Cloud automation is a set of processes, best practices, and tools that reduce manual effort in configuring, managing, and optimizing cloud resources and services. The goal is to accelerate the delivery of cloud infrastructure resources in line with user demands. Cloud automation eliminates repetitive and manual processes, reducing errors and security vulnerabilities. It enables continuous deployment, improves security and resilience, enhances backup processes, and takes governance to the next level. Cloud automation vs. orchestration differ in their focus, with automation focusing on completing tasks without manual work and orchestration coordinating automated tasks into a strategic approach. Automation accelerates auto-provisioning of cloud resources, mitigating cloud sprawl and waste, enabling Infrastructure as Code (IaC), enhancing application development and testing, and making hybrid cloud work. Cloud automation saves teams time and effort, is faster, more scalable, and more secure, allowing for predictable and reliable workflows.