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AI & MCP Tools 〡 Network Automation

MCP Connector: Modernizing Network Inventory with AI

Network automation has always been about closing the gap between what your network is doing and what your systems know about it. Simple Facts was built to close that gap — discover devices, collect st...
ContainerLab 〡 Tutorials

How to Run Large Network Labs on GCP with netlab

Every network engineer hits the same wall eventually. You start with a tidy three-node lab on your laptop, then the design grows: a second region, a route reflector pair, a few VRFs, an EVPN fabric, m...
Network Automation 〡 Netbox 〡 Tutorials

Boost your efficiency – How to integrate Prefect

We had a working network automation project (sfacts – simplefacts) with device discovery, fact collection, and NetBox IPAM integration. The CLI worked well for manual runs, but we wanted to add ...
Network Automation 〡 Tutorials

Getting Started with Prefect: Understanding Its Core Benefits

Discover the power of network automation by getting started with Prefect, and streamline your workflows. Dive into our guide now and enhance efficiency.

Netbox 〡 Tutorials

NetBox IPAM Tutorial: Automate your IP Management

Advanced NetBox IPAM Setup for Network Engineering Teams – 2026 Edition In this NetBox IPAM tutorial, we cover how to turn NetBox into a reliable, automatically updated source of truth for IP address ...
NetBox Mastery Series 〡 Netbox 〡 Tutorials

NetBox Plugins Guide 2026: The Definitive Step-by-Step Resource

NetBox in 2026 is no longer just an IPAM/DCIM tool; it’s the central Source of Truth for 70% of Searching for the best NetBox plugins guide in 2026? You’ve found it. This is the only up-to-date, zero-...
Netbox

NetBox Mastery: A 10-Part Series for Network Engineers

NetBox is an open-source network infrastructure management tool serving as a single source of truth for IPAM, DCIM, and network automation.

NetBox Mastery Series 〡 Tutorials

NetBox Ansible Dynamic Inventory: Live API Integration

Enter NetBox Ansible dynamic inventory: a seamless integration where NetBox’s REST API serves as the live source of truth, querying devices, sites, tags, platforms, and custom fields on every An...
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Nautobot

The central Source of Truth for network infrastructure data. Nautobot serves as:
Authoritative inventory database
IP address components tracking
Configuration template repository
Automation platform

Nornir

A Python automation framework specifically designed for network automation. Nornir provides:
High-performance concurrent task execution
Deep Python integration
Flexible inventory management
Fine-grained control over network operations
CI/CD

Orchestration & CD/CI

We integrate industry-standard orchestration tools to ensure reliable automation delivery:
Git-based version control
Automated pipelines
Controlled deployment workflows
Continuous integration practices

Ansible

An industry-standard automation platform that excels at network configuration management. We utilize Ansible for:
Network device configuration deployment
State validation and compliance checking
Integration with custom Python modules
Standardized workflow automation

Netbox

The central Source of Truth for network infrastructure data. NetBox serves as:
Authoritative inventory database
IP address components tracking
Configuration template repository
REST API provider for automation workflows

Python

The foundation of our automation framework, Python enables us to create modular, maintainable, and efficient network automation solutions. We leverage Python's extensive standard library and carefully selected packages to build:
Reusable automation components
Custom network management tools
API integrations
Data processing pipelines