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Key benefits of the Infrastructure LCM Automation are:
- Agility: stadardisation of the LCM process by writing and running IaC allows to quickly and easily develop, stage, and produce efficient environments
- Operational Consistency: automation of lifecycle reduces the possibility of oversights and decreases the chances of incompatibility issues within the infrastructure
- Human Resource Risks Mitigation: automation reduces risks related to human errors, rogue activities, and safeguards the institutional knowledge from leakage in case any employee leaves the organization
- Higher Efficiency: achieved by minimizing human inaccuracies and eliminating the lack of knowledge about infrastructure installed base and its configuration, using the CI/CD techniques adapted to infrastructure
- Cost/time Saving: engineers save up on time and cost which can be wisely invested in performing higher-value jobs; additional cost savings on cloud more optimal use of cloud resources using LCM Automation
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LCM Automation Principles / Best Practice
The following principles should guide best practice in the area of the Infrastructure LCM Automation: