Automating Networks – Stop talking about technology!

Even with all the buzz and hype over the last few years circulating network automation, only few companies seem to realise the true benefits of proper end-to-end network automation from both a business and technology standpoint. Looking closer, there is a crucial topic not addressed in the many discussions on network automation. It gets kicked to the side by the introduction of glossy technologies and vendor solutions.

When you remove all the fancy ideas pushed by networking vendors and NFV/SDN evangelists and focus on the core automation challenge, what we really are talking about is how to achieve network programmability with improved manageability.

Interestingly enough, this has nothing to do with the networking technologies you choose to implement, but everything with how you manage your information and change processes during your engineering activities. Getting this right allows you to automate the hell out of any network, even your legacy ones [.......] Read the full blog here