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# Awesome Network Automation [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)
A curated list of awesome about Network Automation
- [Awesome Network Automation](#awesome-network-automation)
- [Community](#community)
- [Training](#training)
- [Events / Meetup](#events--meetup)
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- [Blogs](#blogs)
- [Programming Topics](#programming-topics)
- [Open Source Projects](#open-source-projects)
- [Hypervisor's](#hypervisors)
- [Backups](#backups)
- [IPAM](#ipam)
- [Configuration Management](#configuration-management)
- [Books](#books)
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- [Vendor Agnostic Products](#vendor-agnostic-products)
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- [Network Vendor Products](#network-vendor-products)
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- [Podcasts](#podcasts)
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- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [License](#license)
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# Community
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- [Ansbile Google Groups](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ansible-project) - Welcome to Ansible's mailing list / forum!
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- [IRC Ansible](http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/community.html#irc-channel) - Ansible IRC Channels
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- [NTC Slack](http://slack.networktocode.com) - Slack community around Network Automation
- [Salt Users](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/salt-users) - The official forum of the Salt community.
- [Salt Networks](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/salt-networks) - The goal of this group is to have a central place to communicate goals about network device automation with SaltStack.
- [Salt Formulas](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/salt-formulas) - The SaltStack formulas working group.
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# Events / Meetup
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- [AWS Reinvent](https://reinvent.awsevents.com/) - AWS re:Invent Central is designed to facilitate connections between sponsors and attendees.
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- [Ansible Fest](https://www.ansible.com/ansiblefest) - AnsibleFest is a day-long conference bringing together Ansible users, developers and industry partners to share best practices, case studies and Ansible news.
- [Tech Field Day](http://techfieldday.com/) - Field Day events bring together innovative IT product vendors and independent thought leaders to share information and opinions in a presentation and discussion format.
- [London Network Automation Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/London-Network-Automation-Meetup/) - A community of network engineers, who have interest in the new buzz of network automation.
- [SaltConf](http://saltconf.com/) - A 4 days event including two days of SaltStack customer case studies and SaltStack technical deep dives.
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# Training
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- [IP Space](http://www.ipspace.net/Training) - On ipSpace.net you'll find numerous courses, webinars, and videos covering SDN, cloud computing, virtualization technologies, IPv6 and VPNs.
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- [NTC](http://networktocode.com/products/training/) - Network Automation Training including Python, Ansible, DevOps, and much more.
- [Python for Network Engineers](https://pynet.twb-tech.com/class.html) - You will learn skills that make you better at network automation and that improve your capability to use programming to scale your work.
- [Mircea Ulinic](http://mirceaulinic.us14.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=4d3e65e9c470a62dc341ce797&id=bd27d97b29) - Learn more about cross-vendor event-driven network automation and orchestration.
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# Blogs
- [cidrblock](https://cidrblock.github.io) - The Network Automation thoughts of Bradley A. Thornton
- [Coding Networker](https://codingnetworker.com) - The Network Automation thoughts of Henry Ölsner
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- [Coding Packets](https://codingpackets.com) - The Network Automation thoughts of Brad Searle
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- [Jason Edelman](http://www.jedelman.com/) - The Network Automation thoughts of Jason Edelman
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- [IPEngineer - David Gee](http://ipengineer.net) - Network automation, software-networking and musings from David Gee
- [Mircea Ulinic](https://mirceaulinic.net/) - Random thoughts of Mircea Ulinic. May include event-driven network automation, vendor bashing or machine learning (TBD).
