As the network management world has shifted to an automation-focused, NetDevOps mentality, it's been open-source software leading the charge—and it's no longer a build-or-buy decision.

Overall, the choice between VBA and Python for Excel automation depends on your specific needs. Even though it's outdated, ...

Use the Python Netmiko module to automate switches, routers and firewalls from multiple vendors. I frequently find myself in the position of confronting "hostile" networks. By hostile, I mean that ...

"Network engineers often talk about the 80/20 rule with network automation," McGillicuddy said. "Most vendors can fulfill 80% of network automation use cases with commercial tools, but there ...