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Read the Blog Post: What is IT Automation?

What is IT Automation and How is it Changing?

There have been many changes to automation tools over the years. Explore what IT automation is, how it’s changed, and the many benefits it provides to both IT and business users across the enterprise.

Self Service Automation: Best Practices for Organizational Efficiency

Self Service Automation: How to Empower Your Business

Self service automation can help break down organizational silos to boost employee efficiency. Check out these best practices to help your help desk reduce the burden of routine business requests.

What’s New in UAC Version 7.4: workload simulations, jobs as code, outbound webhooks, and more

What’s New in UAC Version 7.4

Do more in 7.4! The latest release of Universal Automation Center (UAC) offers many new features and enhancements, including workload simulations, jobs-as-code, and outbound webhooks.

Jobs-as-Code: Automating Job Configuration Updates with Version Control

Jobs-as-Code: Automating Job Configuration Updates with Version Control

Jobs-as-code simplifies job configuration management through version control. Automation rules can be managed like any other code, making it easier to share and collaborate on complex workflows.

Gartner 2023 Market Guide to Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms (SOAP)

Top 5 Updates to the Gartner 2023 SOAP Market Guide

Gartner recently released an update to the 2021 Service Orchestration and Automation Platform (SOAP) Market Guide that defined a new category in automation. Read on to learn just how much has changed.

Workload Automation Software Through the Years: 40+ Years of Progress

Workload Automation Software Through the Decades: 40+ Years of Progress

Though the workload automation (WLA) market is very mature, it’s beginning to exhibit the characteristics of a much younger market.

Stonebranch Online 2022: B2B Managed File Transfer with UDMG – Answers to Your Questions

B2B MFT with Universal Data Mover Gateway: Answers to Your Questions

Get answers to all your questions about Universal Data Mover Gateway (UDMG), the Stonebranch solution for B2B managed file transfer.

SBOL2022: Orchestrate the Universe Keynote Session

Stonebranch Online 2022 Opening Keynote

The first week of Stonebranch Online 2022 has come to a close – are you watching along with us? Here’s a refresher on our opening keynote.

Stonebranch Online 2022 Virtual Event Series: October 4 – November 10

Stonebranch Online 2022 Virtual Event Series

Stonebranch Online 2022’s IT automation webinars offer something for everyone: cloud teams, developers, IT operations, data teams, business users, and anyone who wants to orchestrate their universe!

Automated Kubernetes Deployment for the Modern Enterprise

Automated Kubernetes Deployment for the Modern Enterprise

Gartner predicts 90% of enterprises will use containers by 2026. Will you be prepared to automate applications within these temporary environments? Keep reading to learn how.

Blog Data Pipeline Orchestration for DataOps Watch video

Data Pipeline Orchestration for DataOps – Explainer Video

Keep the flow of data secure, centrally governed, and fully automated with end-to-end orchestration.

6 Cloud Automation Use Cases Every IT Pro Should Know

6 Cloud Automation Use Cases Every IT Pro Should Know

Learn how enterprises are centrally automating and orchestrating cloud, multi-cloud, hybrid cloud, and containerized microservices.

What's New in Universal Automation Center V7.2

3 Big Updates You’ll Love in Universal Automation Center V7.2

UAC’s latest release offers a new modern interface, universal monitors, and enhancements to jobs-as-code, workflow creation, security, integrations, and more. These are our three favorites.

What is a cloud scheduler?

What is a Cloud Scheduler?

Cloud schedulers automate anything from cloud infrastructure to data pipelines. Each cloud service provider offers a scheduler with a unique feature set, but they’re all part of a broader group of cloud automation solutions.

Exploring DevOps Automation Integrations for the UAC

Exploring DevOps Automation Integrations for the UAC

Integration between UAC and development tools helps you automate DevOps processes in your CI/CD pipeline — and control them all from one single pane of glass.

Stonebranch Online 2021 - Week 5 Highlights

Stonebranch Online 2021: Week 5 Highlights

The final week of Stonebranch Online 2021 focused on the developer community — first, demonstrating how the UAC enables DevOps strategies for our customers, and second, in a conversation with Stonebranch’s own UAC developers.

Stonebranch Online 2021 - Week 4 Highlights

Stonebranch Online 2021: Week 4 Highlights

Week four of Stonebranch Online 2021 is all about doing more with your Stonebranch Universal Automation Center (UAC). First, learn how to connect UAC with any application, platform, or system in your hybrid IT environments. Then, see what’s new in UAC version 7.1.

Stonebranch Online 2021 - Week 3 Highlights

Stonebranch Online 2021: Week 3 Highlights

Week three of Stonebranch Online 2021. A recap of Stonebranch Online, including customer success stories from BP and Makedonski Telecom.