SLEEPING WITH THE CODE: AUTOMATION UPGRADE TRAINING (WHEN CODE WORKS, YOU SLEEP)

What’s New in Automic v.24: The Transition You Can’t Miss

The countdown is on! With Automic v21 reaching its End of Service this September, now is the time to upgrade. 

In this live webinar, we’ll guide you through your upgrade options, help you choose your upgrade path, and share essential best practices to ensure a smooth transition to v.24 (On Prem or SaaS).

You’ll Learn:

  • How to choose the right upgrade path for your specific environment (e.g. why the UTF-8 database change is crucial for your migration strategy)
  • Key differences between Automic v.24 and SaaS, and how they impact your operations
  • Expert tips for a hassle-free upgrade

Don’t wait until it’s too late—register now to ensure your app stack stays optimized with Automic.

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Broadcom’s 2024 Annual Automation Summit—Cliff Notes

The Disappearing Data Center

Dave Kellermann, Global Advisor for Broadcom Automation, discussed the changing landscape of data centers and the rise of hybrid cloud environments. The Bobfather’s recap is here. 

Key points (in our words):

Data Center Shrinkage

  • Everyone is shrinking their data centers or eliminating them all together, and if you don’t do it, you’re on an island.
  • Applications are being updated or created to make this shift easier by being flexible with on-prem, cloud, and SaaS environments. 

Hybrid Cloud Adoption

  • Allows both on-prem, cloud, and SaaS based solutions to be leveraged in tandem.
  • Offers instant resource flexibility for application demand spikes, like month-end processing.
  • Balances cloud benefits (geo-location, processing power) with on-prem control of sensitive data.
  • Is it less expensive? That’s your call. The Bobfather sees profound benefits for those who take a specific approach. We definitely know it’s easier. And our clients also like the move from capital to operational, pay-as-you-go.

Challenges in Automation

  • Developers are in a circus juggling Airflow, AWS Batch, Databricks, Google Cloud, and Azure. Can they keep all their balls in the air without help? We doubt it. 
  • When developers code in Python, as they like to do, it create silos that lack end-to-end visibility.

Impact on Enterprise Automation

  • Businesses demand fast, seamless automation, unconcerned with where workloads are hosted.
  • Hybrid environments must be able to manage legacy systems (e.g., ERP) alongside modern cloud tools.

Automation Solutions

  • Broadcom’s Automic SaaS simplifies integrating multiple technologies.
  • Abstraction will allow tool swapping without process changes (e.g. Airflow for Dagster).
  • Automation Analytics and Intelligence (AAI) can support Automic / Apache Airflow with predictive insights and critical path detection for smoother operations.

Future Considerations

  • Hybrid data centers provide agility but require a unified approach to manage diverse tech stacks.
  • Automic offers the ability to integrate and manage processes regardless of tech location or vendor.

Unleash the Magic of Automic SaaS

Kaj Weirda, Broadcom’s Lead Product Manager for Automic Automation, describes what’s happened in the first 6-months since Automic SaaS (a new cloud-based Workload Automation service) hit the Google Cloud Marketplace. The Bobfather recaps here. 

Market Trends and Challenges

  • Cloud migration trends include increasing job dependencies, and the need for centralized workload management to address complexity.
  • Automic SaaS serves as a “manager of managers,” integrating with existing technologies for unified visibility and control.

Benefits of Automic SaaS

  • Key benefits include cost reduction, simplified upgrades, faster access to innovations, and always up-to-date security.
  • Customers can eliminate infrastructure maintenance, focus on business value, and access multi-cloud orchestration.
  • The platform offers integrations with leading cloud services via Broadcom’s Automic SaaS Automation Marketplace.

Case Studies: Real-World Adoption

  • A global retailer used Automic SaaS to consolidate automation tools and integrate with Oracle ERP.
  • A European insurer adopted Automic SaaS to support digital transformation and regulatory compliance while replacing legacy systems.

