Infrastructure Automation

F5 Ansible Automation Training Lab

Welcome to WWT's F5 Automation and Programmability Lab. The intended goal of this lab is to introduce and enable F5 administrators in taking the first step to automate, simplify and streamline the F5 provisioning and configuration process. test

Nov 11, 2019

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Cisco Ansible Automation Lab

Welcome to WWT's Introduction to Network Automation and Programmability Lab. The intended goal of this lab is to introduce network architects and DevOps engineers in taking the first step to automate, simplify and streamline the provisioning and configuration of networking platforms such as Cisco IOS XE, Cisco Nexus and Cisco ACI.

Oct 22, 2019

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Design

We help you create an infrastructure automation strategy. This includes identifying business initiatives where automation can add the most value and driving out bottlenecks that prevent automation projects from getting off the ground.

Page HashiCorp Terraform

Automation Enablement Program

Feb 1, 2021

3 min read

Article Cisco

Ansible for Higher Level Automation with Cisco DNA Center

New modules to interface Ansible and Cisco DNA Center simplify configuration and inventory management.

Oct 1, 2019

1 min read

Article Infrastructure Automation

Inside the ATC Automation: Infrastructure Automation

Aug 24, 2021 • 11 am (CDT)

Implement

Whether it's making infrastructure installation easy with playbooks, building a CI/CD pipeline, or integrating systems like Ansible Tower and ServiceNow, we get you up, running and ready to support the business at speed and scale. Plus, SME hours are just a click away.

Article Cisco

Take Your Orchestration Strategy to the Next Level

A good orchestration strategy should be scalable, versatile and architecturally functional within your overall network strategy.

Dec 14, 2018

8 min read

Reducing the Skills Gap Between DevOps Processes

How enabling Super-NetOps can automate workflows and reduce the gap between infrastructure and developers

Aug 11, 2017

2 min read

Article Ansible

Building Network Automation into Your Organization

An enterprise-wide automation framework must benefit the individual first. But how can this be accomplished within a large organization?

May 7, 2018

7 min read

Article Infrastructure Automation

Ansible Tower for Implementing Security Policy

Take a look back on WWT Principal Architect Joel King's Network Automation presentation at AnsibleFest 2018.

Oct 1, 2018

4 min read

Operate

We know you need to quickly skill up but also be self-sufficient in operating automation toolsets. That's why we put IT operations teams on a training and enablement path. And with ongoing access to our labs, learning never has to stop.

Article F5

On the DevOps Journey: How Network Engineers Can Begin to Think Like Developers Using F5

NetOps embracing development best practices is a key piece in the DevOps puzzle. Three shifts in mindset and technology use cases can help.

Mar 26, 2019

7 min read

Case studies

Case Study Why WWT

Building a Modern, Elastic IT Infrastructure From Scratch for Elanco Animal Health to Streamline and Optimize M&A

During a global pandemic, Elanco and WWT worked collaboratively to design, build and integrate an end-to-end IT infrastructure with the ability to scale and meet the evolving demands of the highly competitive animal health market.

Jan 12, 2022

6 min read

Case Study Hybrid Cloud

IaC and Security Best Practices for Large Scale Cloud Migrations

Build large-scale hybrid cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Apr 13, 2021

8 min read

Case Study Cisco

WWT Saves Time and Money Using Ansible Automation

By adopting Ansible automation, WWT IT is no longer asking themselves if they should automate; they're asking what should they automate next?

Oct 22, 2019

4 min read

Case Study Infrastructure Automation

Midmarket Wireless Service Provider Accelerates Automation With WWT and Itential

Learn how WWT and Itential were able to drive automation deployment time from 12 weeks to 4 weeks -- and help a midmarket company acquire carrier-grade automation on budget and on time.

Nov 5, 2020

5 min read

Connect with our experts

Mark Wall

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WWT

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Technical Solutions Architect

Joel King

WWT

Distinguished Solutions Architect | CCIE No. 1846 (ret.)

Emilio Trenzado

WWT

Technical Architect

Tyler Hatton

WWT

Technical Solutions Architect

Phillip Palmer

WWT

Senior Practice Manager

Jeff Andiorio

WWT

Principal Solutions Architect

Stephen Hey

WWT

Technical Solutions Architect

Steve Noviello

WWT

Technical Solutions Architect

John Tejada

WWT

Technical Solutions Arch II

Ron Whitt

WWT

Technical Solutions Arch III

Nick Thompson

WWT

Principal Solutions Architect - Automation

Corey Wanless

WWT

Technical Solutions Architect

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Featured content

Article Automation Anywhere

WWT and Automation Anywhere Partner to Demonstrate the Value of Robotic Process Automation in Healthcare

Learn how a cancer research center plans to automate revenue cycle management through AI-powered bots.

Aug 6, 2021

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ATC WWT Research

Networking Priorities for 2022

A roadmap for delivering new levels of security, productivity and user experience.

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Apr 7, 2022

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Demystifying the Cisco Catalyst 9800 Configuration Model

The purpose of this insight is to educate wireless network administrators who are considering deploying or migrating a wireless network about the similarities and differences between the Cisco Catalyst 9800 and AireOS wireless solutions. We have provided an overview of the Cisco Catalyst solution, details about why the configuration model was revamped, and instructions for how to correlate configuration constructs between the legacy and new configuration model, simplifying adoption of the new solution.

