Application-defined automation provides an end-to-end deployment/provisioning process in which the application defines and configures the infrastructure This vendor-written tech primer has been edited ...

The deployment phase of the application lifecycle can be an untidy business, prone to errors that result in delays. Automating the process, the experts say, can reduce errors and delays, not to ...

One of the biggest application lifecycle management (ALM) challenges is dealing with the task of application deployment. The process can be complicated and multi-pronged, with many different ...

IT departments are under increasing pressure to keep up with the pace of business innovation. As data volumes rise, automation looms as a light at the end of the complex-process tunnel. The ability to ...

Hewlett-Packard announced Aug. 26 that it has acquired database and data center automation vendor Stratavia. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, HP said the acquisition will strengthen ...

The next phase of collaborative robots eliminates the need for programming. Applications such as machine tending and palletizing can be deployed in a few simple steps. Robot programming has come a ...

If there’s one defining characteristic of the cloud, or one characteristic that distinguishes the cloud from the traditional data center, it’s automation. Take advantage of it. The cloud offers many ...

Automation stands at the heart of the economics and operation of cloud computing services. However, today's automation is primitive and requires much manual engineering and intervention. James ...