A network automation lab is valuable to learn network automation skills, as well as create a lab environment in which to verify that automation tasks result in desired network changes. What is a ...

Modern network configuration and management aren't what they used to be. Learning network automation was once an optional, add-on skill for network pros. But, now, advancements in cloud architectures, ...

Certification programs like those offered by Cisco and Juniper Networks can help network engineers document their proficiency in network automation. Modern networks require more dynamic changes than ...

The maturation of communications technologies and the expansion of industry standards relating to cabling systems and protocols have made facilities and IT managers hungry for a single cabling system ...

The networking industry has done a great job of training network engineers to use the command line interface for per-device configuration and training has resulted in an extensive use of manual ...

Chris Lane is the Director of Product Management for Building Automation System (BAS) products at Johnson Controls. In this role, Lane leads a team of product managers responsible for defining the ...

Telecommunications operators understand that automating network management and operations is a vital step in their networks’ modernization, and ultimately in the digital transformation of their ...

Network automation is designed to streamline the maintenance of physical and virtual network devices. Enterprises are looking to reduce their dependency on manual methods, and automation can simplify ...

In my last post, Automation Tools for Different Tasks, I discussed the differences in tasks that drive tool selection. But the array of options is confusing, with the question of whether to buy an ...