Highlighting Network Automation Bright Spots with NRE Labs
summary
Platform demonstrates an open source, browser‑based lab for network automation that runs per‑user isolated topologies in Docker images scheduled by Kubernetes provisioning, teaches curricula defined as code with dependency graphs, and embeds Jupyter notebooks alongside an interactive CLI. Claim cites 82% manual ops in data center networks as motivation. Content requires no login, supports multi‑vendor virtual device images, auto‑provisions lessons on demand, and the running service proves the approach reduces time‑to‑first‑hands‑on.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction to NRE Labs
- 3:20The automation adoption problem
- 9:02Bright spots in automation
- 14:33Introducing the NRE Labs platform
- 22:57Interactive lesson examples
- 26:02Platform architecture overview
- 32:42Reducing learning barriers
- 35:07Docker-based network device emulation
- 40:23Preparing the learning environment
- 41:47Vendor-agnostic configuration
- 42:09Collections for community content
- 44:01How to get involved
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