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Network Automation

Network Automation

When the Network Sneezes, the Business Bleeds

Mar 16, 2026

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19 min read

When the Network Sneezes, the Business Bleeds

Why manual changes and ad-hoc scripts are no match for the financial, operational, and human cost of modern network failures, and how to build a software-centric automation strategy instead.

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado

Network Automation

Beyond Scripts: Rethinking Network Automation as a Software System

Mar 9, 2026

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17 min read

Beyond Scripts: Rethinking Network Automation as a Software System

What hyperscale engineers figured out 15 years ago—and how you can apply the same mindset without needing hyperscale traffic.

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado

Network Automation

High Availability for Network Automation Systems

Dec 27, 2025

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13 min read

High Availability for Network Automation Systems

Why your controller is not the network... until it is, during an incident

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado

Network Automation

The Hero Trap: How Network Engineering Myths Undermine Scale, Velocity, and Sanity

Oct 25, 2025

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35 min read

The Hero Trap: How Network Engineering Myths Undermine Scale, Velocity, and Sanity

How dependence on network heroes leads to technical debt and operational and business risks

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado

Network Automation

Why NetOps Is Still Stuck in the Stone Age

Jul 10, 2025

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26 min read

Why NetOps Is Still Stuck in the Stone Age

Most network teams believe they’ve automated, but all they’ve done is script faster failure.

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado

Network Automation

The Current State of Network Automation in Network Engineering

Jun 10, 2025

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5 min read

The Current State of Network Automation in Network Engineering

The Present and Future of Network Automation

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado

Network Automation

Evolving Network Automation: Why Speed Alone Is Not the Goal

Jun 9, 2025

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11 min read

Evolving Network Automation: Why Speed Alone Is Not the Goal

Fast Automation Without Intent and Validation Is Just Faster Failure.

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado

Network Automation

Poor Automation Is a Trap: Applying Software Design Principles to Network Automation

Jun 7, 2025

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11 min read

Poor Automation Is a Trap: Applying Software Design Principles to Network Automation

Avoid the hidden dangers of ad hoc automation

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado

Network Automation

Change Control Without Proper Automation Is Just Delayed Risk

Jun 4, 2025

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4 min read

Change Control Without Proper Automation Is Just Delayed Risk

Modern Change Control Without Automation Is Just Slow-Motion Failure, and Here’s How to Fix It.

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado

The Routing Intent
by Leonardo Furtado

Where network engineering meets clarity, scale, and purpose.

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