Pythonic Networks with NAPALM

Episode #128, published Thu, Sep 7, 2017, recorded Mon, Jul 17, 2017

When you think of networks, you probably think of physic things: Routers, switches, firewalls, and more. But increasingly, network engineers are managing massive networks that are better managed with software than via admin applications.

On this episode, you'll meet David Barroso who created NAPALM: A vendor neutral, cross-platform open source project that provides a unified API to network devices.

Links from the show

David on Twitter: @dbarrosop

NAPALM: napalm-automation.net
NAPALM on GitHub: github.com/napalm-automation/napalm
NAPALM docs: napalm.readthedocs.io
Episode transcripts: talkpython.fm

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David Barroso

Although my current title is Senior Software Developer I am a Network Engineer at heart that also happens to love Systems and basically anything you can manipulate into doing things for you without too much arguing (which immediately qualifies ...

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