Notes on network automation and agentic operations
Written for engineers and the people who have to fund them. No gated PDFs.
Agentic AI in network operations, minus the hand-waving
What an agent actually does during an incident, why the boring infrastructure underneath it determines whether it works, and where the guardrails belong.
The network automation readiness checklist
Before you write a playbook, work out whether your network can support one. Twenty-five questions across five areas, in the order we ask them.
Mastering network automation: a guide to success
Moving from manual configuration to automated operations — foundations, the common hurdles, and how to choose tooling.
Understanding Ethernet switching ASICs
The merchant silicon market behind every modern switch — who builds the chips, and how the families differ.
What is HashiCorp Vault?
Centralised secret management, encryption as a service and dynamic credentials — why Vault matters and how to try it.
Getting started with network automation and devops
Guidelines for the network engineer introducing automation into the day-to-day operations of a typical enterprise network.
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