Network automation is a key component of closed-loop automation, but it is not complete without the proper safeguards provided by network verification. In this video, Itential’s Senior Solution Architect, Mike Elrom, and Forward Networks Director of Technical Marketing, Fabrizio Maccioni discuss the benefits of organizations combining automation with visualization and predictive capabilities to automate complex, business-critical changes within hybrid, multi-cloud networks. During this session, they also demo the technology integrations of the Itential Automation Platform with Forward Networks platform that assures network operators that any changes made in the network had the intended effect and that no unexpected behaviors were introduced when automating network changes.