IT administrators are under pressure to do more with less: less time, fewer resources and never enough money. Automating steps for servers and application deployments can lift some repetitive tasks ...

For a long time, terminal automation has felt like something you either outgrow or overcomplicate. It starts with a couple of useful commands, then a script, then a scheduled task, and before long, ...

In the rapidly changing world of digital marketing and sales, the ability to streamline operations is a decisive factor that ...

Overview: Office Scripts brings JavaScript-based automation to Excel for Microsoft 365 subscribers who use the web version or ...

Office Scripts in Excel offer a structured way to automate repetitive tasks, making it easier to manage large datasets or streamline workflows. Built into the “Automate” tab of Excel’s ribbon, this ...

Anurag is an experienced journalist and author who’s been covering tech for the past 5 years, with a focus on Windows, Android, and Apple. He’s written for sites like Android Police, Neowin, Dexerto, ...

Network managers who can use automation scripts for routine tasks may have the edge on job security, and they will almost certainly have an easier day at work. Sometimes modern scripting through APIs ...

When you build an automation script, feel satisfied, and leave it alone, one day you suddenly realize it has stopped working.

Most major network outages happen as a result of human error, not equipment failures—mistakes in the settings themselves, missed steps in a sequence, steps taken out of order, etc. Automation through ...

Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He ...