The Network Automation Journey

Nov 23 2024 31 ep. 7 mins 18
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This is a (probably) limited series where Tony Bourke, a networking instructor (Arista, Cisco, etc.) talks in a vendor-neutral way about the process of network automation, the basic concepts, and where everything falls into place.

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What's In A Name?

Nov 23 2024 8 mins  
There's marketing terms, and then there's words that accurately describe a new way of doing things. Cloud computing was one of these terms, and now "Network as Code", "Network Automation", or the older "Software Defined Networking", while they can be used a marketing fluff, they do represent a different way of doing things.

REST API or RPC?

Aug 25 2024 6 mins  
In this episode I talk about the two main categories of APIs you're likely to run into as a network administrator: REST APIs and RPCs (XML-RPC, JSON-RPC, gRPC, etc.) and why a device might have one or another.

The Network Automation "Hump"

Apr 16 2024 9 mins  
How is network automation and packing parachute similar? They're both intimidating, and they both involve a learning curve. On the other side of the learning curve/hump, it's pretty nice.

Network Controller Concepts and Evolution

Mar 01 2024 6 mins  
In this episode, I share my thoughts on what constitutes a network controller. Back in the early 2010s, it was thought to be the way devices had their forwarding tables configured. Now it's how a devices configuration state is configured.

Automation in the Past

Feb 28 2024 6 mins  
What was automation like in the past? Well, it was mostly non-existent in most of the networking world. But we did do automation in the server world, but it was quite different than it is today.

Skillsets

Jan 01 2024 5 mins  
In this episode I talk about skillsets that I've picked up outside of the networking world that have really helped me out.

A Brief History of Network Automation

Nov 09 2023 10 mins  
Here is just a quick talk about some of the history of network automation, at least from what I've seen in 25 years of server and network administration.

Automation in a Team Environment

Aug 28 2023 7 mins  
A great question from Twitter: "Any tips for leveraging Ansible in a team environment". In this episode I answer that question with what I've learned. Coder: Essentially VS Code in webapp form: https://coder.com/

Open Source vs Closed Source For Network Automation

Aug 26 2023 6 mins  
In this episode I talk about open-source versus closed-source projects.

The Term "CLI" and Network Automation

Jul 27 2023 4 mins  
A recent discussion had me thinking about the two common uses for the term "CLI" (Command Line Interface, of coures) with regards to network automation: One is the configuration method (as opposed to API or GUI), and the other is the configuration state (CLI syntax, such as running-config on Cisco/Arista).