Let’s be sincere: automation isn’t non-obligatory anymore. In case you’re a community engineer questioning how AI and automation will change your job, right here’s the truth. Engineers who automate will outpace those that don’t.
See what’s attainable with Cisco at AutoCon 4
AutoCon 4, November 17–21, 2025, in Austin, TX, is the place the group compares notes on what really works—code, playbooks, telemetry, and the individuals/course of shifts that make all of it stick. Come see what’s attainable on the Cisco sales space, or begin free in the present day at Cisco U. and switch a boring repetitive activity into your first automated win.
“My foremost takeaway from AutoCon was seeing how our clients manage themselves to truly do NetDevOps—
what community engineers study, how they accomplice with builders, and the way mutual understanding shapes success at scale.”
—François Caen, Product Supervisor, Study with Cisco
Why groups stall on automation (and how one can transfer ahead)
Many organizations have a number of scripts or pilots however battle to scale their automation observe.
The same old blockers:
- Rework & inconsistency: each website is a snowflake.
- Restricted visibility: no helpful telemetry or dashboards.
- Abilities hole: engineers aren’t certain the place to start out, or how deep to go.
What will get momentum again:
- API-first workflows with clear intent and guardrails.
- Mannequin-driven telemetry that turns information into motion.
- Shared patterns (Git, critiques, assessments) throughout community + software program groups.
Automation you’ll discover on the Cisco sales space at AutoCon 4
Arms-on demos that present how one can get from guide duties to repeatable pipelines:
- Operational Automation: intent-based, API-first workflows that lower tickets and toil.
- Scalable Observability: Flip telemetry into insights for capability, safety, and SLOs.
- Programmability: Python, SDKs, and open APIs—use what suits your stack.
- Talent-Constructing with Cisco U: tutorials, labs, and studying paths mapping the applied sciences above to CCNA → CCNP → CCIE.
Convey us a activity that wastes your time. We’ll present a path to automate it, or the place to start out studying.
Can’t make it to Austin? Begin in half-hour
You don’t want a aircraft ticket to Austin to make progress. Comply with François’ recommendation: “Discover one repetitive activity, automate it, and are available to Cisco U. to learn the way. Begin with a free tutorial or Python for Community Engineers, then develop and check your expertise alongside the Automation CCNA, CCNP, and CCIE path.”
Be a part of our vibrant and free group of learners and get assist and recommendation there.
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FAQs
What’s NetDevOps?
Making use of software program practices (model management, CI/CD, testing) to community deployment and operations.
Do I’ve to be a developer?
No. Begin small with Ansible, Python, or low-code instruments and construct depth over time.
What does Cisco present at AutoCon?
Operational automation, observability, and programmability—plus hands-on demos, studying, and certifications prep through Cisco U.
The place do I begin in the present day?
At u.cisco.com—free tutorials, guided labs, and structured studying paths.
Automation doesn’t scale alone—it takes a group
The expertise is prepared. What’s wanted now could be shared expertise, clear paths, and collaboration throughout roles and distributors. AutoCon is the place that occurs.
We stay up for seeing you in Austin for AutoCon 4! Let’s speed up automation—collectively.
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