Today, many teams are in a position where you have some automations built, you’re using scripts and point solutions to handle certain workloads, but you’re starting to hit a ceiling when it comes to delivering automated services across the organization.
If you’ve seen any other Itential content in the last few weeks you may have come across the idea of transitioning from a consumer of automation to a producer. I won’t get into all the details here — in fact, there’s a great recent blog by our Chief Architect Peter Sprygada that gets into the subject in depth — but in short, it’s about rethinking how we approach automation. It’s not enough to optimize the activities we’re already doing. Now, teams must shift focus to scaling their efforts and delivering automation in a standardized way that really creates value for the organization as a whole.
At NFD 36, Itential automation and orchestration experts took to the stage to showcase how our products support the automation journey and this evolution from consumer to producer.
In the demos below, see how Itential empowers teams to scale infrastructure delivery by leveraging orchestration and stateful data to productize infrastructure services — enabling you to deliver business outcomes at speed and scale.
Demo: Orchestrate Your Network Automations
Streamline complex network processes, build workflows to integrate with your IT ecosystem.
Most network teams use domain-specific automation tools, but scaling infrastructure requires more than individual task automation. The next step is orchestration: integrating tools and workflows into a unified process that spans any domains, clouds, and network and IT systems to deliver a business outcome.
In this demo, Rich Martin, Director of Technical Marketing, showcases Itential’s orchestration capabilities by provisioning a new product as a hands-on example. Learn how Itential ties together pre-checks, change management, documentation, and notifications, streamlining complex processes so they can be composed and delivered at scale.
Demo: Productize Your Network Automations
Leverage stateful data to productize infrastructure services for faster delivery.
Automation without visibility can leave gaps in understanding infrastructure states — without proper tracking, it becomes difficult to understand the infrastructure landscape or what actions are needed to turn up or turn down complex services. For teams to scale up infrastructure delivery and maintain consistent quality, it is critical to leverage all data available.
In this demo, Dan Sullivan, Director of Solutions Engineering, shows how Itential captures and leverages stateful data to manage deployments, track product lifecycles, and publish workflows through a self-service catalog. See how this approach enables teams to deliver infrastructure faster, at higher volume, and with greater intelligence.
Why Orchestration Matters
Scaling network automation and transitioning from consumer to producer isn’t just about doing more — it’s about doing it smarter.
By orchestrating workflows and leveraging stateful data, teams can transform scattered automations into composable, scalable products. The takeaway? Orchestration transforms isolated pockets of automation into a framework for scalable infrastructure services that deliver real value to the organization.
Catch our full lineup of NFD 36 presentations on-demand here.
Tyler Lochan
Technical Content Specialist ‐ Itential
Tyler Lochan is a Technical Content Specialist at Itential. Tyler is a Georgia Tech grad who began his career as a technology consultant in financial services. He has a passion for bringing his technical expertise together with writing, and he focuses on creating content to support our customers as they navigate their network automation journeys.
