The Ultimate Guide to IT Automation
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for IT Automation.
What to know about IT Automation
IT Automation is transforming the way businesses and IT operations function by automating routine tasks, optimizing workflows, and enhancing productivity across various sectors. From cloud observability and cost optimization platforms like ManageEngine’s CloudSpend for Microsoft Azure to AI-powered customer service suites from Freshworks, automation is increasingly integral to modern IT environments.
Readers will find insights into how automation influences diverse areas such as network management, data center operations, workforce management, cybersecurity, and cloud migrations. Stories highlight trends like robotic process automation (RPA), machine learning integration, and intelligent workflows that help organizations reduce costs and improve operational efficiency.
Discover how automation addresses challenges such as managing complex hybrid cloud infrastructures, improving security response times, and driving digital transformation strategies. Whether managing IT service desks, streamlining financial processes, or adopting AI-assisted DevOps, these narratives showcase the evolving landscape of IT Automation and its practical benefits.
Explore topics including emerging automation tools, partnerships between technology vendors, and case studies that illustrate real-world applications shaping the future of IT operations. This tag offers valuable knowledge for IT professionals, business leaders, and anyone interested in how automation technologies can drive innovation and competitiveness in today’s fast-paced digital world.
UK IT Automation News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
PDQ adds endpoint management tools for Windows, Mac
IT teams can now manage Windows and Mac devices from one platform, with new tools aimed at closing patch gaps and speeding enrolment.
SNP & Palantir launch AI tools for SAP transformations
Automating manual test-data work could cut delays and staff effort in SAP migration programmes as SNP and Palantir roll out new AI tools.
Netgear launches Insight 10.0 for AI-led network ops
Small IT teams could cut manual network work as the cloud platform adds AI tools to spot issues earlier and simplify multi-site management.
Red Hat, IBM & Deloitte launch Lightwell security pact
The pact aims to help enterprises patch vulnerable open source code faster without forcing disruptive upgrades to production systems.
Everpure launches data intelligence for AI projects
Fragmented enterprise data is slowing AI rollouts, and the new software aims to find, classify and govern it across mixed systems.
Omada launches Fusion Gateway for installers & MSPs
Installers and MSPs could cut setup time and licence costs as Omada's new gateways target multi-site small business networks.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to IT Automation
Tanium named leader in IDC digital employee experience
Corma earns second Gartner nod for SaaS management
ScienceLogic upgrades Skylar AI & wins IDC Leader nod
Cycloid launches managed environments for platform teams
HP unifies collaboration tools in hybrid work push
Featured News
Expert Columns
Voice as a modern growth lever for MSPs
Why trust is the bottleneck for AI-driven operations
Why a Paranoid Posture promises to revolutionise threat detection and response
AI proof over hype: In a market obsessed with scaling AI, smart organisations are obsessed with proof
HPE complete care service: Refocused for your AI advantage
Agentic AI and the question of equitable intelligence
AI is accelerating women's impact in tech - here's what it looks like up close
Why auto update is the most underrated security feature on your firewall
From 3am deployments to AI-native HR: building intelligent, human-centred systems
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent IT Automation News
Beesley & Fildes deploys 10ZiG zero clients at branches
The switch removes a security and compliance risk for the builders' merchant after its former thin client supplier collapsed.
Voice as a modern growth lever for MSPs
MSPs risk losing deals and margin unless they bundle Teams-aligned calling, as customers demand simpler vendors and tighter integration.
Atos launches AI workplace service for mid-size firms
Mid-sized firms could cut support costs and shift more employee queries to automation under a new subscription model from Atos.
Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal
Enterprise AI projects across Europe will move beyond pilots as the tie-up targets secure deployment inside core business processes.
AutoRek appoints Tony Livesey as Technology and Product Chief
The hire signals a push to scale AutoRek’s platform for larger international clients as it adds AI and automation to its financial controls software.
Celerity acquires Ranger4 to boost automation & AI
The deal strengthens Celerity's FinOps and secrets management offer as more businesses seek fewer suppliers for hybrid cloud control.
ControlUp tops USD $100 million ARR & becomes unicorn
Demand for automated workplace IT has pushed ControlUp past USD $100 million ARR, lifting its valuation above USD $1 billion.
Round raises USD $6 million to automate finance work
Finance teams could soon shed repetitive treasury and payroll tasks as the London fintech expands its automation software after fresh backing.
Elida Beauty builds tech foundation after Unilever split
The new setup now processes thousands of sales orders and more than 400 integration pipelines across markets, speeding change after the Unilever split.
Campari goes live with SAP cloud ERP private solution
The drinks group aims to tighten planning, finance and supply chain control across 24 sites as AI tools are added to core systems.
UK IT leaders eye observability platform consolidation
Rising tool sprawl is pushing UK firms towards single observability platforms, with 97% of IT leaders open to consolidation.
Johnny Carpenter makes CRN Channel Leaders EMEA list
The recognition underscores 11:11 Systems’ push to win partners as it expands its VMware cloud business across EMEA.
Why a Paranoid Posture promises to revolutionise threat detection and response
A paranoid posture and heavy automation promise to transform SOCs, cutting dwell times and exposing stealthy attacks at unprecedented scale.
Tanium study touts 235% ROI & major IT productivity gains
Tanium-backed Forrester study models 235% ROI and GBP £15.9 million benefits in three years from its Autonomous IT endpoint platform.
AI push exposes gaps in identity controls, UK warned
AI rollouts are eroding UK identity controls, as firms ease safeguards for machine accounts despite glaring gaps in oversight and governance.
Capita expands Multiverse AI training to 750 staff
Capita expands its Multiverse AI training to 750 staff, after early cohorts saved 10 hours a week each and delivered 400 automation projects.
In a cost-pressured AI race, operational maturity is now the competitive advantage
Companies racing to adopt AI risk eroding margins unless they build mature, deliberately designed operations to control cost and complexity.
Betfred boosts invoice processing with Proactis AI
Betfred reports 47% accounts payable efficiency boost after trialling Proactis AI Accelerator to enhance its existing invoice capture system.
Westcon-Comstor, UiPath expand Europe automation pact
Westcon-Comstor and UiPath broaden their automation pact, naming Westcon-Comstor strategic distributor for partners across Europe.
Phoenix gains top VMware partner & consulting status
Phoenix secures VMware Pinnacle and Expert Advantage consulting status, signalling top-tier cloud and data centre expertise in the UK market.
Job Moves
AutoRek appoints Tony Livesey as Technology and Product Chief
Mindgard appoints industry veterans to lead AI security expansion
Lobster appoints Emanuel Eibach as CFO to drive global growth
ICS.AI names Tim Irons as Chief Financial Officer to drive growth
Kallikor appoints Chris Brett to lead supply chain simulation
Saviynt appoints Tim Mooney as executive advisor
Kyle Hill promoted to CTO to spearhead AI at ANS
Scality appoints Peter Brennan as Chief Revenue Officer
