We believe the optimizations Grok provides with machine intelligence will help support DevOps and meet the challenges faced today for companies as a whole
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As core IT has become the center of innovation for business , so too has DevOps evolved into a key facilitator of delivering solutions to the market across the public as well as private cloud . Companies that have embraced digital transformation have become readily accessible to consumers , receiving constant and relentless feedback on how to improve their products . As requirements go downstream at a rapid pace , DevOps has needed to fight more fires and react to increased complexity . They are strapped for time and must juggle multiple responsibilities to stay afloat .
The discipline is at peak demand , and DevOps continues to be the lifeblood of an IT operations center , streamlining deployment and management of applications and services at the face of consistently expanding requirements of users . As customers become more connected and engaged with businesses , enterprises will need the DevOps discipline to help them migrate the solutions to digital platforms . Customers expect solutions to “ just work ,” and DevOps provides the necessary capabilities to respond to a myriad of issues that can spring up in everyday use .
Believing the same and utilizing machine intelligence and automation to its fullest , Grok is enabling self-healing cloud apps and systems to predict and respond to potential IT incidents . Using algorithms built on 10 + years of machine intelligence R & D , Grok ’ s platform deeply understands a company ’ s cloud system using readily available IT operations data . Once Grok detects unusual activity within cloud services , apps or other metrics , the platform provides integrations and tools to proactively respond to system changes with no need for human intervention . Grok gives time back to operations teams , so they can focus on building innovative solutions , freeing up much needed operating expense in today ’ s cloud-first world .
Transforming IT into a Core Competitive Advantage Today ’ s DevOps engineers are strapped for time and resources , shouldering the burden of the entire IT stack and ensuring systems meet the demands of cloud scale . Missteps conducted by IT result in devastating effects on business , including customer churn and high operating expenses . Unfortunately , some companies still see IT as a cost-center , providing a means to an end for building their core business .
Contrary to this , Grok believes that machine intelligence and automation can transform IT into a core competitive advantage for businesses , and helps companies harness the data that provides the insights required to make optimization decisions on how to build and manage cloud environments . They wish to help businesses by reducing this maintenance burden on DevOps teams by shifting the responsibility of everyday maintenance to the machines themselves . This gives teams time to build proactive processes to help deliver innovative experiences to the market . Grok ’ s open platform ensures cloud-based businesses
We believe the optimizations Grok provides with machine intelligence will help support DevOps and meet the challenges faced today for companies as a whole
within any industry harness the power of machine intelligence and automation . The company ’ s patented core anomaly detection engine provides a key competitive advantage for companies looking to get started with machine intelligence , providing a much-needed solution to a growing problem in the market . The company ’ s algorithms work with streaming telemetry data sources , offering insights with each new data point received from an app or service . Once an anomaly is detected , the Grok platform includes built in automation capabilities to respond to system changes with speed . At Grok , the team believes humans should be focused on higher order , challenging problems that businesses face , and wants to give companies more time to meet the needs of their clients . Grok provides the missing links people , processes and systems in order to create an operations ecosystem that automatically responds to business demand .
An Award-winning Product and Design Professional Tarun Gangwani is Head of Product at Grok . He is an award-winning product and design professional whose work has been used by millions of people around the world . With his background in cognitive science and design , Tarun