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Date Published
Author
Reinhard Weber
Word count
1597
Language
American English
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None

Summary

Dynatrace offers a robust solution for managing complex cloud-based or hybrid IT environments, allowing for seamless handling of thousands of connected systems through automation and API integration. Reinhard Weber shares his experience in managing a global setup of Dynatrace Managed Clusters with over 5,000 individual environments in a hybrid deployment scenario, emphasizing the need for automation in operational tasks to cope with large-scale setups. By utilizing system configuration management tools, such as Puppet, Weber developed an "Autonomous Dynatrace Setup" that automates the creation of Dynatrace environments and the deployment of OneAgent, significantly reducing the need for human intervention. This approach involves leveraging Dynatrace APIs to manage environments, deploy agents, and create necessary user groups and permissions, demonstrating how automation can effectively streamline and maintain large monitoring systems in real time. The series, starting with autonomous roll-out, promises to delve into further architectural concepts and solutions to maintain and scale such extensive setups.