Data is the foundation for scalable, reliable infrastructure automation, but many organizations struggle with inventory management and data configuration as they work to fully automate their infrastructure lifecycle. On May 21st, 2025, Nick Thompson presented a session at Red Hat Summit in Boston, MA, in which he introduced NetBox, a solution for modeling and documenting modern networks as a single source of truth for network automation, built on Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. In this session, they explored this data-centric automation approach with live demonstrations of automating: * Device and data onboarding into the NetBox platform using Ansible Automation Platform. * Day 0 network provisioning. * Day 2 operations and configuration compliance. * Testing and validation This event provides access to the companion lab presented during the session so that attendees can get hands-on experience with the technologies and integrations demonstrated during the talk.

Visibility across IT/OT environments, including data visibility and the ability to improve digital experiences, remains a top challenge for manufacturers. Join WWT Senior Manufacturing Advisor Tim Householder as he talks about how aligning IT design to OT needs can help bridge the gap between IT and OT to help produce higher quality products, make more data driven decisions and drive a better end user experience. Tim also details industry trends in the near- and long-term, discusses ways leaders can maximize security and how to advance automation initiatives.

With massive IT estates and stringent technology certification processes, technical debt is a perennial thorn in the side for IT leaders of financial institution. Rarely, however, does the business know the risks of a patchwork approach to maintaining legacy systems. In this episode of WWT Experts, former Bank of America CTO and WWT consultant David Reilly talks with senior director Mark Wall about how IT leaders of financial institutions can begin to conquer technical debt by making it an organizational priority.

Join us for the Virtual Lab Workshop, where we'll introduce the Infrastructure Source of Truth Learning Series. This series is designed for infrastructure engineers to learn how to manage data for automation effectively. You'll explore the concept of a "Source of Truth" (SoT) and key considerations for building one. The session covers two SoT solutions: Text File-based SoT and NetBox as a SoT. In the Text File module, you'll learn how to manage and use text files in automation. The NetBox module will teach you how to interface with NetBox for managing variable data and inventory. The workshop includes hands-on labs with guided challenges to reinforce these concepts, providing practical experience with both file-based and NetBox SoT solutions.

Healthcare organizations face a perfect storm of cybersecurity challenges, from sophisticated ransomware attacks to a fluid regulatory environment to the complexities of digital transformation. Watch Palo Alto Networks' Healthcare Lead Troy Ament talk with WWT's Dr. Eric Quinones and Jake Bushman about proven strategies to fortify your cybersecurity defenses, streamline your infrastructure and empower your teams to outpace the evolving threat landscape.

While typically slow to adopt new technology, healthcare providers appear willing to embrace AI to augment clinical decision making and reduce burdensome administrative tasks. Health systems are accelerating AI adoption to drive operational efficiency and better care outcomes. Join WWT Chief Healthcare Advisor Dr. Sanaz Cordes and Senior AI Consultant Drew Pikey as they talk about how healthcare organizations can overcome challenges related to AI adoption, the risks involved in integrating AI throughout your organization and use cases that are driving the most value (both today and in the future).

The intense focus on developing and deploying AI solutions is putting significant strain on teams that manage data and infrastructure. To enable AI, IT leaders need scalable solutions that are flexible and simple to manage. Join Anthony Cinelli, senior director of global Dell PowerFlex servers, and John Lochausen, a technical solutions architect at WWT, as they talk about how you can implement modern infrastructure solutions and how Dell PowerFlex servers can revolutionize your data center operations.

Tasked with doing more with less, IT leaders globally are looking to scale automation projects to drive efficiency and productivity. Even more important than moving automation forward is moving the right automation forward. But as many are learning, this is easier said than done. Join WWT's Jim Stuckey, who leads our infrastructure automation practice, as he dives into why providing automated infrastructure is so critical to delivering good end-user experiences. Jim also talks about common use cases for automated infrastructure, outcomes gained from those use cases and considerations for building a culture that's ready to tackle it all. And who could forget — how is automation changing in the age of generative AI?

As utility companies look to modernize aging infrastructure, effective lifecycle management of network assets is crucial. Yet many struggle to refresh assets across widespread, remote networks in a timely manner. In this episode of WWT Experts, industry director for utilities and energy Adam Nathan talks with global PMO director David Tunks about how utilities can benefit from a programmatic, data-driven approach to asset lifecycle management.

Learn how WWT, F5, and Red Hat partner closely to help customers automate, scale, and secure application workloads across hybrid cloud environments. F5 and Red Hat jointly deliver high-performance applications with automated, protected, and optimized workflows.

As enterprises increasingly adopt cloud and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions, traditional network architectures are proving inadequate to support the distributed nature of modern work environments. Join WWT Senior Vice President Greg Schoeny and Neil Anderson, who leads WWT's cloud and infrastructure practice, as they talk about the transformative impact of cloud-based applications and distributed workforces on service provider network architectures. Greg and Neil also discuss how service providers can adapt to these changes to ensure high-performance, secure connectivity for all users, devices, and applications, regardless of their location.

The exponential growth of data in the oil and gas industry is presenting leaders with unique opportunity to finally drive long-desired use cases such as remote- or tablet-controlled operations. But to do it, those leaders will have to invest in intelligent automation, which combines robotic process automation with machine learning and artificial intelligence to create smart bots and automated process discovery. Join WWT's Matthew Crook, who has over 15 years experience guiding clients through complex technical challenges, as he talks about how you can move beyond departmental deployments to the fully automated enterprise. Matthew also talks about IT/OT convergence, details how you can integrate IA with existing automation efforts already taking place and what the future holds with generative AI.