Network automation takes advantage of programmable logic to manage network services and resources. The approach allows network operations (NetOps) teams to configure, scale, protect, and integrate network infrastructure and application services far more rapidly than when performed manually.
Until relatively recently, most network operations were handled manually. “With AI coming, everything needs to be faster, better, and simpler, so you can’t continue to be so manual,” says Mattias Fridström, vice president and chief evangelist with Swedish telecommunication services provider Arelion, in an email interview. “Operators who understand this, and get their network automation strategy under control in the coming years, will position themselves for success.”
