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Created on Dec 10, 2024

IBM Sterling Products - provide Ansible / Chef playbooks for patching and deploying products

Manual installation and patching of IBM Sterling products is very risky, time-consuming, and error-prone, which is not sustainable for long-term support. Our business is seeking automated playbook recipes (e.g., Chef or Ansible) from IBM for product deployment and patching upgrades. Please provide playbooks that support your product installation and patch upgrades on standalone on-prem VMs.

Specifically, we are looking for playbooks for the following IBM Sterling products:

Please provide Ansible / Chef playbooks for patching and deploying the following IBM Sterling products:

IBM Sterling B2Bi/SFG/Ext. PS
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy (SSP)
IBM Sterling Process Server (PS)
IBM Sterling Control Center (CM)
IBM Sterling External Authentication Server (SEAS)

Automated playbooks using tools like Ansible and Chef offer numerous benefits for patching and deploying software. 
Here are some key benefits for IBM Customers:
Consistency and Reliability: Automated playbooks ensure that the same steps are followed every time, reducing the risk of human error and ensuring consistent deployments across all environments.
Time Efficiency: Automation significantly reduces the time required for patching and deployment processes. 
Tasks that might take hours or days manually can be completed in minutes.
Scalability: Automated playbooks can easily scale to manage hundreds or thousands of servers, making it feasible to maintain large infrastructures without a proportional increase in administrative overhead.
Improved Security: Regular and automated patching helps to quickly address vulnerabilities, reducing the window of exposure to potential security threats.
Auditability and Compliance: Automated processes provide detailed logs and records of all actions taken, which is essential for auditing and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Reduced Downtime: Automation can facilitate zero-downtime deployments and rolling updates, minimizing the impact on users and maintaining service availability.
Operational efficiency: By reducing the time and effort required for manual tasks, automation can lead to significant operational efficiency.