By initiating a digital transformation that reaches far beyond adopting new technology, an organization can undergo a profound metamorphosis that not only dramatically changes its form and appearance, but leaves it far better positioned to compete in the 21st century.

Network operations have evolved radically in the wake of digital transformation - and the increasing infrastructure complexity that accompanied it. As NetOps teams roll out and support next-generation technologies, they face a myriad of challenges and changes in their daily operations. Every network team is under unprecedented pressure to safeguard business continuity, network security, and quality of service at all costs. Reliable and high-performing connectivity has truly never been more important, making the role of the NOC more critical than ever before.

The role of IT teams continues to expand and evolve as digital transformation accelerates. Technologies such as cloud, virtualization, edge computing, microservices, and containers have now entered a phase of mass adoption and are being implemented at unprecedented rates while staffing has remained flat for most IT teams. Overburdened IT organizations are struggling to keep up with the scale of their infrastructure and the diversity of the technologies they support.

The CMDB has been around for decades, creating heartache and misery for the IT people tasked with maintaining it. Originally implemented to help track and manage ever-changing IT assets, more often than not, the CMDB is outdated the moment the last keystrokes are made. This eBook explores the checkered past of the CMDB and how AIOps and IT automation tools are helping it overcome its bad reputation to usher in a new era where the CMDB can finally deliver on its long-awaited promise.

2020 has presented many unexpected challenges. As we adjust to new ways of working and living, IT teams have felt the changes more acutely than most. Global organizations have seen their business processes turned upside down with tectonic shifts towards digital channels.

IT Service Management (ITSM) platforms drive increasing value over time by identifying, tracking, and reporting IT incidents. However, incident resolution needs are not fully addressed by an ITSM. Optimizing incident management is an important step to explore as validating, diagnosing, and resolving incidents today are often manual, time consuming, and can have dire consequences.

Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations, or AIOps, is very much in its infancy, and most IT Operations pros are still trying to figure out what it means. That's not to mention thinking about where to even start. Each chapter in this eBook provides a deeper understanding of AIOps with actionable steps to help you get started on the path to revolutionizing your IT Operations.

Today's Security Operations Centers are inherently at risk. Plagued with skill shortages and increasing incident volume, CISOs need to counteract widespread threats-like phishing, exfiltration, ransomware and lost devices-fast. A unified Security Incident Response Platform helps expedite your response by optimizing processes and empowering your security team.