Transcript Highlights
Introduction and Background of Guests
Michael Milaitis and Nikos Kallergis share their backgrounds in networking and automation, detailing their transition from traditional roles to leveraging automation for mitigating human errors.
Triggers and Motivations for Adopting Network Automation
The guests discuss how manual work and errors drove their shift to automation, with Michael developing Python scripts and Nikos learning key lessons from early automation attempts.
The Greek Government Network Automation Project Overview
The guests outline the Greek government’s 35,000-site network automation project, focusing on the shift from licensed to open-source solutions for scalability and maintainability.
Architecture, Design, and Tooling of the Automation Solution
They describe the redesigned network architecture, detailing the use of NetBox, GitLab, Ansible, and HashiCorp Vault to create a flexible and scalable automation platform.
Live Demonstration of Automation Workflows Using NetBox and Nautobot
A live demo showcases the automation platform’s ability to generate device configurations and ensure network compliance through zero-touch provisioning and continuous monitoring.
Challenges, Ongoing Operations, and Future Prospects
The guests discuss challenges like engineer resistance to full automation, ongoing operational tasks, and plans to open-source portions of their automation work for community benefit.
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