Technical Updates

  • Automic SaaS achieved SOC 2 Type 1 certification and introduced improved documentation with integrated help features.
  • Enhancements include easier transport case management through the web interface and REST API.

Future Plans: Evolution and Innovation

  • SOC 2 Type 2 certification is anticipated by Dec 31, 2024.
  • Broadcom plans to move toward agentless orchestration, further reducing total cost of ownership and simplifying operations.
  • The focus is on providing a seamless orchestration experience with hybrid support for on-premises and cloud workloads.

Key Takeaways

  • Automic SaaS offers robust automation capabilities, free cloud integrations, and continuous innovation.
  • The platform makes cloud transition easy while helping enterprises maintain centralized control over workloads.

The Future of Automation by Broadcom

Broadcom has made significant strides in automation over the past year. Read the Bobfather’s take on Rajeev Kumar’s R&D report here.

AutoSys

  • Enhancements in AutoSys will allow jobs to communicate directly, eliminating previous workarounds and improving operational efficiency.
  • Broadcom is redesigning the operator experience for AutoSys to streamline user journeys by reducing clicks, enabling quicker access to insights.
  • The integration of generative AI will boost workflow efficiency for users and operators. And the Knowledge Assistant in AutoSys leverages conversational AI to help users find answers fast in multiple sources.
  • As they move forward, Broadcom aims to enhance the experiences of developers and administrators within AutoSys Workload Automation.

Automic Automation On Prem & SaaS

  • Broadcom is modernizing Automic by enhancing API orchestration, introducing new REST APIs, and phasing out outdated Java APIs. This will streamline automation and improve security features.
  • The Knowledge Assistant in Automic leverages conversational AI to help users find answers quickly, providing responses based on natural language prompts and pulling from multiple knowledge sources.
  • Automic SaaS is now live, offering users a robust experience with integrations and improvements that help organizations leverage automation effectively.
  • Automic SaaS is pivotal in relieving professionals from routine tasks like deployment, patching, and monitoring, allowing them to focus on strategic automation initiatives.
  • Additionally, Broadcom is investing in Automic SaaS’s agentless experience, which will free up valuable time for administrators and reduce overall costs.

Overall Strategy

Broadcom is excited about improving orchestration and automation visibility. Significant investments are underway to enhance orchestration and connectivity, including adding dozens of integrations, improving APIs, and simplifying processes. 

They are expanding automation observability with more data insights and user-friendly dashboards tailored for business users, enhancing self-service capabilities. User experience is a priority, with redesigned interfaces and the incorporation of generative AI technologies to enable more users to automate with shorter learning curves.

Simplifying the platform and reducing the total cost of ownership is key to freeing up resources in the Automation Center of Excellence for strategic automation initiatives. 

Operational overhead will significantly decrease with Automic SaaS, an agentless experience, and/pr the ability to run AutoSys and AAI on PostgreSQL or containerized platforms.

85% of Business Apps Will Be SaaS-Based by 2025

Broadcom introduces Automic SaaS, touting its proven ability to unify automation, simplify orchestration and boost visibility. With no infrastructure to manage, you can free up valuable resources.

Why SaaS

    • No Infrastructure Hassle: Free up your tech team to do what they love—like actually building stuff, not babysitting servers!
    • Automatic Updates: Because who doesn’t love surprise upgrades? Just kidding. You’ll get notified. Get the latest features and security boosts without lifting a finger.
    • Enhanced Flexibility: Scale like a boss! Take your solution wherever your business (or wildest dreams) leads you.
    • Predictable Costs: Subscription-based pricing means no scary surprise bills—just smooth sailing on the budget front.


