Workflow Orchestration with Tanium Automate - Tech Talk #97
Module Deep Dive
In this installment of Tanium Tech Talks, host Ashley McGlone welcomes Tanium product manager Steven Yang to dive into Tanium Automate, our latest module that powers task orchestration across the Tanium platform.
Watch the video to discover how companies, like VF Corporation, are already leveraging Tanium Automate’s no/low code workflow builder to orchestrate complex, repetitive tasks, like cluster patching, operations, security, and more, across the Tanium platform.
Key takeaways
- Introduction to Automate: Automate is a no/low code workflow builder designed to automate complex, repetitive tasks across various functionalities of the Tanium platform, such as patching and compliance management.
- Customer Demand: The development of Automate was driven by customer feedback, highlighting the need to simplify and automate repetitive tasks to save time and resources.
- Private Preview Feedback: Feedback from nearly 40 customers and partners in the private preview praised Automate’s ability to sequence actions with logical controls and provide step-by-step validation.
- SQL Cluster Patching Example: An example use case demonstrated is Windows SQL Cluster Patching, where Automate sequences actions and verifications to ensure high availability during patching.
- Building Blocks: Automate allows the use of platform actions, solution actions, and controls as building blocks, enabling users to create custom playbooks for various tasks.
- Scheduling and Execution: Playbooks can be run immediately or scheduled to run at specific times, with options for recurring schedules and granular control using Cron Expressions.
- Future Enhancements: Future updates will integrate more solution actions from various Tanium modules, providing users with more pre-built options for their playbooks.
- Availability: Automate is currently available to Tanium’s cloud customers and will soon be available to on-premises customers in the next semi-annual release.
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