Tag: network automation

Automation can be an unwieldy topic for network operations and DevOps teams who have enough challenges working together cohesively. Networks have been traditionally viewed as the long pole in the tent for ...

With the introduction of network programmability and APIs for everything from management systems to devices themselves, the modern network landscape has evolved to being managed like software. This shift from hardware-focused networks ...

Cisco Systems recently announced sweeping changes to its training and certification programs to increase the real-world value of both. Cisco’s move demonstrates a trend by organizations that provide training and certification to ...

Automation has become a necessity for managing systems in today’s age of dynamic and agile cloud-based environments. Operators are looking to optimize with efficiency and minimalism—to do more with less—as the goal ...

Network process automation is an often-overlooked component of DevOps. Incorporating DevOps philosophies toward networking, or DevNetOps, can lead to even greater process improvements and more flexible deployments. Fortunately, it’s becoming even easier ...

Software-defined networking (SDN) and DevOps are not mutually exclusive. Actually, DevOps wants SDN, whether it knows it yet or not. Why? If software is going to eat the world, then SDN is ...