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- [Napalm-automation](https://napalm-automation.net) - News and updates about the NAPALM project
- [Networklore](https://networklore.com/blog) - The Network Automation thoughts of Patrick Ogenstad
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- [Networker and Coder](https://networkerandcoder.wordpress.com/) - The Network Automation thoughts of Csilla Bessenyei
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- [Network OP](http://networkop.co.uk/) - The Network Automation thoughts of Michael Kashin
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- [Packet Life](http://packetlife.net/) - The Network Automation thoughts of Jeremy Strech
- [Project 10](https://projectme10.wordpress.com) - The Network Automation thoughts of Gabriele Gerbino
- [Scott Lowe](http://blog.scottlowe.org) - The Network Automation thoughts of Scott Lowe
# Programming Topics
## Structured Data
### YAML
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- Getting Started and Basics
- [Online Validator](http://yaml-online-parser.appspot.com/)
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- Examples
- Advanced and Tools
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### JSON
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- Getting Started and Basics
- Examples
- Advanced and Tools
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### XML
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- Getting Started and Basics
- Examples
- Advanced and Tools
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### YANG
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- Getting Started and Basics
- Examples
- Advanced and Tools
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## API
### RestConf
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- Getting Started and Basics
- Examples
- Advanced and Tools
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### NETCONF
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- Getting Started and Basics
- Examples
- Advanced and Tools
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## Python
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- Getting Started and Basics
- Examples
- Advanced and Tools
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## Go
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- Getting Started and Basics
- Examples
- Advanced and Tools
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## Vendor API Docs
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- [Cisco IOS-XR](https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios_xr_sw/iosxr_r4-1/xml/programming/guide/xl41apidoc.html) - Cisco IOS-XR API Docs
- [XR-Docs](https://xrdocs.github.io) - Documentation Blogs and Tutorials on all things IOS-XR An Open, Extensible and Stable Cloud-Scale Network Operating System
- [Infoblox](https://ipam.illinois.edu/api/doc/) - Externally hosted Infoblox API docs
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# Open Source Projects
## Ansible
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- Getting Started and Basics
- Examples
- Advanced and Tools
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## Salt
- [Salt in 10 minutes](https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/tutorials/walkthrough.html)
- [SaltStack fundamentals](https://docs.saltstack.com/en/getstarted/fundamentals/)
- [SaltStack configuration management](https://docs.saltstack.com/en/getstarted/config/)
- [SaltStack Network Automation](https://docs.saltstack.com/en/develop/topics/network_automation/index.html)
- [The napalm-salt repository](https://github.com/napalm-automation/napalm-salt)
- [Event-driven network automation using Salt: up and running in 60 minutes](https://ripe74.ripe.net/presentations/18-RIPE-74-Network-automation-at-scale-up-and-running-in-60-minutes.pdf)
- [Salt 2016.11 (Carbon) release notes](https://docs.saltstack.com/en/develop/topics/releases/2016.11.0.html#network-automation-napalm)
- [Salt 2017.7 (Nitrogen) release notes](https://docs.saltstack.com/en/develop/topics/releases/2017.7.0.html#network-automation)
- [Using Salt at scale](https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/tutorials/intro_scale.html)
- [Salt high availability and fault tolerance](https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/highavailability/index.html)
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## Puppet
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- Getting Started and Basics
- Examples
- Advanced and Tools
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## Chef
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- Getting Started and Basics
- Examples
- Advanced and Tools
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## Products
- [NSOT](https://github.com/dropbox/nsot) - Network Source of Truth (NSoT) a source of truth database and repository for tracking inventory and metadata of network entities to ease management and automation of network infrastructure
- [ToDD](https://github.com/toddproject/todd) - ToDD is an extensible framework for providing natively distributed testing on demand.
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- [Nuts](https://github.com/HSRNetwork/Nuts) - Network Unit Testing System automates tests in the network similar to unit tests.
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- [Trigger](https://github.com/trigger/trigger) - Trigger is a robust network automation toolkit written in Python that was designed for interfacing with network devices and managing network configuration and security policy.
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- [pyNMS](https://github.com/afourmy/pyNMS) - pyNMS is a vendor-agnostic Network Management System for network visualization, inventory and graphical automation.
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## Library
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- [Capirca](https://github.com/google/capirca) - Multi-platform ACL generation system; can output Juniper/IOS/etc ACLs from the same policy
- [ciscoconfparse](https://github.com/mpenning/ciscoconfparse) - Parse, Audit, Query, Build, and Modify Cisco IOS-style configurations
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- [Condoor](https://github.com/kstaniek/condoor) - This is a python module providing access to Cisco devices over Telnet and SSH
- [EasySNMP](https://github.com/kamakazikamikaze/easysnmp) - Easy to use and very fast SNMP library that uses Net-SNMP
- [JINJA2](http://jinja.pocoo.org/) - Jinja2 is a full featured template engine for Python
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- [Napalm](https://github.com/napalm-automation/napalm) - NAPALM (Network Automation and Programmability Abstraction Layer with Multivendor support) is a Python library that implements a set of functions to interact with different router vendor devices using a unified API.
