If there’s one thing about the IT industry, it’s that nothing stays the same for long. New technologies are coming in, networks are getting bigger, and the demand for skilled professionals is rising ...

Use the Python Netmiko module to automate switches, routers and firewalls from multiple vendors. I frequently find myself in the position of confronting "hostile" networks. By hostile, I mean that ...

Some network teams are finding power and simplicity in the shift from telling devices what to do, using imperative programming, to describing what they should be, using declarative programming.

Networks consist of distributed nodes — routers, switches and the like — that systems administrators and network engineers have, for the most part, managed individually via command line interfaces.

Before beginning a network automation project, you need to wrap your head around what tasks are involved and what it means for your organization as well as your network admin staff. Simply put, a ...

Premier network automation event features hands-on training workshop, Gluware customer case study; bold, new campaign; launch of Gluware Labs; and network transformation self-assessment The workshop ...

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 ...