Database automation tools are needed to automate repetitive tasks, reduce risks from manual errors, improve alignment between business and IT, and allow organizations to move faster. They help keep systems running smoothly through monitoring, provisioning, backup/restore, maintenance, security, and more. When choosing a tool, organizations should consider ease of implementation, breadth of use cases covered, ability to work on-premises and in the cloud, long-term costs, customizability, learning curve, and do a trial run.

1. Why database automation tools
are needed?
And, how organizations are using them today?

2. Keeping the IT lights ON

3. Alignment
of Business
Automate
repetitive
tasks
Inch closer to
IT service
excellence
Improve the
alignment of
Business
Costs
Automate
repetitive
tasks
Reduce overall IT
costs to reduce
operational costs
Risks
Manual
errors and
intervention
Reduce downtime
risks and adhere to
compliance
Speed Faster Go To
Market
Business Speed
= IT Speed
What Businesses require >

4. Production
Servers
DBAs
• Monitoring
• Provisioning
• Backup/Restore
• Regular
Maintenance
• Performance
Tunning
• Database Security
Operations
• Integration with DevOps &
Automation
• Data Governance
• Advanced-Data Security
• Data Engineering (ML/AI)
• Data Solution Architecting
• Pre-Sales
• Migration Projects
The Future of Data Management activities

5. Check for ease of implementation into your existing Infrastructure - both
with agent as well as agentless
Does the tool cover 60-70 % of the use cases you are looking for?
A single tool for multi-technology and multi-use cases
Can it work on Public, Private, and Hybrid clouds with an on-prem setup?
If it is a cloud-based SaaS product, check the long-term cost, support,
and updates
How to choose the right tools?

6. It needs to be highly customizable to achieve your current and future goals.
Choosing Open Source ensures that, making it a popular choice today
Check for at least 2-3 years of costs, support, and overall investment. Look out
for hidden fees, underlying software license costs etc.
Gauge the learning curve for you and your team
Try it before you buy it
How to choose the right tools?

7. Poll time!

8. Thank You