Why Automic SaaS

    • Quick & Easy Start: No setup stress—just jump right in and start automating! For existing Automic users, it’s as simple as an upgrade (no heavy lifting required).
    • Rock-Solid Security & Reliability: High availability, top-notch support, and enterprise-level security so you can rest easy.
    • All the Features, All the Time: Unlike some competitors, Automic SaaS gives you every feature from the on-prem solution—no corners cut.
    • Flexible Deployment: Start with a few workloads and move more to SaaS over time—easy transitions, zero pressure.


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Cloud-First Strategies Are Dominant

Companies are prioritizing cloud solutions for new applications, while also evaluating the benefits of moving existing apps to the cloud with automation as a key part of the plan.

Digital Transformation Is Ongoing

The pandemic sped up digital transformation, but modernization is continuous. Companies are finding some automation solutions need upgrades to keep up with evolving technology.

Three-Stage Cloud Adoption Journey

  • Stage 1: Integrating cloud apps with existing on-prem systems.
  • Stage 2: Shifting workload automation to the cloud for better integration.
  • Stage 3: Fully embracing SaaS and moving away from hybrid setups.

SaaS Benefits: What Customers Say

  • Reduce Data Centers: Move to the cloud and shut down physical data centers.
  • High Availability: Fewer outages with more robust infrastructure.
  • Cost Savings: Avoid costly on-prem maintenance.
  • Focus on Innovation: Free up resources to drive business growth.

Seamless Transition and Hybrid Support

Automic SaaS offers full feature parity with on-prem systems, making migration easy. It supports hybrid environments, allowing flexible workload management across cloud and on-prem.

Automic SaaS is ready to help you modernize your automation strategy with ease.

Clash of the Titans: The Automic SaaS Transition Showdown

RMT vs Broadcom

Witness two industry gladiators reveal the architecture, dissect the functionality, and share battle-tested strategies to conquer common pitfalls in the transition to SaaS. 

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NEW White Paper — EMA Research on the Automation Maturity Model and AAI

Automation is the ringleader of digital transformation, juggling cloud computing, AI, and IoT while keeping the entire show running smoothly. 

The Automation Surge

  • 82% of organizations reported an increase in job volumes.
  • Use of Workload Automation (WLA) products jumped from 43.9% in 2019 to 51.2% in 2023.

The Chaos of Complexity

  • Missed SLAs rose from 84% in 2020 to 89% in 2023, with job failure rates increasing.
  • Organizations face challenges due to fragmented views from multiple WLA products.

Advancing Automation Maturity

  • Transitioning from reactive to dynamic, business-driven management is essential.
  • Higher automation maturity leads to better decision-making and process optimization.

Broadcom’s Solution

The Automation Analytics & Intelligence is one platform that offers the remedy:

  • Comprehensive visibility across multiple scheduling solutions.
  • Predictive analytics to foresee SLA impacts before they occur.
  • Enhanced process monitoring from a business perspective.

With the right automation intelligence, businesses can transform automation from a simple task manager to a savvy decision-maker.

Enterprise Level AI: Key Insights from the Google-led Demo

The Google-led demonstration of Gemini Gen AI highlighted the profound impact AI will have on Workload Automation.

For the best moments, go to 2:30 and 14:20.

Transitioning Generative AI to Production

  • Utilize Existing Solutions: Before building your own Large Language Model (LLM), explore available options like translation and transcription services. Don’t reinvent the wheel when robust solutions like Contact Center AI already exist.


Building LLM Applications

  • Prompt Engineering: Start by crafting effective prompts. For LLMs to work on new cases, they need to be given the right context, often using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to gather information.
  • Long-Context Capabilities: With features like those in Gemini 1.5 Pro, you can input extensive information directly into prompts, simplifying the process.


Revolutionizing Development

  • AI as an Assistant: In a fast-paced environment, AI can streamline the development process by organizing vast amounts of documentation and specifications into actionable insights.


Enhancing LLM Performance

To improve LLM performance, consider these strategies: clear instructions, assign a role, define goals and formats, include examples, add context, ask the model to explain its reasoning, break down complex tasks, and experiment with parameters.


