Random Acts Of Automation

Forget the high-stress fire drills and chaotic, late-night maintenance shifts. Not only does automation provide identical, predictable environments—it acts as a structured foundation for security and compliance, turning daunting, multi-step manual processes into reliable push-button tasks. But what happens when we combine automation and AI? Global automation strategist Chad Ferman joins the show to demystify how automation and artificial intelligence can work together, rather than competing. Resources: 🌐 Red Hat helps companies develop mission-critical automation→ https://www.redhat.com/en/hybrid-cloud-solutions/automation Follow Emily: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emibock Follow Jennifer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-scalf-4844774 #RedHat #automation #infrastructure 0:00 The case for automation 1:14 Avoiding the war room 5:08 Automation best practices 11:32 Automation and AI synergy 16:36 Security in the AI age 21:56 The importance of rollbacks 26:29 Developing an automation plan 33:40 Season recap and wrap up