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Last week, I attended the Network Automation Forum (NAF) Autocon3 event in Prague. One point from the opening keynote particularly resonated with me: network automation often begins as a response to personal pain, repetitive, manual tasks that consume time and energy. While automation can deliver tremendous value to the broader organization, network engineers frequently struggle to articulate that value to management and secure the resources needed to scale their efforts.

The landscape of network automation is evolving rapidly, and nowhere is this more apparent than at the NAF Autocon 2 event. Following the excitement of Autocon 0, the inaugural event just a year ago, Autocon 2 has further solidified the growing momentum behind network automation. Professionals from various sectors gathered in the Rockies to exchange insights, share success stories, and discuss challenges, all pointing toward one undeniable fact: network automation is no longer a distant future—it’s here, and it’s advancing quickly.

This is the second in a series of blog posts by the ONUG Collaborative AI-Driven NOC/SOC Automation project team, which is delving into Generative AI (GenAI use) cases for streamlining and automating NOC/SOC workflows. Here we describe several different approaches for adopting GenAI-enabled applications and tools and conclude by considering the benefits and challenges of each approach.

In the tech center of Denver, Autocon 0, the inaugural event of the Network Automation Forum (NAF), unfolded as a thoughtful exploration of the challenges surrounding network automation. Industry veterans Chris Grunderman and Scott Robohn set the stage for introspection, seeking to understand the reasons behind the comparatively slow adoption of network automation.

By Ernest Lefner, Chief Product Officer, Gluware – The option of devoting resources, engineers, and time to building automation in-house or bringing in outside help to accelerate the process is no longer a realistic question.

The new Gluware® Intelligent Network Automation 4.2 release delivers security-enhancing features and capabilities in demand from Global 2000 enterprise IT customers. Security is consistently one

By Michael Haugh, VP of Product Marketing With Facebook making news last week with an extended network outage affecting their end-users of multiple applications along