CHAPTER 9Automation with Orchestrator

This chapter provides a brief overview of System Center 2012 R2 Orchestrator. The topics covered in this chapter include

Introduction to Orchestrator

Orchestrator in action

Insights from the experts

How to learn more

Introduction to Orchestrator

System Center Orchestrator can be used to create and manage workflows for automating cloud and datacenter management tasks. These tasks might include automating the creation, configuration, management, and monitoring of IT systems; provisioning new hardware, software, user accounts, storage, and other kinds of resources; and automating various IT services or operational processes.

Orchestrator provides end-to-end automation, coordination, and management using ...

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