Chapter 8. Network Automation Tools for Campus Environments

There are many network automation tools available these days. This chapter is going to focus on some of the more common automation tools that are available. Network automation for the campus is not unlike that of the data center environments in that the reasons to use automation are very similar. Some of the most obvious reasons are:

Image Speed of change/agility/frequency of change

Image Compliance/standardization

Improve reliability by reducing human error

Free-up resources for other projects/tasks ...

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