5 tips to enhance DevOps with AI
The integration of AI such as Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT into DevOps marks a significant shift towards more intelligent and efficient practices. However, RackN notes that while these models can generate basic scripts, like a TerraForm file, they often lack context and make assumptions that may not align with specific operational needs. LLMs […]
Solving the distributed infrastructure management dilemma
With the advent of distributed infrastructure systems such as cloud computing and edge computing, the management of applications, services, and data has become a major challenge for businesses. Administrators managed applications and data on-premises before the advent of cloud computing. This local control made them easier to monitor and control. However, distributed infrastructure systems have […]
Infrastructure Orchestration: Gartner’s Rising Star of 2023
This year, a somewhat unexpected term made its way on to Gartner’s 2023 Infrastructure and Operations hype cycle: infrastructure orchestration (reprint available). This strategic move by Gartner deserves a closer look. How can your infrastructure and operations teams spend more time enabling innovation and less adding complexity? The focus on platform engineering, Terraform orchestration, and […]
Can RackN use LLMs to improve customer experience?
I’m Avneet, a RackN AI/ML Intern, and I have been developing AI integrations within RackN’s systems. I was asked to explore how RackN could best use LLMs to improve customer experience. To answer that, I’ve developed two AI-centric projects for Digital Rebar: a custom-trained large language model designed to generate automation tasks via prompting, and […]
Gartner Hype Cycle for I&O Automation 2023: shifting from hype to productivity
UPDATE: At this time, this report has been swapped out for new Gartner research. RackN is a named vendor in the The Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for I&O Automation 2023. In fact, we were recognized in ten others as well (see the complete list below). Finally, infrastructure automation is shifting from hype to productivity. So why are […]
5 Steps to vendor neutrality
As our digital landscapes evolve, maintaining vendor neutrality has become a critical business objective for organizations worldwide. We are seeing increased inquiries from enterprises seeking alternatives to VMware due to the Broadcom acquisition. Unfortunately, your own automation and systems are likely the biggest barrier to building a vendor-neutral infrastructure. For leading enterprise organizations, an Infrastructure as […]
Digital Rebar v4.12 Scales Day 2 DevOps
Today, RackN released Digital Rebar v4.12. In this iteration, RackN has dramatically expanded the platform’s capabilities for day 2 job processing. The new batch operations system can smoothly scale out the number of workers available to perform job processing in a nearly unlimited capacity. While Digital Rebar was already field proven at over 10,000 machines managed, […]
Can you survive a datacenter refresh?
Even for the most experienced infrastructure teams, changing and updating servers can carry significant risk. On the other hand, there is usually significant value in updating hardware. A server refresh can provide flexibility needed to examine other vendors, not to mention the improved security of keeping systems up to date. Because of this, it is […]
Terraform for Bare Metal Made Easy
Finding a Terraform bare metal provider that offers power and flexibility is simpler than ever. RackN’s Digital Rebar Platform (DRP) Terraform provider gives Terraform access to pools of hardware to allocate and destroy hardware as needed. It is the easiest way to run Terraform on bare metal infrastructure. The DRP provider is part of the HashiCorp […]
You don’t have to marry your server vendor
Does it ever feel like once you’ve selected a server vendor, you’re stuck with what they offer for life? Vendor selection and server refreshes can be stressful. But did you know you don’t have to marry your server vendor? What if you didn’t have to choose? If your organization is like many others, your workloads […]