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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.

Workflow vs workload

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.

What is a DataOps Tool: Five Core Capabilities

What is a DataOps Tool: Five Core Capabilities

DataOps tools are part of an emerging technology category that helps organizations streamline data delivery and improve productivity with process integrations and automations.

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.

Stonebranch Online 2022: B2B Managed File Transfer with UDMG – Answers to Your Questions

B2B MFT with Universal Data Mover Gateway: Answers to Your Questions

Get answers to all your questions about Universal Data Mover Gateway (UDMG), the Stonebranch solution for B2B managed file transfer.

Stonebranch Online 2022: Data Pipelines and Self-Service Automation

Stonebranch Customers Talk Data Pipeline and Self-Service Automation

ING Group, Seattle Children’s Hospital, and Vermont Information Processing reveal how they democratize automation and orchestrate data pipelines with the Universal Automation Center.

Stonebranch Online 2022: Multi-Cloud and Hybrid IT Automation

Cloud Automation: Customer Success Stories

Stonebranch customers share practical, real-world approaches to automate and orchestrate jobs across cloud and hybrid IT environments.

SBOL2022: Orchestrate the Universe Keynote Session

Stonebranch Online 2022 Opening Keynote

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

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!

Automated Kubernetes Deployment for the Modern Enterprise

Automated Kubernetes Deployment for the Modern Enterprise

Gartner predicts 90% of enterprises will use containers by 2026. Will you be prepared to automate applications within these temporary environments? Keep reading to learn how.

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.

Blog Data Pipeline Orchestration for DataOps Watch video

Data Pipeline Orchestration for DataOps – Explainer Video

Keep the flow of data secure, centrally governed, and fully automated with end-to-end orchestration.

6 Cloud Automation Use Cases Every IT Pro Should Know

6 Cloud Automation Use Cases Every IT Pro Should Know

Learn how enterprises are centrally automating and orchestrating cloud, multi-cloud, hybrid cloud, and containerized microservices.

What's New in Universal Automation Center V7.2

3 Big Updates You’ll Love in Universal Automation Center V7.2

UAC’s latest release offers a new modern interface, universal monitors, and enhancements to jobs-as-code, workflow creation, security, integrations, and more. These are our three favorites.

What is a cloud scheduler?

What is a Cloud Scheduler?

Cloud schedulers automate anything from cloud infrastructure to data pipelines. Each cloud service provider offers a scheduler with a unique feature set, but they’re all part of a broader group of cloud automation solutions.