Automation is crucial in today’s enterprise. But given that data and other IT factors are sprawling at unprecedented rates, how can companies cope with the challenges of scaling, complexity and resource limitations while maintaining a competitive edge?
That’s where end-to-end automation platforms come in, according to Richard Henshall (pictured, right), director of Ansible product management at Red Hat Inc.
“It’s about having a place that people can go to, that they know they can get easier access, simpler access and the capabilities they need to do what they want to do,” he said. “It’s not the technology itself, it’s the goal they’re trying to get to. That’s the way to change people into the transformation phase of achieving what businesses want — move faster, be more consistent, be more efficient.”
Henshall and Sathish Balakrishnan (left), vice president and general manager of the Ansible Business Unit at Red Hat, spoke with theCUBE Research analysts Rebecca Knight and Rob Strechay at Red Hat Summit, …