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15 Ways to Tell Its Not Cloud Computing – James Governor's Monkchips
http://redmonk.com/jgovernor/2008/03/13/15-ways-to-tell-its-not-cloud-computing
James Governor's Monkchips. An industry analyst blog looking at software ecosystems and convergence. 15 Ways to Tell Its Not Cloud Computing. If you peel back the label and its says “Grid” or “ OGSA. 8221; underneath… its not a cloud. If you need to send a 40 page requirements document to the vendor then… it is not cloud. If you can’t buy it on your personal credit card… it is not a cloud. If they are trying to sell you hardware… its not a cloud. If there is no API… its not a cloud. Nicely written up here.
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Automation | Chris Boos on Automation
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Chris Boos on Automation. Automation, Technology and more. Head in the clouds. New Directions in Administration. Look who is talking…. Why IT Service Management and Automation Should Be Knowledge-Based, Not Process-Based. March 15, 2013. Three Reasons Why Scripts are Automation 1.0. Many solutions on the IT automation market are script bound – and why not? August 22, 2011. Automation Technology Architect View. Two Days at IBM PULSE 2010 This Year s Motto Is Integration. February 24, 2010. July 6, 2009.
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New Directions in Administration | Chris Boos on Automation
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Chris Boos on Automation. Automation, Technology and more. Head in the clouds. New Directions in Administration. Look who is talking…. New Directions in Administration. How Administration Agents simplify and optimise system administration. If such a dependency model is adequately defined, it is possible to significantly optimise the tasks involved in IT operations using a new class of applications (referred to here as Administration Agents ). As a rule, the function of today’s tools is unidirectional, i&...
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The Challenges of Disrupting ITSM Through Automation | Chris Boos on Automation
http://www.hcboos.net/blog/2013/05/03/the-challenges-of-disrupting-itsm-through-automation
Chris Boos on Automation. Automation, Technology and more. Head in the clouds. New Directions in Administration. Look who is talking…. The Challenges of Disrupting ITSM Through Automation. Automation has often generated negative reactions throughout History, from the fears of machinery that inspired many cinematographic and literary dystopias to the social criticism it received during the Industrial Revolution. That inspired this post: “Dealing openly with mistrust builds trust.”. More often than not, pr...
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Why Standardization is Irrelevant to IT and How to Avoid It | Chris Boos on Automation
http://www.hcboos.net/blog/2013/05/02/why-standardization-is-irrelevant-to-it-and-how-to-avoid-it
Chris Boos on Automation. Automation, Technology and more. Head in the clouds. New Directions in Administration. Look who is talking…. Why Standardization is Irrelevant to IT and How to Avoid It. There's no doubt about it: ITSM is too often modelled on the principles of industrialization, as if all companies were factories. This results in an over-emphasis on processes. But also on standardization, despite the fact that this approach is not necessarily relevant to IT. Scripts are only suitable for automa...
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Look who is talking… | Chris Boos on Automation
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Chris Boos on Automation. Automation, Technology and more. Head in the clouds. New Directions in Administration. Look who is talking…. Look who is talking…. Istributed computing (graph theory) and rule engines (deductive logic). His areas of expertise beside Ehealth and healthcare applications like HIS (hospital information systems), PHR (personal health records) and PACS (Picture archiving and communication systems) are Cloud Computing, Big Data, (web enterprise whatever) 2.0, IT Service Management,...
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Why IT Service Management and Automation Should Be Knowledge-Based, Not Process-Based | Chris Boos on Automation
http://www.hcboos.net/blog/2013/03/15/why-it-service-management-and-automation-should-be-knowledge-based-not-process-based
Chris Boos on Automation. Automation, Technology and more. Head in the clouds. New Directions in Administration. Look who is talking…. Why IT Service Management and Automation Should Be Knowledge-Based, Not Process-Based. If you think IT service management (ITSM) is similar to industrial production, think again. While it too often follows the same structure, its optimization actually requires a whole different approach. Like an assembly line would. To be fair, finding experts is difficult and expensive e...
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Automation is Knowledge Conservation | Chris Boos on Automation
http://www.hcboos.net/blog/2009/03/24/automation-is-knowledge-conservation
Chris Boos on Automation. Automation, Technology and more. Head in the clouds. New Directions in Administration. Look who is talking…. Automation is Knowledge Conservation. This post contains just as much sarcasm as it contains serious content. In many discussions I have founds that grasping the concept of automation is alien to most people s mindset. Are you one of them? Do you really prefer to work your butt off doing seriously dull stuff than sitting in an arm chair with a cocktail? Glad to meet you.
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Books | Chris Boos on Automation
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Chris Boos on Automation. Automation, Technology and more. Head in the clouds. New Directions in Administration. Look who is talking…. Chris is an author and co-author of several IT-related books. Though all of them are written in his mother language german, he wants to present them here. To give you an impression, the titles were translated. Maybe sometimes, when he finally made it to the IT Automation hall of fame, the books completely will be translated to other languages. Author: Hans-Christian Boos,.
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So what is the difference between Automation and Autopilot in IT? | Chris Boos on Automation
http://www.hcboos.net/blog/2010/02/19/so-where-is-the-difference-between-automation-and-autopilot-in-it
Chris Boos on Automation. Automation, Technology and more. Head in the clouds. New Directions in Administration. Look who is talking…. So what is the difference between Automation and Autopilot in IT? And will eventually show a solution on how to really automate IT operatio. But is this really. Can sustainably influence availability and performance over time. Well, quite simply because selling shovels (new tools for IT operation) is still big business and actual change is a big challenge. Matthew –...
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