As concepts like intent-based networking, automation networks are progressed, need to monitor networks in near real-time and state becomes increasingly important. If you look at Gartner study for Intent-based networking, they speak about four steps. Translation and validation, automatic provisioning, state awareness and assurance. This is where streaming telemetry comes in to play as it […]
Increasing need for business agility and superior customer experience are driving the demand for orchestrators. Often automation and orchestration are used in combined, but those two functions are quite different though interrelated. Let’s look at the functionalities of orchestration in order to get a better understanding. Orchestrators sit on top of controllers, managers and network […]
When it comes to network automation, NETCONF/YANG has become increasingly popular and is widely adopted. It is crucial to understand the importance of them and the underlying principles behind the NETCONF/YANG when planning for an automated network environment. Network automation brings agility to an organization, minimizes human error, increases efficiency whilst providing a self-servicing capability […]