Understanding the role of AI in NoOps
In the previous section, we discussed whether NoOps provides a realistic way of operating for future enterprises. We've concluded that NoOps should be seen as both a concept and a way of thinking to leverage automation for operations. It's not about getting rid of operations as a whole – IT environments in enterprises have become too complex for that. Still, they have the challenge of using their IT talents in the most optimized way.
IT talent is becoming scarce, since the market demand for skilled and trained engineers is increasing at high speed. Because of this scarcity, the costs of staff are also increasing. To keep costs down and still be able to work as agile as possible, enterprise architects will have to search for other ways to operate IT. IT talent can then fully focus on developments.
However, operations will be needed. We need people to look after systems, and make sure that these systems are running stably...