Jun 26, 2020

14 min read

Lab Development Platforms

Red Hat OpenShift 4.11 Sandbox

In this lab environment, you will walk through deploying your own OpenShift 4.11 cluster on vSphere. The deployment method walked through uses the 'Installer-Provisioned Infrastructure' method. Once deployed, use some of our linked use cases or carve your path to experience what OpenShift offers.

Sep 14, 2022

1 min read

Case Study Why WWT

Building a Modern, Elastic IT Infrastructure From Scratch for Elanco Animal Health to Streamline and Optimize M&A

Jan 12, 2022

6 min read

Cisco Ansible Automation Lab

Oct 22, 2019

1 min read

What's new

AlgoSec Foundations Lab

AlgoSec is a collection of software designed to help an organization optimize their network. The provide a way to map the flows within a network, make changes automatically and securely, and check compliance with automated reports. This lab provides an introduction to several of the features offered by AlgoSec, including their Firewall Analyzer, AppViz and FireFlow. This walkthrough guides users on how to use each of these network tools and provides an environment for further testing. This is only a small selection of features offered by AlgoSec.

Sep 20, 2022

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Hybrid Cloud Management with Morpheus Data - Hotshots 101 Lab

This hands-on lab will help WWT customers understand the fundamentals of the Morpheus Data appliance in a vSphere ecosystem, including Morpheus RBAC, connectivity to vCenter, instance provisioning and automated task configuration. The lab will provide full administrative level access and allow customers to expand on topics of interest outside of the 101 material. After completing the work in this lab guide, customers will be able to use Morpheus Data solutions to rapidly deploy workloads into cloud environments, normalize workload configuration and manage workload lifecycle automation.

Sep 19, 2022

1 min read

Lab Development Platforms

Red Hat OpenShift 4.11 Sandbox

Sep 14, 2022

1 min read

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Programmability and Automation Meetup: Infrastructure Test Automation Series #1 - Pytest

As crucial as automating your network deployment is, the ability to ensure correctness and validate proper behavior and state of your network is the key to a successful automation strategy.

Sep 8, 2022

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Inside the ATC Automation: Infrastructure Automation

Aug 24, 2021 • 11 am (CDT)

WWT Experts: Mark Wall on Infrastructure Automation

In this session from the WWT Experts series, we will hear from Mark Wall who represents WWT's expertise around infrastructure automation. We'll present Mark with top questions facing those working on infrastructure automation programs and learn from his hands-on experience working with WWT customers across several industries. Join us for this WWT Experts session!

Sep 02, 2021 • 11 am (CDT)

Briefing Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

TEC37 E21: How to Add Automation to IT Operations: Do You Want to be a Robot or Learn How to Build Robots?

Traditional IT operations can turn skilled people into robots who have to perform the same operationally-critical, yet time-consuming tasks over and over. All the while, it seems there is never time to work on the most strategic projects for your organization. What if you could build your own "robots" to do the repetitive work for you, so you could have time to do the things you really want to do? Infrastructure automation is your robot army, waiting for your orders! Adding automation to your IT operations skillset is absolutely doable, even though it might sound intimidating. Where do you start? What should you learn? What are the most important things to know? Host Robb Boyd and our expert panel will answer these questions and more, so you have the tools you need to make your automation robots come to life.

Nov 24, 2020 • 1 pm (CST)

WWT Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Service Engagements

Customize your Robotic Process Automation Support from WWT or choose from our established service bundles. WWT makes it simple to automate your processes with service bundles. Get started today on your journey to RPA success.

Aug 5, 2022

3 min read

Hands-On Pure Storage and Ansible Automation Workshop

Join World Wide Technology and Pure Storage for a hands-on workshop around Ansible Automation with our industry experts and the value it brings to your organization! To keep up with the growing speed of business demands, there's a pressing need to make programmability and automation an inherent part of operational IT processes. WWT offers hands-on Ansible Automation Training labs to help customers learn how to get started using centralized automation tools to manage and deploy configurations.

Mar 22, 2022 • 10 am (CDT)

Inside the ATC Automation: Skills Development

We're back with another round of Inside the ATC, with Automation experts Nick Thompson & Tyler Hatton. This series highlights the most recent content, labs, experts and case studies around a particular topic you can find on our Advanced Technology Center Digital Platform, wwt.com. There's a lot there and we want to help you find what you really need, wherever you are in your Automation journey.

Apr 05, 2022 • 10 am (CDT)

Hands-On F5 Terraform Automation Workshop

Join World Wide Technology for a hands-on workshop around F5 Terraform Automation Lab with our industry experts and the value it brings to your organization! Infrastructure-as-Code is a significant movement across the networking industry that builds on core principles within the DevOps movement that favor treating everything possible "as code." This workshop is a hands-on overview to introduce the concept of IaC (Infrastructure-as-Code) for managing F5 application services using BIG-IP Terraform Provider.

Dec 14, 2021 • 1 pm (CST)

Hands-On F5 Ansible Automation Workshop

Join World Wide Technology for a hands on workshop around Red Hat® Ansible Tower automation with our industry experts and the value it brings to your organization! In order to keep up with the speed of business, there is a pressing need to make programmability and automation an inherent part of operational IT processes. During this hands-on workshop, experts from WWT will demonstrate how a centralized automation tool can be used to programmatically configure devices and deliver applications across multiple platforms.

Jun 24, 2021 • 11 am (CDT)