Network Automation Is More Than Just Tooling
Gestalt IT, Tuesday, October 8th, 2024
The modern enterprise network automation strategy is failing. This is due in part to a collection of tools masquerading as an automation solution. In this episode, Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Scott Robohn, Bruno Wollmann, and special guest Mike Bushong of Nokia to discuss the current state of automation in the data center.
They discuss how tools are often improperly incorporated as well as why organizations shouldn't rely on just a single person or team to affect change. They also explore ideas around Nokia Event-Driven Automation (EDA), a new operations platform dedicated to solving these issues.
Network Automation is More Than Just Tooling
The focus for most enterprises of 'work reduction' when it comes to automation projects has a very short lifespan. As soon as people are satisfied they have saved themselves some time with their daily work they have a hard time translating that into a more strategic solution. Stakeholders want automation to save time and money, not just make someone's job easier.