LLM Grounding

  • Grounding Techniques: When data exceeds the 2,000,000 token limit, grounding LLMs through RAG becomes vital. Using Vertex AI Search simplifies this process, allowing Broadcom teams to avoid building their own pipelines.
  • Google Search Integration: Grounding LLMs with Google search results can reduce hallucinations and provide up-to-date information.


Understanding AI Agents

  • AI Agents Defined: AI agents are autonomous applications with roles and tools designed to achieve specific goals. They consist of models (like Gemini 1.5 Pro), tools (APIs, functions), and orchestration to coordinate their efforts.
  • Creating Agentic Applications: Utilize Vertex AI Agent Builder for a low-code solution to develop agent applications.


Multi-Agent Orchestration

  • Teamwork in AI: Envision a team of agents, each with distinct roles. This collaboration allows for efficient task management and can outperform single advanced models in complex requests.


The Future of AI: Project Astra

  • Innovative AI Assistants: Google’s Project Astra promises AI assistants that communicate using sounds, videos, and images. This includes recognizing sounds, answering queries, and even locating lost items.
  • Personalized Experiences: The potential for tailored generative AI applications based on user interactions.
  • The video of this is worth watching. Timestamp: 14:20


Partnership Highlights

  • Google is a significant customer of Broadcom semiconductors.
  • Broadcom is a significant Google customer.
  • The companies share executive relationships for strategic alignment.
  • Mutual technology use enhances product capabilities and service offerings.
  • Broadcom’s products, like Automic SaaS, are listed on Google’s marketplace.
  • Google provides services like GCVE (VMware), owned by Broadcom.

Automic Automation Integrations Brochure — The Full List

 

Overview of the Automic Automation Marketplace

  • The Broadcom Automation Marketplace offers easy access to a wide range of Automic plugins and integrations.
  • Discover tools, platforms, and systems that seamlessly connect with Automic to enhance automation processes.
  • Optimize your workflows, boost operational efficiency, and simplify integration with cloud services, data management solutions, enterprise applications, and more.


What’s Inside the New Automic Integration Brochure

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  • A comprehensive guide to the full spectrum of Automic integrations available for your business.
  • Includes integrations for cloud platforms, data management, enterprise applications, and more.
  • Provides detailed insights into how these integrations can optimize workflow orchestration and service delivery.


Why Integrate with Automic

  • Centralized Control: Automic helps you delegate scheduling responsibilities for both on-prem and cloud-based jobs, ensuring consistency across environments.
  • Advanced Automation: Gain powerful automation capabilities, event-driven processing, detailed analytics, and comprehensive service-level governance.
  • Operational Excellence: Orchestrate, monitor, and manage jobs across diverse platforms to simplify operations and enhance service delivery.
 
Learn more about how Automic integrations can support and improve your journey by downloading the brochure.

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Can RMT assist with migrations to other Workload Automation solutions?

Because RMT has worked with so many solutions over the years, we understand the nuisances of each solution and can leverage our experience of over 150+ conversions to help you choose and migrate to the right solution.

All vendors speak to their abilities to operate effectively in the cloud. However, RMT has a short list of the best Workload Automation solutions that really do it well. We have an abundance of experience with this and work with clients to leverage only the best solutions for their cloud migration.

Yes, we are partnered with the major players in the Workload Automation space and are a Value-Add Reseller for these solutions. We know the benefits and detriments of each solution and work with our clients to match their requirements with the right solution. We also work with many clients to procure additional licensing for the solutions they already own.

Can RMT help us modernize our current legacy Workload Automation solution?

RMT has worked with numerous organizations to help them modernize their legacy Workload Automation solution. From understanding the inefficiencies of the current technology to reviewing the requirements for a more “modern” solution, RMT will help you choose the solution that fits your digitalization plans.

Whether it is a temporary or a permanent need, RMT has both onshore and offshore options for managing Workload Automation infrastructures. Please contact us for more information.

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