Network Automation Nerds

Network Automation Nerds


Latest Episodes

NAN105: Campus Network Automation, Powered by Cisco Agentic Workflows (Sponsored)
November 05, 2025

Cisco Workflows is a new platform that makes network automation easier, smarter, and safer. On todays episode, sponsored by Cisco, we get introduced to Cisco Workflows by Stephen Orr, Distinguished

NAN104: The Art and Science of Writing a Network Automation Book
October 29, 2025

Host Eric Chou talks with Jeff Kala, co-author of the newly released Network Automation Cookbook 2nd Edition, to discuss his book and the experiences that led him from networking to network aut

NAN103: The Evolution of Multi-Cloud Networking
October 15, 2025

Were thrilled to welcome Tim McConnaughy back to the podcast. Tim is a hybrid cloud network architect, author, and co-host of the Cables to Cloud podcast. He recently wrote a 5-part blog series t

NAN102: Practical Applications for AI in Network Automation
October 01, 2025

As AI becomes more integrated into the IT landscape, developers, engineers, and operators are looking for practical ways to use these new tools. Joining us today is Ryan Booth; hes built a career a

NAN101: Scaling Intel’s Data Centers with Network Automation (Sponsored)
September 24, 2025

Transforming over 5,000 network devices across 56 data centers is no small feat. Doing that with a very small team is even more impressive. On todays episode, sponsored by Network To Code, we talk t

NAN100: A Retrospective On 100 Episodes of Network Automation Nerds
September 17, 2025

Network Automation Nerds has reached a special milestone: episode 100! Eric Chou looks back on 5 years of conversations with network automation pioneers, practitioners, and visionaries. Drew

NAN099: Bridging the Gap Between Innovative Tech and Everyday Users
September 03, 2025

New technologies, tools, and innovations help move IT forward, but it can be hard for users to keep up. Network Automation Nerds welcomes guest William Collins, a dynamic force in the world of

NAN098: Democratizing the Learning Environment for Network Engineers
August 20, 2025

Democratizing the learning environment is a passion for Deepak Ahuja. So much so, he founded CloudMyLab, a company that provides hands-on, cloud-based labs and networking environments. His goal is

NAN097: Automating Optical Networks
August 06, 2025

Optical networks are an essential component of networking, but dont get much attention. Today we shine a spotlight on the intersection of optical networks and the software that automates them. Our g

NAN096: NautobotGPT – An AI Assistant for Network Automation
July 23, 2025

NautobotGPT is a new AI assistant for Nautobot that helps engineers with network automation, answers questions, recommends tooling, and delivers working code. We discuss the user experience of