The accepted wisdom is that network automation is a good thing for network operations, bringing a range of benefits, specifically in:
The potential speed of deployment at scale
Ensuring the accuracy and consistency of deployed configuration
The ability to test change thoroughly and automatically in order to ensure backout is carried out quickly when needed
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Network Assurance
Network automation could be simply a better way of doing what we already do in network operations. But introducing Network Assurance into the operational ecosystem brings significant context into the discussion:
Multi-domain and multi-vendor visibility
Network data to ensure relationships between devices are understood
Understanding interactions between networks to minimise complexity issues