Automation of tasks: Event-driven 16 December 2024 | Tony Philip
Event-driven automation
Event-driven automation in the IT world revolves around triggering actions based on specific events or conditions. These events can be monitored and, upon detection, can trigger automated workflows, scripts, or processes to respond to the event. Here’s a list of common event-driven automation scenarios in the IT world:
System Monitoring and Alerts CPU usage exceeds a threshold Memory usage exceeds a threshold Disk space utilization reaches a critical level Application crash or service failure High network latency or packet loss Security and Compliance Events Detection of malware or suspicious activity Unauthorized access attempts (failed logins, brute-force attacks) Changes to critical system files or configurations Compliance violations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) Certificate expiration warnings Infrastructure Events Server instance failure or unavailability Auto-scaling events (scaling up or down based on load) Network device failures or configuration changes Backup completion or failure Cloud resource creation, modification, or deletion Application Events Application deployment success or failure Microservices health check failures Error logs or exceptions in application logs API request rate limiting or throttling Database connection pool exhaustion User and Access Management New user account creation or deletion Privilege escalation or role changes User login from a new location or device Group membership changes Session timeout or inactivity logout DevOps and CI/CD Pipeline Events Code commit or push to a repository Build success or failure Test suite pass or fail Deployment to staging or production environment Configuration drift detection Network Events VPN connection establishment or failure Firewall rule changes or violations Network congestion or bottlenecks DNS resolution failures Load balancer health check failures Incident and Service Management New incident creation in ITSM tool (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira) Change request approval or rejection SLA breach detection Incident resolution or closure Customer support ticket creation or escalation IoT and Sensor Events Temperature or humidity thresholds breached Device connectivity status changes Sensor data anomalies IoT device firmware updates Environmental condition alerts (e.g., smoke detection) Business Process Automation New order or transaction in e-commerce platform Customer feedback or survey submission Marketing campaign trigger based on customer behavior Payment processing success or failure Inventory level changes triggering restock processes File and Data Events New file upload or deletion File integrity check failures Data pipeline job completion Data ingestion success or failure Large data transfer completion
Implementing Event-Driven Automation To implement event-driven automation, You can use any of your preferred tools and technologies, below are a few examples for your reference:
Monitoring and Alerting Tools : Prometheus, Nagios, Zabbix, Datadog, New Relic.Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) : Splunk, IBM QRadar, ArcSight.Cloud Services : AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Google Cloud Functions.Automation and Orchestration Tools : Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform.Event Streaming Platforms : Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, Google Pub/Sub.ITSM Tools : ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, BMC Remedy.CI/CD Tools : Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Azure DevOps.Incident Management and Automation : Callgoose SQIBS Incident Management and Automation Platform
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