Network Automagic EP003 - NUTS with Marco Martinez

https://networkautomagic.net/podcast/na003/

In this episode, we sit down with Marco Martinez, a core maintainer of NUTS (Network Unit Testing System), to explore how this powerful tool is revolutionizing network testing automation.

Marco walks us through the development of NUTS, designed to address comprehensive testing challenges in large networks that go beyond simple configuration checks. Learn how NUTS automatically tests routing tables, BGP neighbors, and more through an elegant system built on the Pi test library with YAML-defined tests.

🔍 Key Topics: • NUTS architecture and development philosophy • The innovative "INPG Stack" for generating test definitions and visualizing results • Integration with Nornir, Napalm, Netbox, and Infrahub • Comparison with tools like pyATS, ONDATRA, and BATFISH • Pre/post change testing strategies and prioritization • Unix systems advantages for network automation

📋 Episode Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 03:46 - NUTS Overview and Philosophy 12:31 - Technical Components 25:16 - Integration Ecosystem 35:01 - Visualization with INPG Stack 42:31 - Unix Systems Advantage 48:46 - Tool Comparison 55:21 - Future Development 61:11 - Conclusion and Resources

📚 Resources: • NUTS GitHub Repository: https://github.com/network-unit-testing-system/nuts • SwiNOG#39 Presentation: https://youtu.be/ZVl0GnYMUEo • Network Automation Landscape: https://steinzi.com/network-automation-landscape/

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🎵 Featured Music: "Party Weekend" by Joe 'King' Carrasco and the Crowns (1980)

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🎬 Network Automagic 002 - Infrahub with Damien Garros 

https://networkautomagic.net/podcast/na002/

We sit down and talk about Infrahub from https://www.opsmill.com with Damien, is it a replacement for Netbox?
Let’s hear about the fully flexible schema and what Damien thinks about the future of network automation.

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@networkautomagic

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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/is/podcast/network-automagic/id1796167806

🍔 Show notes resources:

Infrahub from OpsMill

https://www.opsmill.com

Infrahub Lab

https://opsmill.instruqt.com/pages/labs

Infrahub live demo

https://demo.infrahub.app

Infrahub on GitHub

https://github.com/opsmill

Infrahub install guide

https://docs.infrahub.app/guides/installation

Netbox Service mappings

https://netboxlabs.com/blog/netbox-service-mappings-tech-preview-design-driven-automation-comes-to-netbox/

Opsmill blog How To Turn Your Source Of Truth Into A Service Factory:

https://www.opsmill.com/how-to-turn-your-source-of-truth-into-a-service-factory/

💽 Featured Music:

"Party Weekend" by Joe 'King' Carrasco and the Crowns (1980)

A slice of vintage Spanish rock that's as rebellious as our approach to network automation

Don't forget to smash that like button if you're tired of fragile automation scripts that break faster than your last New Year's resolution!

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Network Automagic 001 - Temporal with Ryan Shaw

https://networkautomagic.net/podcast/na001/

Ever wondered how to stop wrestling with your network automation like it's a caffeinated octopus? In this episode, we dive deep into Temporal (https://temporal.io) with Ryan Shaw, exploring how this beast of a platform is changing the game for network automation.Join Steinn "Steinzi" Bjarnarson and Urs Baumann on this inaugural episode of Network AutoMagic🔧 What we cover:The real deal about Temporal's approach to the durable execution of your application code!How to stop your automation workflows from implodingWar stories and practical insights from the trenches💽 Featured Music:"Party Weekend" by Joe 'King' Carrasco and the Crowns (1980)A slice of vintage Spanish rock that's as rebellious as our approach to network automationDon't forget to smash that like button if you're tired of fragile automation scripts that break faster than your last New Year's resolution!

#networkautomation #temporal #techtalks #network #ipv4 #automation #python #golang