The Ultimate Guide to IT Automation
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for IT Automation.
What to know about IT Automation
IT Automation is transforming the way businesses and IT operations function by automating routine tasks, optimizing workflows, and enhancing productivity across various sectors. From cloud observability and cost optimization platforms like ManageEngine’s CloudSpend for Microsoft Azure to AI-powered customer service suites from Freshworks, automation is increasingly integral to modern IT environments.
Readers will find insights into how automation influences diverse areas such as network management, data center operations, workforce management, cybersecurity, and cloud migrations. Stories highlight trends like robotic process automation (RPA), machine learning integration, and intelligent workflows that help organizations reduce costs and improve operational efficiency.
Discover how automation addresses challenges such as managing complex hybrid cloud infrastructures, improving security response times, and driving digital transformation strategies. Whether managing IT service desks, streamlining financial processes, or adopting AI-assisted DevOps, these narratives showcase the evolving landscape of IT Automation and its practical benefits.
Explore topics including emerging automation tools, partnerships between technology vendors, and case studies that illustrate real-world applications shaping the future of IT operations. This tag offers valuable knowledge for IT professionals, business leaders, and anyone interested in how automation technologies can drive innovation and competitiveness in today’s fast-paced digital world.
Irish IT Automation News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
ManageEngine automates final TLS certificate deployment
Shorter TLS validity periods are set to increase outage risk and admin workload, prompting ManageEngine to automate post-renewal deployment.
Origina opens Dublin headquarters, adding 350 jobs
The new base will lift the Irish technology company’s workforce to 750 and support product development, security and AI roles.
Irish CFOs upbeat as AI adoption surges in finance
Irish CFOs forecast 9% growth in 2026 as AI use in finance soars from 12% to 47%, even while regulation and cyber risks intensify.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to IT Automation
IDC survey flags networking bottlenecks for agentic AI
Tanium named leader in IDC digital employee experience
Corma earns second Gartner nod for SaaS management
ScienceLogic upgrades Skylar AI & wins IDC Leader nod
Cycloid launches managed environments for platform teams
Expert Columns
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent IT Automation News
Microsoft 365 readiness gaps worry MSPs as AI demand grows
Only 3% of MSPs said every client tenant is Copilot-ready, despite AI governance becoming the fastest-growing request.
Nintex unifies automation & AI in platform overhaul
Organisations can now govern and deploy workflows, apps and AI together in one environment, aiming to cut rollout friction across departments.
Cisco expands Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA support
Rising demand for validated AI infrastructure is driving Cisco and NVIDIA to add rack-scale support for larger enterprise deployments.
PDQ adds ticketing integrations & Mac vulnerability tools
Support teams can now handle device context and remediation in one place as PDQ widens its Windows and macOS management tools.
Google launches AI agents for database setup & ops
Database teams could cut setup and fault-finding time as Google folds natural-language guidance into Cloud SQL, Spanner and AlloyDB tools.
Intune satisfaction rises as IT teams battle manual work
Despite high satisfaction, most IT teams still spend six to 15 hours a week on manual Intune tasks, survey findings show.
Acronis launches AI tools for managed service providers
Managed service providers are being given one environment for automation and ticket handling as Acronis seeks to reduce manual workloads and boost margins.
Tenable adds always-on AI routines to Hexa platform
Security teams could cut overnight triage and remediation work as the platform gains persistent memory and scheduled routines.
IT leaders prioritise AI over infrastructure as code
Most firms still depend on manual endpoint workflows, even as they plan to step up AI spending and struggle with slow patching and poor visibility.
Recast bundles endpoint management & patching tools
Rising vulnerability volumes are pushing IT teams to treat patching as a constant task, and not a periodic maintenance job.
F5 adds fleet management tools for BIG-IP environments
Security teams under pressure to patch faster can now track and stage BIG-IP updates across fleets without losing audit control.
ManageEngine automates TLS certificate post-deployment
Shorter TLS certificate lifespans are set to raise outage risk and admin burden, as teams face far more frequent renewals and installs.
CIQ expands Ascender Pro with automated remediation tools
Automation teams can now fix routine server faults without manual intervention as CIQ adds detection and remediation to Ascender Pro.
Infoblox to buy Kentik in network observability push
The deal could give enterprises a fuller view of hybrid networks as AI-driven operations and security tools demand cleaner traffic data.
TeamViewer launches AI scripting tool for IT teams
IT staff can now automate company-specific device fixes in plain language, cutting the need for specialist coding and speeding deployment.
Virtual desktops modernised, not retired, survey finds
Most users are still relying on virtual desktops, but patching confidence and rising management costs are pushing IT teams to rethink operations.
CIQ adds Fuzzball for NVIDIA DGX Spark AI workloads
It lets regulated and sovereign AI teams move the same model stack from a single DGX Spark to larger GPU clusters without rebuilding it.
Turner Industries cuts device costs with ChromeOS rollout
The industrial contractor says the move will save hours of IT work and trim future refresh bills, with 1,200 devices already deployed.
PDQ launches AI-assisted package builder for IT teams
IT teams using PDQ can now draft custom deployment packages faster, as the new assistant handles routine scripting and setup steps.