- [netaddr](https://github.com/drkjam/netaddr) - Network address manipulation that supports a number of techniques (supernetting and subnetting)
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- [Netmiko](https://github.com/ktbyers/netmiko) - Multi-vendor library to simplify Paramiko SSH connections to network devices
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- [TextFSM](https://github.com/google/textfsm) - Python module for parsing semi-structured text into python tables.
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## Non-Core Ansible Modules
- [ansible-junos-stdlib](https://github.com/Juniper/ansible-junos-stdlib) - Junos modules for Ansible
- [Fortimanager-Ansible](https://github.com/networktocode/fortimanager-ansible) - Ansible Module to work with Fortimanager
- [Infoblox-Ansible](https://github.com/infobloxopen/infoblox-ansible) - A new Ansible Module to work with Infoblox.
- [Napalm-Ansible](https://github.com/napalm-automation/napalm-ansible) - Collection of ansible modules that use napalm to retrieve data or modify configuration on networking devices.
- [Netscaler-Ansible](https://github.com/networktocode/netscaler-ansible) - Ansible Module to work with Netscalers
- [NTC Ansible](https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-ansible) - Multi-vendor Ansible Modules for Network Automation
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## Pre-written Salt States (Formulas)
- [napalm-install-formula](https://github.com/saltstack-formulas/napalm-install-formula) - Salt formula to simplify the installation of the necessary packages and system dependencies for NAPALM.
- [napalm-ntp-formula](https://github.com/saltstack-formulas/napalm-ntp-formula) - Formula to manage the NTP configuration on network devices, following the OpenConfig system YANG model.
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## Vendor Abstraction Library
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- [clicrud](https://github.com/davidjohngee/clicrud) - Brocade specific (MLX/VDX/ICX/CER/CES) CLI driver (Telnet & SSH)
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- [infoblox](https://github.com/infobloxopen/infoblox-client) - Python library for Infoblox
- [pandevice](https://github.com/PaloAltoNetworks/pandevice) - Python library for Palo Alto
- [pyeapi](https://github.com/arista-eosplus/pyeapi) - Python library for Arista EOS
- [pyfg](https://github.com/spotify/pyfg) - Python library for Fortinet
- [pyiosxr](https://github.com/fooelisa/pyiosxr) - Python library for Cisco IOSXR
- [pynxos](https://github.com/networktocode/pynxos) - Python library for Cisco NXOS
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- [py-junos-exnc](https://github.com/Juniper/py-junos-eznc) - Python library for Junos automation
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## Tools
- [BGP-Dashboard](https://github.com/rhicks/bgp-dashboard) - BGP Dashboard and Monitoring Web Application
- [napalm-logs](https://github.com/napalm-automation/napalm-logs) - Cross-vendor normalisation for network syslog messages, following the OpenConfig and IETF YANG models.
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- [Net-Config](https://github.com/SLAC/net-config/) - Automation framework for network devices
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- [NetSpark-Scripts](https://github.com/admiralspark/NetSpark-Scripts) - Netmiko-based scripts to assist the Network Administrators and Engineers of the world!
- [NetTools](https://github.com/crisponions/NetTools) - Simple network python scripts
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- [Network-CI](https://github.com/networkop/network-ci) - Proof of Concept of CI/CD methodology applied to traditional non-SDN network topologies
# Hypervisor's
- Docker
- Vagrant
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- Kubernetes
- Marathon
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- VirtualBox
- ESX
# Backups
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- [Cidr](https://github.com/renard/cidr) - Cidr Is not as Dumb as Rancid
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- [Gerty](https://github.com/ssinyagin/gerty) - A universal framework for device management automation. Eventually a replacement for RANCID... and much more
- [Jazigo](https://github.com/udhos/jazigo) - Jazigo is a tool written in Go for retrieving configuration for multiple devices, similar to rancid, fetchconfig, oxidized, Sweet.
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- [Oxidized](https://github.com/ytti/oxidized) - Oxidized is a network device configuration backup tool. It's a RANCID replacement!
