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Why the Future of Automation Is Platform-Governed, Not Tool-Centric

Kimball Johnson

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Most enterprises have succeeded with automation, but often in disconnected silos using tools such as Chef, Ansible, Puppet, Terraform and custom scripts. This creates "automation islands" where teams lack visibility into each other's changes, making audits, troubleshooting and governance difficult. Rather than attempting costly rip-and-replace standardisation efforts, organisations should implement a shared execution layer that governs how automation is executed across tools. This approach improves visibility, auditability, execution control and operational consistency while allowing teams to continue using their existing automation investments.

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