The Ultimate Guide to IT Automation
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for IT Automation.
What to know about IT Automation
IT Automation is transforming the way businesses and IT operations function by automating routine tasks, optimizing workflows, and enhancing productivity across various sectors. From cloud observability and cost optimization platforms like ManageEngine’s CloudSpend for Microsoft Azure to AI-powered customer service suites from Freshworks, automation is increasingly integral to modern IT environments.
Readers will find insights into how automation influences diverse areas such as network management, data center operations, workforce management, cybersecurity, and cloud migrations. Stories highlight trends like robotic process automation (RPA), machine learning integration, and intelligent workflows that help organizations reduce costs and improve operational efficiency.
Discover how automation addresses challenges such as managing complex hybrid cloud infrastructures, improving security response times, and driving digital transformation strategies. Whether managing IT service desks, streamlining financial processes, or adopting AI-assisted DevOps, these narratives showcase the evolving landscape of IT Automation and its practical benefits.
Explore topics including emerging automation tools, partnerships between technology vendors, and case studies that illustrate real-world applications shaping the future of IT operations. This tag offers valuable knowledge for IT professionals, business leaders, and anyone interested in how automation technologies can drive innovation and competitiveness in today’s fast-paced digital world.
UK IT Automation News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal
Vertesia and Florence Consulting Group team up to push enterprise AI into live workflows across Europe, backed by a major platform update.
AutoRek appoints Tony Livesey as Technology and Product Chief
AutoRek names Tony Livesey Chief Technology and Product Officer as it reshapes its leadership team to push AI-led growth.
Celerity acquires Ranger4 to boost automation & AI
Celerity buys Ranger4 to expand automation and AI services, with the UK managed services provider targeting secrets security and cloud cost control.
ControlUp tops USD $100 million ARR & becomes unicorn
ControlUp crosses USD $100 million ARR as enterprise demand, channel growth and AI-driven endpoint management push the London firm into unicorn territory.
Round raises USD $6 million to automate finance work
London fintech Round lands USD $6 million and unveils workflow tools to cut repetitive treasury, payroll and payments work for finance teams.
Elida Beauty builds tech foundation after Unilever split
Elida Beauty and SnapLogic set up a low-code integration layer to manage orders, logistics and finance after the brand owner's Unilever breakaway.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to IT Automation
Gartner: AI layoffs do not improve returns on investment
Pax8 & NinjaOne form global MSP referral partnership
Digitate named a Leader in IDC's AIOps 2026 review
CFOs to gain margin points by backing AI strategically
Extreme says Platform ONE cuts network costs by 32%
Featured News
Expert Columns
Why trust is the bottleneck for AI-driven operations
Why a Paranoid Posture promises to revolutionise threat detection and response
AI proof over hype: In a market obsessed with scaling AI, smart organisations are obsessed with proof
HPE complete care service: Refocused for your AI advantage
Agentic AI and the question of equitable intelligence
AI is accelerating women's impact in tech - here's what it looks like up close
Why auto update is the most underrated security feature on your firewall
From 3am deployments to AI-native HR: building intelligent, human-centred systems
How AI-infused Automation is Delivering the Next Frontier of Healthcare
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent IT Automation News
Campari goes live with SAP cloud ERP private solution
Campari Group's cloud ERP rollout links finance, supply chain and HR across 24 sites as it adds AI tools to sharpen planning and cut costs.
UK IT leaders eye observability platform consolidation
UK IT leaders could back a single observability platform as LogicMonitor finds 97% would consider consolidation amid rising costs and tool sprawl.
Johnny Carpenter makes CRN Channel Leaders EMEA list
11:11 Systems' Johnny Carpenter lands CRN Channel Leaders EMEA honour after driving partner growth, cyber resilience and VMware cloud expansion.
Why a Paranoid Posture promises to revolutionise threat detection and response
A paranoid posture and heavy automation promise to transform SOCs, cutting dwell times and exposing stealthy attacks at unprecedented scale.
Tanium study touts 235% ROI & major IT productivity gains
Tanium-backed Forrester study models 235% ROI and GBP £15.9 million benefits in three years from its Autonomous IT endpoint platform.
AI push exposes gaps in identity controls, UK warned
AI rollouts are eroding UK identity controls, as firms ease safeguards for machine accounts despite glaring gaps in oversight and governance.
Capita expands Multiverse AI training to 750 staff
Capita expands its Multiverse AI training to 750 staff, after early cohorts saved 10 hours a week each and delivered 400 automation projects.
In a cost-pressured AI race, operational maturity is now the competitive advantage
Companies racing to adopt AI risk eroding margins unless they build mature, deliberately designed operations to control cost and complexity.
Betfred boosts invoice processing with Proactis AI
Betfred reports 47% accounts payable efficiency boost after trialling Proactis AI Accelerator to enhance its existing invoice capture system.
Westcon-Comstor, UiPath expand Europe automation pact
Westcon-Comstor and UiPath broaden their automation pact, naming Westcon-Comstor strategic distributor for partners across Europe.
Phoenix gains top VMware partner & consulting status
Phoenix secures VMware Pinnacle and Expert Advantage consulting status, signalling top-tier cloud and data centre expertise in the UK market.
ANS Academy earns Ofsted 'strong standard' rating
ANS Academy becomes first apprenticeship provider to earn Ofsted's new 'strong standard' rating across all inspection categories.
ControlUp buys Unipath to boost agentic AI automation
ControlUp snaps up Unipath to fold security automation into its platform and push deeper into agentic AI for autonomous endpoint management.
Klippa & 5edges partner to boost document automation
Klippa and Belgian partner 5edges join forces to deliver AI-driven document automation and invoice processing for clients across Europe.
Firms warned AI spend will fail without orchestration
AI investment risks falling flat without better orchestration across workflows, Enate warns, as UK CEOs ramp up tech and data spending.
Jack Rankin MP sees AI reshape customer service jobs
Jack Rankin hails ArvatoConnect's AI push in Datchet as a way to reshape customer service while keeping skilled jobs rooted in the UK.
UK firms eye agentic AI to cut tax costs in 2026 squeeze
UK businesses are set to roll out agentic AI across tax and finance in 2026 as cost pressures force a reset on processes and investment.
Omada unveils AI identity governance plan & MCP tool
Omada sets out plan to govern AI and machine identities across enterprises and debuts an MCP Server to safely plug agents into IGA data.
ControlUp named Gartner Customers' Choice for DEX
ControlUp named a 2025 Gartner Customers' Choice for DEX tools, scoring 4.8/5 with 94% of customers willing to recommend its platform.
AI reshapes UK recruitment, sparking concerns over empathy loss
AI is transforming UK recruitment, with 73% of recruiters using it, sparking concerns that automation may undermine empathy in hiring processes.
Job Moves
AutoRek appoints Tony Livesey as Technology and Product Chief
Mindgard appoints industry veterans to lead AI security expansion
Lobster appoints Emanuel Eibach as CFO to drive global growth
ICS.AI names Tim Irons as Chief Financial Officer to drive growth
Kallikor appoints Chris Brett to lead supply chain simulation
Saviynt appoints Tim Mooney as executive advisor
Kyle Hill promoted to CTO to spearhead AI at ANS
Scality appoints Peter Brennan as Chief Revenue Officer
