What is Datacenter Automation?
A few years ago, I accepted the role of Automation Engineer here at Kinney Group. At the time, I had no idea this would be
Category: IT Automation
VMware Orchestrator Tips: Dynamically Viewing Snapshots Based on Selected VMs
Kinney Group’s own Troy Wiegand hosts this video blog series, which will outline some helpful VMware Orchestrator tips. Join Troy as he applies his automation
VMware Orchestrator Tips: Using Dual List Input Fields to Select VMs
Kinney Group’s own Troy Wiegand hosts this video blog series, which will outline some simple tips for success with VMware vRealize Orchestrator. Join Troy as
Automating STIG Compliance and Reporting with Puppet
As a long-time soldier on the Information Assurance battlefield, I am all too familiar with the burdens of security and compliance, not to mention the conflict they can present in maintaining
Using Puppet Trusted Facts Part 2: Improving Security
In Part 1 of this two-part blog series, I covered the basics of Puppet facts. I defined and provided examples of various types of facts in
Using Puppet Trusted Facts Part 1: An Intro to Puppet Facts
In this two-part blog series, I am ultimately going to address using Puppet trusted facts: what they are, how to use them, and most importantly, how
Kinney Group Named Puppet’s Government Partner of the Year 2018
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – February 14th, 2019 – Kinney Group today announced it has been named the recipient of Puppet’s Channel Partner of the Year award for Puppet
The Cybersecurity Roadmap
Improving your cybersecurity posture is a journey. Don’t be frozen by where to start. Transcend the traditional security monitor and utilize real-time, all-time analytics for
Configuring Patches By Hand Invites Hacks
You Think Your Patching Strategy Is Good Enough? If your organization is breached because you have a missing patch, it is not only embarrassing, it
Why Cybersecurity Requires DevOps
Consider for a moment this data spanning 7 years, showing that there are constants in cybersecurity trends. A 2008 report demonstrated that 62% of all