Welcome & State of Network Automation
summary
Network automation adoption accelerates, with Network to Code nearly doubling headcount and the field shifting to automation-first platforms that prioritize source of truth. Expect concrete integrations — Terraform, Ansible, Vault, Salt, NetBox, Batfish, Cisco NSO and ACI/DNA plugins — and an architecture claim: a closed‑loop system of intended state, actual state (telemetry or show commands), orchestration, execution and device layer. Key takeaways: one tool cannot do everything, workflows and data must be documented, and phased verification beats immediate full remediation.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:46Open Source
- 3:26Gaining Control
- 6:46Integrations
- 9:32Holistic Solutions
- 12:53Workflow Challenges
- 15:08Basic Workflows
- 17:49Architecture
- 23:02Business Value
- 26:43Program Overview
- 27:02Day 1 Agenda
- 28:07Zoom Session
- 28:46Day 2 Agenda
- 29:19Day 2 Panels
- 30:10Outro
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