A Recipe for Data Center Automation

Managing a data center the old-fashioned way is a quick route to misconfiguration disaster. Automation has come a long way, it provides reliability and consistency, but many options involve extended periods of prep time to ensure the solution runs smoothly.

We’ve got a culinary recipe that’s sure to speed up any data center automation. Our special ingredient Kriten, helps hit the spot!

Ingredients

(1-2) Enthusiastic engineers from each discipline

1 -     Kubernetes cluster

1 -     Kriten (binding agent)

Method

1.     Kick-off meeting.

  • The agenda: address a manual task that ought to be automated.

2.     Break down into sub-tasks.

  • Have each engineer automate their part of the task, using their favourite tools

3.     Put each sub-task in a container.

  • With the carefully measured ingredients added to a cooking pot, it’s time to add the special ingredient.

4.     Join tasks together with Kriten.

  • The special sauce, that binds your containers into a well-orchestrated automation dish.

Chefs Tip:

Make sure the task is not too big, but still useful. Automation should cover the whole task end-to-end, from request to completion.

Kriten is the missing ingredient that completes your automation recipe. Supplying your team with a proven recipe to run automation. Indeed, Kriten unlocks the ability for the team to have their cake and eat it too!

Happy Baking!

Nutrition facts: https://www.evolvere-tech.co.uk/kriten

Try it: https://github.com/kriten-io/kriten-charts