a Service Orchestration and Automation Platform (SOAP)? Isn’t this just another name for workload automation? Not quite. According to Gartner, the term service orchestration and automation platform (SOAP) describes workload automation designed for event-driven business models and cloud infrastructure. The idea is that infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders will drive customer-focused agility