Henry’s Den, Downstairs @ Finch’s
12a Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AN
Arrival from 1830hrs.
Talks begin promptly at 1900hrs.
Talk 1: Building Trustworthy Network Automation, From Principles to Practice
Trust is essential for successful network automation adoption.
When automation platforms exhibit predictable behaviors and transparent processes, teams can confidently delegate critical network operations. Building trustworthy automation doesn’t happen by itself, it needs to be baked into the design of every workflows.
This technical session examines core principles that build trust, including idempotency, declarative workflows, and robust version control. Using practical examples from production environments, we’ll analyze how specific technical decisions affect automation reliability and team confidence. The presentation covers key implementation patterns like state verification, diff-based changes, and failure handling. Attendees will learn concrete approaches for building automation platforms that network teams can trust and rely on daily.
Presenter: Damien Garros (OpsMill)
Talk 2: Building an open source network automation system with Nautobot
Building network automation systems using open-source tools makes automation more accessible to a wider audience, reducing barriers to adoption and enabling more flexible, adaptable solutions.
A composable, open-source automation system relies on several key components working together effectively. In this talk, I’ll explain what those components are, why they matter, and how Nautobot provides a strong foundation for building such a system.
Drawing from my experience, I’ll outline the essential building blocks—including data models, configuration management, validation, and integration with other automation tools—and explain how Nautobot’s extensibility enables it to fit seamlessly within a network automation system.
Presenter: Johan van den Dorpe (VDL Tech)
After Talks: Networking for Networkers
Stay around after the talks for a social hour.
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