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Network automation and intent based networking
NetOps
NetOps, also referred to as NetOps 2.0, is a networking approach that encompasses the use of DevOps tools, methods and techniques to create an agile, scalable and programmable infrastructure capable of delivering business-critical applications and ... Continue Reading
What effect does NetOps have on enterprise networking teams?
Similar to the DevOps framework, a NetOps approach provides networking teams with a way to use automation and virtualization to create more agile networks and deploy applications faster. Continue Reading
What is ONAP, and how does it tie into NFV architecture?
Network expert Lee Doyle looks at ONAP, its role in NFV architecture and its progress in becoming the standard platform for NFV management and orchestration. Continue Reading
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Software drives the promise of the interoperable network
Interoperability in networks is essential now, a reality that vendors increasingly acknowledge. Learn how the networking industry is changing to accommodate the need for openness. Continue Reading
network orchestration
Network orchestration is a policy-driven approach to network automation that coordinates the hardware and software components a software application or service requires to run. Continue Reading
Network configuration tools: A primer
Script management, intent-based systems and new strategies with network configuration tools are propelling a paradigm shift in the way that networks are managed.Continue Reading
Balancing automated vs. manual network configuration management
Is there still a place for learning manual network configuration management in a world where networks are throttling toward automation? Sure -- but how much is enough?Continue Reading
network automation
Network automation is a methodology in which software automatically configures, provisions, manages and tests network devices.Continue Reading
Classes of MPLS services: Find the best MPLS/VPN service for your WAN
Despite the many names given to MPLS/VPNs by marketers, there are only three classes of MPLS-based VPN services with very distinct characteristics. If you’re able to map their service descriptions into one of these classes, you’ll immediately ...Continue Reading