network automation

DevOps principles are not exclusive to software development, and some of them can definitely be applied to infrastructure configuration. NetDevOps brings the culture, technical methods, strategies and best practices of DevOps to network management. Sometimes you might find it referred to by differen…

The author of this blog is Stefano Gridelli, Co-Founder and CEO at NetBeez, Inc. I am happy to announce a new powerful integration between NetBeez and Cisco. Starting with Cisco IOS-XE version 16.12.1, Cisco users can install the NetBeez docker agent on Cisco Catalyst 9000 series switches. This new…

Introduction In tune with changing technology trends, our data center customers are increasingly adopting a solution-focused approach, instead of a point product one, for managing and monitoring their Data Center operations. This trend is very much pronounced with intent-based networking technologie…

Previous posts in the NetDevOps Series are available here. Let’s finalize our review of the different foundational coding building blocks that network engineers need to understand and use when entering the programmability world. REST APIs In previous posts you have seen it several times alread…

CiscoLive US is nearly upon us and I’ll be jumping on a plane in just a few short days and hoping to meet many of you there to talk DevNet, Network Automation, Application Development and more! The DevNet Sandbox team will be back in the DevNet Zone and looking forward to helping you get hands on wi…

This blog is an interview with Joel W. King, Principal Architect at World Wide Technology, a Cisco Gold Certified Partner and Learning Partner. Joel’s contribution to the DevNet community was recognized at DevNet Create in Mountain View, CA in April 2019. In this interview, he shares with the DevNet…

I’m excited to head to Stockholm next month for the annual NSO Developer Days conference which runs from June 18-20. This is one of my favorite events because it’s a great opportunity for developers from around the globe to engage in talks, hands-on learning with experts, and previews of our latest…

Previous posts in the NetDevOps Series are available here. Let’s do a quick review of the different foundational coding building blocks that network engineers need to understand and use when entering the programmability world. YANG data models Data models are conceptual representations of data…

What distinguishes us as human? Complex cognitive abilities, of course. But beyond our intellectual prowess, the way humans change, adapt, evolve, and make use of tools is perhaps what sets our species apart more than anything else.1 As Network Engineers, we apply the network first principle – where…