Self-healing infrastructure and automated remediation are hot topics in today's world, but they're rarely discussed in the context of networks. When they are, it's rarely in an open source--or even practical--manner. In this presentation, Tyler Christiansen will apply the concepts of automatic validation of changes and real-time event response to traditional network devices. This will include an exploration of what is both possible and practical for organizations to adopt using only open source tools that are highly extensible. The presentation will also discuss some of the current challenges faced by network operators today and how event-based reactions can help. Live demonstrations will be used to illustrate key areas.
Tyler Christiansen is a network engineer with experience across a plethora of verticals, including carrier core IP/MPLS, international ad serving, and network software development. He has worked in public, private, and hybrid clouds in a variety of roles, including Systems Engineer... Read More →
