Selecting a network automation and orchestration solution that meets your organization’s needs can be difficult. As the number of tools that claim to enable network automation increases, it’s becoming more complex to determine the capabilities you need and select the right tool for the right job.
When adopting a network automation solution, your organization needs to be sure that the investment is worthwhile — many options have challenging limitations which may only become clear down the line. That’s why it’s critical for organizations to understand what they’re trying to automate and build a cohesive strategy around it, so they can evaluate the right network automation solution to achieve their goals.
In this webinar, Morgan Stern, VP of Automation Strategy at Itential, shares how organizations can evaluate the right network automation solution to implement for success. You’ll learn:
- How to define the network change process and build an automation strategy that supports your business needs.
- Which capabilities you should expect of any modern solution to help expose, enhance, and extend your automations.
- The 10 most important criteria to consider when comparing and evaluating your network automation options and the right questions to ask for each.
- Red flags to avoid and why.
Demo Notes
(So you can skip ahead, if you want.)
00:00 Introduction & Demo Overview
01:42 Criteria 1: Network Focus
03:27 Criteria 2: Multi-Domain Support
04:56 Criteria 3: Integration Ecosystem
07:08 Criteria 4: Adaptability
09:03 Criteria 5: Skillset Requirements
13:19 Criteria 6: Scalability
16:23 Criteria 7: Deployment Flexibility
18:57 Criteria 8: Ease of Use
21:31 Criteria 9: CI/CD Capabilities
25:16 Criteria 10: Exposure & Self-Service
29:26 Solution Evaluation Criteria Overview
