Chapter 10

Automation

This chapter covers the following topics:

  • Challenges Being Addressed: This section identifies the challenges that need to be addressed with the advent of software-defined networking, DevOps, and network programmability.

  • Software-Defined Networking (SDN): This section covers the genesis of software-defined networking, its purpose, and the value gained.

  • Application Programming Interfaces (APIs): This section provides guidance around application programming interfaces. Network engineering and operations were very different before APIs; some environments are still resistant to change, but the benefits outweigh the risks of not embracing them.

  • REST APIs: This section provides insights to the functionality and benefit of REST ...

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