Automate Fast & Win: 11 Event-Driven Automation Tasks for Enterprise DevOps Teams

Event-driven automation is a strategic approach that enables IT environments to automatically respond to various enterprise events, significantly reducing the need for manual intervention and enhancing operational efficiency, security, and business continuity. The text discusses eleven common automation tasks ideal for enterprise DevOps teams, covering scenarios like Kubernetes pod actions, disk resource optimization, patch deployment, scaling, incident response, database maintenance, Infrastructure as Code (IAC) drift remediation, automated backup, resource optimization, SSL certificate checks, and Windows server restarts. These tasks leverage a range of technologies such as Kubernetes plugins, Bash scripts, Ansible, Python, and PowerShell to maintain system stability, optimize resource use, and improve security posture. By implementing these automation solutions, organizations can enhance their operational resilience and focus more on strategic initiatives. To support this effort, PagerDuty offers a Runbook Automation tool and an Automation Content Library to aid businesses in standardizing automation practices across various platforms, promoting scalability and efficiency.