December 18, 2017 Wai Tai Model-Based Management with YANG While considering the purpose of life and the universe as we know it, I came across a great whitepaper by IDC on “Achieving Automation with YANG Modeling Technologies.” With our … Read More
November 20, 2017 John Lawitzke Giving Thanks and DevDays 2017 Here in the US, it is a few days from our Thanksgiving holiday. This is a time to reflect on all the good things that have occurred in 2017 and … Read More
November 14, 2017 Greg Olin XPath in NETCONF and YANG Getting your hands on and understanding some of the advanced features of NETCONF and YANG can be difficult if you don’t know where to look. We have found that many … Read More
October 19, 2017 John Lawitzke Trends in NFV Management In the past several months, we have presented several talks and blog posts about the importance of network programmability for configuration management of VNFs in an NFV environment. This month … Read More
September 27, 2017 John Lawitzke Six Reasons to Attend ConfD Developer Days 2017 You have many options for the various conferences and events that you can attend each year. Weighing the pros and cons of each can be challenging as more and more … Read More
September 21, 2017 John Lawitzke Customizing the ConfD CLI: Configuration Mode Every day finding ways to install, manipulate, and delete the configuration of network elements takes time, especially when you consider all the CLI’s tied to these network elements. We are … Read More
August 25, 2017 John Lawitzke Programmability with Integration: Quagga We have been focusing on ways to get more information and capabilities into your hands. One way we have been achieving this is through regular application notes that provide enough … Read More
July 13, 2017 Wai Tai Interoperability at MPLS+SDN/NFVWorld Congress I had the great privilege of attending this year’s MPLS+SDN/NFVWorld Congress in Paris. The event included many great presentations and opportunities to rub shoulders with some very smart and talented … Read More
June 15, 2017 Conny Ohult Andersen ConfD CDB Synchronization with Legacy Systems As discussed in the previous “ConfD Integration with Legacy Systems Using the CDB API” application note, getting rid of the old in one single revolutionizing step isn’t always the best … Read More
June 12, 2017 John Lawitzke Programmability: A Key Part of Digital Transformation Digital transformation has gone from a buzzword to a fully built strategy for many organizations. The idea of leveraging technology to improve performance, agility, and decision making has real value … Read More
May 17, 2017 Wai Tai Did you know “ConfD can Integrate with Cisco NSO?” Gone are the days when it would take weeks to months to develop an adaptor for a new device, or different versions of the same device, to be integrated into … Read More
April 20, 2017 John Lawitzke Management: the Missing Piece in the NFV Conversation As I watch the world of NFV, I cannot help but notice that an important conversation is not occurring. When the topic of “Management” comes up around NFV, the conversation always seems to be about onboarding and orchestrating VNFs, i.e. MANO … Read More
March 21, 2017 John Lawitzke Great Experience at Cisco Live! Berlin Recently, I had the opportunity to attend Cisco Live! Europe held in Berlin. Cisco Live! is always an exciting event to go to and this year was no different. While … Read More
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