Heavy Networking 695: Automating Network And Firewall Operations With BackBox (Sponsored)

This is Packet Pushers Heavy Networking. In today’s show we get into network automation. Network automation can be a heavy lift once you get beyond a handful of simple scripts. Network teams building out an automation strategy have to assemble and manage a mix of open source and commercial products, up-skill on tools such as Python and Ansible, capture knowledge that lives in individual engineers’ heads, and build processes to ensure that automations are correct, repeatable, and deliver the intended outcomes. On today’s episode we talk with BackBox. BackBox has developed a platform that aims to deliver practical network automation. That means addressing key use cases, such as config management and OS upgrades, out of the box, while also being extensible enough to tackle more complex tasks, including firewall and security automation. We’ll get under the hood of BackBox’s platform to understand how it works, what it delivers, and how it addresses the challenges that today’s network engineers are dealing with. Our guests from BackBox are Josh Stephens, Chief Technology and Strategy Office; and Perry Greenwood, Senior Product Manager. Show Links: Backbox.com/packetpushers HS041 Intelligent Network Automation With BackBox – Sponsored – Packet Pushers

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Heavy Networking is an unabashedly nerdy dive into all things networking. Described by one listener as "verbal white papers," the weekly episodes feature network engineers, industry experts, and vendors sharing useful information to keep your professional knowledge sharp and your career growing. Hosts Greg Ferro, Ethan Banks and Drew Conry-Murray cut through the marketing spin to explore what works—and what doesn't—in networking today, while keeping an eye on what's ahead for the industry. On air since 2010, Heavy Networking is the flagship show of the Packet Pushers podcast network.