NetBox Labs

March was a busy month and our March newsletter highlights the accelerating pace of innovation across the NetBox ecosystem. We've open-sourced new AI capabilities that allow LLMs to directly interact with NetBox data, expanding what's possible with network automation. We're broadening our integration portfolio with new cloud and enterprise connections in private preview, making it easier to maintain a complete view of your infrastructure across environments. NetBox Discovery continues to evolve with powerful new configuration options and extensibility features. We have a slew of events coming up, including a training, webinar, community meetup, and in-person events we're attending. We also have announced an open call for nominations for the NetBox Hero Awards; share your story of how NetBox is transforming your operations. Read all the March updates here: https://hubs.ly/Q03dZR3l0

Network documentation drift has a high cost with misconfigurations, security risks, and operational challenges. Today, we're announcing a significant update to the NetBox Discovery Agent with enhanced network discovery capabilities that give teams more control and visibility of their network. The latest release offers smarter scan controls, from Fast Scan Mode to targeted port scanning, helping teams balance speed and depth across networks of any size. Read more here: https://hubs.ly/Q03dVwLT0

We are continuing to deliver on key milestones and achieve ambitious goals for 2025 and we are looking for exceptional people to continue the journey! We have open roles available across Engineering, Product, and Sales. Apply and join a great team that values communication, collaboration, making an impact, and solving important problems. If you or someone you know is looking for a role that challenges and offers room to grow, explore our open positions here: https://hubs.ly/Q03dPkCh0

Join us for an upcoming webinar on solving one of network management's biggest challenges: maintaining accurate network inventory across increasingly complex environments. As networks expand across on-premises, cloud, and virtual infrastructure, manual discovery methods simply can't keep pace with change. The new NetBox Discovery offers a powerful solution by automating the collection and synchronization of network data with your source of truth. In this session, we'll do a deep dive and demonstrate how NetBox Discovery streamlines operations through: - Configurable network scanning with customizable rates and protocols - Comprehensive device discovery with extensible drivers - Git-based configuration for scaling discovery policies - The new Worker framework for building custom integrations Learn how automated discovery can eliminate gaps in your inventory data and serve as the foundation for your network automation strategy. All registrants will receive the recording and the slides. Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q03dC5F30

We're excited to announce the NetBox Hero Awards 2025! This is a celebration of innovation in network and infrastructure management and the NetBox community. We're looking for individuals and teams using NetBox to transform their operations. Whether you're documenting data centers, automating campus networks, or managing hybrid cloud infrastructure, we want to hear your story. The awards span multiple categories including Datacenter, Campus, Branch/Edge, Telco/ISP, Hybrid Cloud, IoT/OT, and Community contributions. Winners receive exclusive prizes including tickets to premier industry events and limited-edition NetBox Heroes swag. You don't need the most complex implementation to win - we're seeking impactful stories from across the entire community, from automation beginners to advanced implementers. Nominations are open now and close April 15, with winners announced May 5. Read more here: https://hubs.ly/Q03d1J1S0

We're excited to announce the Private Preview of our new NetBox integration with AWS VPC IPAM, addressing a critical challenge for organizations managing hybrid infrastructure. This integration solves a common pain point: network teams need visibility across all IP space including cloud allocations, while cloud teams need autonomy. Our solution brings these worlds together, allowing network teams to maintain oversight while supporting cloud operations with early issue detection. Read more about how it works and how to join the private preview here: https://hubs.ly/Q03cZBCt0

Research reveals that successful network automation strategies share common practices, with the most effective organizations reducing manual tasks from 60% to 35%. Our State of Network Automation eBook digs into this and other key findings from network teams across industries, including: - Why less than 20% of organizations have fully successful automation strategies - How a dedicated Network Source of Truth drives better security and compliance - Seven proven best practices from organizations with successful automation implementations - Why automation budgets and tool selection directly correlate with project success Download the full eBook here: https://hubs.ly/Q03ccK8-0

A great project and use-case from Colin J Lacy, building an entirely browser-based NetBox lab using Coder. We love to see innovation in the community!

We're excited to announce that NetBox Discovery now supports Git-based configuration management for Discovery Agents. Teams can centralize configurations in a single Git repository, deploy changes consistently across multiple agents, and maintain complete configuration history through familiar collaborative workflows. This approach simplifies management for organizations running Discovery agents across different network segments, with enterprise-grade Fleet Management capabilities coming later this year. Read more about how this latest update can improve your network discovery strategy: https://hubs.ly/Q03bSb2b0

As networks grow in complexity, configuration inconsistencies silently undermine reliability and security. In our upcoming webinar, we dive deep with tools and resources into managing operational drift. Learn how our newly released NetBox Assurance gives teams the tools to detect, manage, and prevent drift at scale - a critical capability for realizing the full potential of network automation. We'll cover practical approaches to maintaining network consistency, the essential role of a network source of truth, and how to leverage NetBox Assurance for more reliable infrastructure. P.S. All registrants receive the recording and slides. Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q03bCH9V0