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Jobs-as-Code: Automating Job Configuration Updates with Version Control

Jobs-as-Code: Automating Job Configuration Updates with Version Control

Jobs-as-code simplifies job configuration management through version control. Automation rules can be managed like any other code, making it easier to share and collaborate on complex workflows.

Automation Trends 2023: Top 7 Takeaways from the Annual Global State of IT Automation Report

Automation Trends 2023: Top 7 Takeaways from the Annual Global State of IT Automation Report

Discover the top 7 findings of the 2023 Global State of IT Automation Report and see how automation intersects with DataOps, DevOps, Cloud Ops, and IT Ops.

Workload Placement Strategies: Unlock the Full Potential of Your Hybrid IT Environment

Workload Placement Strategies: Unlock the Full Potential of Your Hybrid IT Environment

Achieve maximum business value by orchestrating workloads across on-premises, edge, colocation, and cloud infrastructure.

Airflow Event-Based Triggers with Stonebranch

Airflow Event-Based Triggers with Stonebranch

How to enable Apache Airflow to use event-based triggers for real-time data pipelines via the API.

Cloud Automation: Benefits and Tools in 2023

Cloud Automation: Benefits and Tools in 2023

Explore what cloud automation is and isn’t. Learn which tools exist to automate cloud service providers, SaaS applications, infrastructure, and security. And finally, learn the benefits of orchestration.

Gartner 2023 Market Guide to Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms (SOAP)

Top 5 Updates to the Gartner 2023 SOAP Market Guide

Gartner recently released an update to the 2021 Service Orchestration and Automation Platform (SOAP) Market Guide that defined a new category in automation. Read on to learn just how much has changed.

7 Top Trends in Infrastructure & Operations (I&O) in 2023

7 Top Trends in Infrastructure and Operations (I&O) in 2023

Learn about 2023's top trends in Infrastructure and Operations (I&O) — including trends related to IT automation, orchestration of cloud services, and empowering business users with self-service processes.

IT Process Automation Made Simple

IT Process Automation Made Simple

Business today happens a lot faster than human beings can process it. Read this article to learn how we help businesses manage their workloads by automating background processes and combating the complexity of today’s heterogeneous IT environments.

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Workflow Automation vs Workload Automation: Differences, Overlap and Synergies

Explore the differences between Workload and Workflow Automation, where they overlap, and how they can support one another.

Workload Automation Software Through the Years: 40+ Years of Progress

Workload Automation Software Through the Decades: 40+ Years of Progress

Though the workload automation (WLA) market is very mature, it’s beginning to exhibit the characteristics of a much younger market.

What is a data pipeline? Definitions you need to know

What is a Data Pipeline? Definitions You Need to Know

What is a data pipeline? Learn about the terminology used when discussing a data pipeline, including definitions related to DataOps.

SBOL2022: Orchestrate the Universe Keynote Session

Stonebranch Online 2022 Opening Keynote: Orchestrate the Universe

The first week of Stonebranch Online 2022 has come to a close – are you watching along with us? Here’s a refresher on our opening keynote.

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Data Pipeline Automation: End-to-End Orchestration

How to automate a data pipeline to orchestrate, manage, and maintain the movement of data between solutions.

Stonebranch Online 2022 Virtual Event Series: October 4 – November 10

Stonebranch Online 2022 Virtual Event Series: Orchestrate the Universe

Stonebranch Online 2022’s IT automation webinars offer something for everyone: cloud teams, developers, IT operations, data teams, business users, and anyone who wants to orchestrate their universe!

Gartner Hype Cycle for I&O Automation 2022

Gartner Hype Cycle: What's Next in I&O Automation?

Analysis of Gartner's annual Hype Cycle for I&O Automation report sheds light on innovation adoption, maturity, and ability to solve your real-life business opportunities. We’ve summarized 2022’s biggest changes here.

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What is Managed File Transfer?

Read this blog post to learn more about managed file transfer (MFT), and how to facilitate secure data transfers throughout a network.

Automated File Transfer: MFT and WLA work together to orchestrate real-time data transfers across internal and external networks

Automated File Transfer: MFT and WLA Make the Perfect Pair

From data flows to workflows, managed file transfer (MFT) and workload automation (WLA) work together to orchestrate real-time data transfers between any environment, both internal and external to your network.

Mainframe Modernization: Automation Makes it Possible

Mainframe Modernization: Automation Makes it Possible

Convert mainframe-centric schedulers to a modern service orchestration and automation platform.

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