IT organizations are increasingly looking to standardize on automation platforms to improve the delivery of business services across the enterprise, while reducing costs. Automation can be implemented in many ways; however, organizations that take IT automation seriously demand a higher level of sophistication than simple scripts. They require a platform that can be integrated within their existing infrastructure to drive greater value and leverage throughout the enterprise.

A prime example of the benefits of automation is being driven by the proliferation of distributed servers and enterprise applications. This has created an immediate need for the automation of server provisioning.