{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5a5f360817c58bcb22de2a43/5b72ca878cc5cd2328c24a4c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Behind Automation","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5a5f360817c58bcb22de2a43/1534249566046-eb4febd1e0ceca3c6c63d5bb7446e194.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this podcast, Paul Davey and Sam Perrin from Xtravirt’s Cloud Automation Practice discuss automation, sharing their insight and learnings from having worked on dozens of automation projects.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode outlines:</p><ul><li>What is automation?</li><li>The common reasons businesses are automating business processes.</li><li>Some of tools being used in automation – from Puppet and Chef for configuration management to HashiCorp’s options for provisioning, security and the running of applications.</li><li>The need for businesses to take a business logic first approach to automation projects.</li><li>Some common mistakes to avoid.</li><li>How Xtravirt have designed workshops and best practice methodologies to ensure automation projects stay on track and deliver the business outcomes they were intended to.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>To find out more about Xtravirt’s Cloud Automation Practice, please contact:</p><p><br></p><p>Sam Perrin - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/sam_perrin\" target=\"_blank\">Sam_Perrin</a></p>","author_name":"Cloud Insiders"}