Render your first network configuration template using Python and Jinja2
Using Python and Jinja2 to automate network configuration templates is a really useful way to simplify the repetitive tasks network engineers face on a daily basis.
Network automation
Csilla Bessenyei Discusses Network Automation and Personal Gain
There is no question that network engineering and operation is being transformed as we speak. Anything new you learn is an investment in yourself.
Cisco Crosswork – Part 2: Network Insights
Do you know what your IP address blocks look like on the Internet right now? Network Insights is the first SaaS cloud service from Cisco Service Provider Business designed to help our customers proactively track the health of their network and IP
Cisco @MWC 2018: It’s all about 5G Services, Automation and Infrastructure
For the past few years, we have discussed enabling 5G. This year is different – the discussion now is about what we are all DOING with 5G.
Continuous Integration and Deployment for the Network
CI/CD will change the network dramatically. It will make the changes more productive and lead to more established and better networks.
Automating Cisco ACI with Ansible Eliminates Repetitive Day-to-Day Tasks
Jacob McGill is a network automation engineer at Network to Code, a network automation solutions provider that provides network automation training and professional services. He spends his time helping customers automate their networks using tools
Part 2: NetDevOps Goes Beyond Infrastructure as Code
Network configuration pipelines can be a complex maze of forks and paths that require special timing, and keys. The current network configuration pipeline needs to go, and be completely replaced in NetDevOps.
Part 1: Embrace NetDevOps, Say Goodbye to a “Culture of Fear”
NetDevOps is one of many new terms coming into the IT lexicon as “DevOps” has become widely adopted and lauded as a positive and valuable approach to software development. As the IT industry looks to expand DevOps to other areas
Look Mom, No Hands! Automating Device Deployment with IOS XE
For those of you who have followed earlier blogs, you will have seen the major enhancements we have been making in open IOS XE. Jeff McLaughlin mentioned Day Zero deployment in his recent blog. Day Zero is a critical step in automation In the past, in