In recent years, businesses have accelerated their digital transformation efforts to remain competitive in a continuously developing technological landscape. As companies push forward with automation and cloud-first strategies, they are increasingly turning to their core IT operations to streamline processes, reduce costs, and improve efficiency. To achieve these goals, many organisations are partnering with a managed service provider to enhance their IT capabilities. One critical area that is now gaining significant attention is Workload Automation (WLA).
Why Businesses Are Moving to an Advanced Managed Service Provider Model for WLA
The role of Workload Automation has evolved far beyond basic task scheduling. Today, WLA is essential for managing complex IT operations, integrating cloud services, and automating end-to-end business processes. However, this evolution has brought new challenges that many organisations struggle to address in-house.
The Skills Gap and Resource Constraints
Workload Automation tools are becoming more sophisticated, integrating AI-driven automation, cloud orchestration, and real-time analytics.
However, most IT teams lack the specialised skills required to fully leverage these advancements. Even organisations that have outsourced their IT operations often find that their current managed service providers do not have the deep expertise needed to optimise and modernise their Workload Automation platforms.
But with IT teams already stretched thin, managing and scaling WLA solutions in-house can be costly and inefficient.
Businesses need a new approach – one that delivers flexibility, expertise, and continuous optimisation without the overhead of maintaining a dedicated internal team, even when partnering with a managed service provider.
What About The Shift to Cloud-Based Workload Automation?
Workload Automation is no longer confined to on-premises infrastructure. Leading managed service providers are rapidly transitioning WLA to SaaS-based solutions, enabling businesses to automate workloads across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. However, this transition raises several critical concerns:
Cost Management: Navigating complex pricing models and avoiding unexpected expenses.
Security and Compliance: Ensuring secure access, data residency, and compliance with industry regulations.
Integration Challenges: Seamless connectivity with public cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
The Ortom8 Solution: Fully Managed, Cloud-Based Workload Automation
At Ortom8, we provide a fully managed Workload Automation service designed to simplify your IT operations while boosting efficiency and reducing costs. Our cloud-based WLA solution, backed by our expert managed service providers, ensures smooth scheduling, execution, and monitoring of critical workflows – all while maintaining top-notch security and control. If you’re interested in learning more about how we supported one of our clients during the CrowdStrike outage in 2024, then read more here.
What Are The Key Benefits of Ortom8’s Managed Service Model?
Expert-Led Management: Access a team of WLA specialists who optimise, monitor, and support your automation environment 24/7.
Dynamic Scaling: Scale up or down based on real-time business demands, ensuring maximum efficiency.
Cloud-Ready and Future-Proof: Integrate seamlessly with hybrid, multi-cloud, and on-prem environments.
Security and Compliance: Maintain full control over data security, compliance, and governance.
Cost-Effective: Reduce operational overhead without being locked into restrictive licensing models.
By adopting a managed service approach, businesses can shift their focus from maintaining legacy systems to driving innovation and digital transformation.
Future-Proof Your Business with Ortom8
In 2025 and beyond, businesses must adopt agile, cloud-ready automation strategies to stay ahead of the curve. Ortom8’s Managed Service Model for Workload Automation delivers the expertise, flexibility, and scalability needed to support your evolving business needs.
If you’re ready to optimise your Workload Automation and unlock new levels of efficiency, contact us today using the form below.
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