{"id":18180,"date":"2021-04-19T11:36:06","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T11:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zpesystems.com\/?p=18180"},"modified":"2024-08-09T09:20:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T16:20:48","slug":"shifting-gears-how-network-automation-drove-an-auto-company-to-the-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zpesystems.com\/shifting-gears-how-network-automation-drove-an-auto-company-to-the-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Shifting Gears: How Network Automation Drove an Auto Company to the Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Network automation and zero touch provisioning are more than luxuries. They\u2019re quickly becoming the powertrain of business, helping you meet growth demands and keep up with important opportunities. These technologies also prove invaluable to making sure everyday tasks don\u2019t hold you back, regardless of the environment you\u2019re using.<\/p>\n

By adopting automation, you can quickly realize its time- and cost-saving benefits that transform your networking capabilities \u2014 whether you\u2019re using a traditional client-server architecture, or a cloud-based configuration.<\/p>\n

In this blog entry, you\u2019ll see how Nodegrid accelerated one car company\u2019s drive to the cloud, and how network automation helped them seamlessly shift gears.<\/p>\n

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But first, here\u2019s a recap of network automation.<\/h3>\n

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Network automation employs software to help eliminate manual management tasks. This can help with routine work, such as device discovery or firmware updates, to more in-depth processes that are part of configuration management<\/a> jobs. Automation helps with every aspect of networking, including improving the test lab environment, streamlining deployments, and reducing the workload for ongoing support and maintenance.<\/p>\n

The beauty of automation is that you can use it at any scale you like. This can mean implementing something as simple as a few workflow commands that assist with device discovery and mapping, or as extensive as automating configuration tasks for a zero touch provisioning approach.<\/p>\n

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Why are companies racing to adopt network automation?<\/h3>\n

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Network automation improves business in the same way that engines improve transportation. This simple analogy highlights the benefits of automated network tasks and processes, so let\u2019s break it down.<\/p>\n

Without modern machines, we rely entirely on manual input to move from point A to point B. Stamina and endurance are crucial, and so is the ability to think critically in the event that unexpected adversity crosses your path (i.e. storms, injuries, bears). Even if you\u2019re in tip-top shape physically and mentally, relatively short ventures can drag on because your input drives the entire trip. Everything seems like a marathon.<\/p>\n

And this is how manual networking feels. Discovering devices, installing security patches, monitoring data usage, updating firmware \u2014 all these tasks and more rest on your shoulders, and it\u2019s up to you to carry them to completion. There\u2019s little time, if any, to do anything besides focus on your arduous (non)adventure.<\/p>\n

When you introduce engine-driven transportation such as a turbocharged sports car or tuned up off-road vehicle, you can easily go anywhere. Your mechanized chariot of horsepower converts your most minor input into forces that lurch you toward your destination. As for your stamina, endurance, and time, you save it all \u2014 even as you power through torrential rains or traverse over rocky mountainsides.<\/p>\n

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Automation transforms networking in the same way. You no longer have to heavily focus on every task and process, and can instead set your gaze on what\u2019s beyond the horizon.<\/p>\n