A network automation lab is valuable to learn network automation skills, as well as create a lab environment in which to verify that automation tasks result in desired network changes. What is a ...

While it might seem like the choice of network automation is between build vs. buy, enterprises are doing both. Experts debate which automation approach is best. Building DIY automation tools offers ...

The maturation of communications technologies and the expansion of industry standards relating to cabling systems and protocols have made facilities and IT managers hungry for a single cabling system ...

Certification programs like those offered by Cisco and Juniper Networks can help network engineers document their proficiency in network automation. Modern networks require more dynamic changes than ...

The networking industry has done a great job of training network engineers to use the command line interface for per-device configuration and training has resulted in an extensive use of manual ...

With most buildings still operating during the lockdown, typically without manual input, this is a perfect opportunity to elevate the use of cloud-based, remote building automation systems (BAS) for ...

While modern hybrid on-premise and multicloud connected digital infrastructures can deliver IT services at levels previously unimaginable, enterprises are finding it increasingly difficult to ...

Last week, I had a chance to attend my very first Cisco Live in Amsterdam. Joining us for long days Monday through Thursday, Europe’s network engineers poured into the large, naturally lit halls of ...

Chris Lane is the Director of Product Management for Building Automation System (BAS) products at Johnson Controls. In this role, Lane leads a team of product managers responsible for defining the ...