Automation is a fine thing except for some of this damn "enterprise software" that not only doesn't automate real well[1], but actually cannot be installed on VMWare[2] or even go to a hot swap machine[3]. Sysadmins always love government required software and stuff bought before we got there.

1) luckily backup seem to be reasonably automation friendly

2) "We do not support virtualization of any kind"

3) tied to hardware on one machine - f'n brilliant.