8 Admin Tasks to Automate
Many system administration tasks can be automated to improve your team’s productivity, efficiency, and precision, says William Elcock. For example, manual tasks that admins regularly repeat should be automated to save time and reduce human error.
This article describes eight top tasks that sys admins should consider automating, including:
- Patching
- Password resets
- Disk usage scans
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07/06/2022
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