Automating Your Network with Ansible Automation Platform and Nautobot: A Device Lifecycle Example
In this session, learn how Network to Code and Red Hat partnered to help a major energy company streamline device lifecycle management using Nautobot and Event-Driven Ansible. By integrating Nautobot as the Network Source of Truth with an Azure Service Bus and Event-Driven Ansible, the team automated device onboarding and decommissioning across tools like Clearpass, Cisco ISE, and Kentik. What once required multiple ServiceNow tickets and manual coordination is now fully automated and kept in sync across the full device lifecycle. Attendees will see how event-driven automation with Nautobot and Ansible Automation Platform eliminates silos, reduces errors, and drives operational efficiency at scale.
Tim’s career began as a network engineer for a regional ISP, where he developed a strong
foundation in networking. His journey then led him to work on large-scale cloud provider
networks, where he discovered the potential of Network Automation. Leveraging his extensive
experience, Tim now advises clients on how automation can significantly enhance both the
business and technical dimensions of their networks, driving efficiency and innovation.
Brandon Marlow is a Chief Architect at Red Hat with a deep experience in infrastructure and networking spanning roughly 20 years. At Red Hat he works to design large scale platform focused networks and infrastructure as well as driving direction of Open Source projects like OVN-K. Brandon’s recreational time is spent in woods with his Wife and dog.