- [RANCID](www.shrubbery.net/rancid) - RANCID monitors a router's (or more generally a device's) configuration, including software and hardware (cards, serial numbers, etc) and uses CVS (Concurrent Version System), Subversion or Git to maintain history of changes
- [Sweet](https://github.com/AppliedTrust/sweet) - Network device configuration backups and change alerts for the 21st century - inspired by RANCID!
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- [Unimus](https://unimus.net) - Configuration backup with an easy to use Web GUI. From nothing to backing-up 1000 routers in 15 minutes.
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# IPAM
- [bluecat](https://www.bluecatnetworks.com/products/ip-address-management/) - BlueCat provides network intelligence and insight into the relationship between devices, users and IP addresses that can be put into action to improve security and ensure reliable, always-on business connectivity.
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- [haci](http://haci.larsux.de/) - HaCi is an IP Address / Network Administration (IPAM) Tool with IPv6 support.
- [infoblox](https://www.infoblox.com/) - Industry leader in DNS, DHCP, and IP address management, the category known as DDI
- [netbox](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox) - NetBox is an IP address management (IPAM) and data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tool.
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- [nipap](http://spritelink.github.io/NIPAP/) - nipap is a sleek, intuitive and powerful IP address management system built to handle large amounts of IP addresses.
- [NSoT](https://github.com/dropbox/nsot) - Network Source of Truth is an open source IPAM and network inventory database.
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- [phpipam](https://phpipam.net/) - phpipam is an open-source web IP address management application (IPAM). Its goal is to provide light, modern and useful IP address management.
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# Configuration Management
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- [Solarwinds](www.solarwinds.com/network-configuration-manager)
- [ManageEngine](https://www.manageengine.com/network-configuration-manager/)
- [Rconfig](http://www.rconfig.com/)
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- [Unimus](https://unimus.net) - Network-wide configuration search and config diff over time in an easy to use web GUI.
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# Books
- [Network Programmability and Automation](http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920042082.do) - Skills for the Next-Generation Network Engineer
- [Ansible: Up and Running](http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920035626.do) - Automating Configuration Management and Deployment the Easy Way
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# Vendor Agnostic Products
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- [Apstra](http://www.apstra.com/products/) - The Apstra Operating System (AOS) is a vendor-agnostic distributed operating system for the data center network that enables business agility, dramatically scales operational efficiency, and reduces downtime.
- [Glue](http://gluenetworks.com/about-us-the-glue-team/) - With Gluware, the Glue Networks vision and team are continuing to trail-blaze at the forefront of the networking industry with multi-vendor orchestration solutions for Data Center, WAN and LAN networks.
# Network Vendor Products
- [Cisco Merkai](https://meraki.cisco.com/) - Cisco Meraki is the leader in cloud controlled WiFi, routing, and security. Secure and scalable, Cisco Meraki enterprise networks simply work
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- [Viptela](http://viptela.com/) - Viptela provides Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) technology that allows global companies to build cost-effective WANs
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- [Talari](https://www.talari.com/) - Talari Networks SD-WAN technology
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# Podcasts
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## Podcasts Feeds
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- [Software Gone Wild](https://www.ipspace.net/Podcast/Software_Gone_Wild) - Software Gone Wild is focusing on architectures, solutions and technologies that real networking engineers use in production networks.
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## Podcasts Episodes
- [Network Collective EPISODE 10 GRASSROOTS AUTOMATION](http://thenetworkcollective.com/2017/08/ep10-grassroots-automation/)
- [Packet Pushers Show 353: The Business Impact Of Network Automation](http://packetpushers.net/podcast/podcasts/show-353-business-impact-network-automation/)
- [Packet Pushers PQ Show 116: Practical YANG For Network Automation](http://packetpushers.net/podcast/podcasts/pq-show-116-practical-yang-network-automation/)
- [Podcast__init Episode 117: NAPALM with David Barroso and Mircea Ulinic](https://www.podcastinit.com/napalm-with-david-barosso-and-mircea-ulinic-episode-117/)
- [Talk Pytho to me #128: Pythonic Networks with NAPALM](https://talkpython.fm/episodes/embed_details/128)
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# Contributing
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Contributions about network automation are most welcome!
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This list is just getting started, please contribute to make it super awesome.
# License
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0, see LICENSE file for more detail
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