As the network management world has shifted to an automation-focused, NetDevOps mentality, it's been open-source software leading the charge—and it's no longer a build-or-buy decision.

Even if automation only saves minutes on each one, the value will add up as the task repeats. Second, IT leaders should look at the intents of their network and consider automating the tasks ...

The percentage of enterprises that automate more than half of their network activities will climb from less than 10% in mid-2023 to 30% by 2026, predicts research firm Gartner.

IT decision makers (ITDMs) believe automation is the cornerstone strategy to increase network agility and reliability while controlling OpEx and CapEx, i.e. automating the 20% of networking tasks ...