Automation is getting more and more important these days, but it is not always easy to achieve, because it requires tremendous effort to convert existing procedures machine-friendly. That often means, you need to change almost everything!
StackStorm (aka st2, https://stackstorm.com/) is an open source IFTTT-ish middleware that ships with powerful workflow engine and unique features called "inquiries".
I'll focus on this workflow engine functionalities of st2 and show how these can ease the "automation" of day to day tasks. The example I'll show in this presentation is the actual workflow that we use at JPNAP, the real world IXP operation.