WHITEPAPER Fortunately, NetBrain has demonstrated to thousands of customers worldwide that network automation can be easily applied to any operational portfolio, can be used for any size problem big or small, allows problems that are similar in nature to be machine-driven, and significantly reduce MTTR in the process. Network automation addresses the scale issue directly. By creating an infrastructure-aware, smart visual control platform that allows knowledge and experience to be captured by anyone which then becomes reusable by anyone, operational overhead decreases. No longer does the traditional operational overhead need to scale linearly as the network infrastructure itself does. Smarter not bigger. Network automation squarely fits into the “Day-2” operational planning process, and allows operators to solve problems once, and then capture and then reuse their efforts, all without any programming of any type. NetBrain makes that resulting automation available to everyone in NetOps so they can resolve subsequent occurrences quickly and with the same confidence as the original authors of that re-usable knowledge. And it can even be used to proactively validate and enforce operational rules which must exist to ensure business applications function properly. Your Automation Maturity Journey Knowing where your organization currently fits in the network automation journey is important from a strategic planning perspective. As maturity progresses from one level to the next, the operational overhead associated with infrastructure scale decreases. Mean-Time- To-Repair (MTTR) can be used as a proxy for maturity as it forms the baseline case for a completely manual network operational plan. You’ll see that as network automation maturity increases, MTTR decreases. The net difference between the two curves is the very tangible value network automation and can be used to quantify the ROI. So, let’s consider the five levels of network automation to help you understand where your organization currently fits, and give you some insight into the anticipated rewards of making a strategic commitment to move forward. The Definitive Guide to Network Automation | 2