One more advantage is that you now have the full process well documented (via code) and if you realize some change is needed you can repeat the task quickly.
I did that years ago to make backup reports and job monitoring on old servers with uncommon operating systems at work.
Before my script, coworkers and I had to connect to more than a dozen servers and fill reports about the status of backups and the server. It took about 20 minutes if all went well. Now we just click a button and the report is filled automatically.
It may just be 20 minutes a day, or maybe less if you were quick, but we’re still using it and it’s been nearly a decade. It saved a lot of minutes in the end. More time for naps.
One more advantage is that you now have the full process well documented (via code) and if you realize some change is needed you can repeat the task quickly.
I did that years ago to make backup reports and job monitoring on old servers with uncommon operating systems at work.
Before my script, coworkers and I had to connect to more than a dozen servers and fill reports about the status of backups and the server. It took about 20 minutes if all went well. Now we just click a button and the report is filled automatically.
It may just be 20 minutes a day, or maybe less if you were quick, but we’re still using it and it’s been nearly a decade. It saved a lot of minutes in the end. More time for naps.