March 25, 2019

Modularity and Scalability

In the last post, Before you automate, I had promised that I will give an example of how modularity is important for scalability. I had mentioned that modularity leads to simplified scalability. I had also said that applying a little thought to the automation solution well in advance would save us a lot of effort. This way, we would be writing less and doing more. For instance, I once received a request create a script to update a distribution group every day, based on data from a system that the client used, in order to automate some parts of user account provisioning, called Oracle Identity Manager, or OIM.

March 18, 2019

Before you automate

As significant chunk of my work involves automation using PowerShell. I speak as an Infrastructure specialist, when I say that automation has gained a lot of traction. Automation has several benefits, such as: Reduction in human errors. Higher speed. Higher efficiency. Reduction in effort. No boring tasks. This is all good, shiny. However, can everything be automated? Here are some things you should consider before you automate anything, whether it is an odd user account termination process, or disaster recovery of your datacenter.