Juniper Introduces Data Center Network Automation Bots

Juniper Networks says it’s making progress toward a “self-driving network” by introducing software bots that help network managers automate otherwise cumbersome tasks.

Modern enterprise networks are getting increasingly complex. They often stretch across multiple clouds, and automating network management at that scale requires highly skilled software developers. Its bots can help, says the network technology vendor.

This week Juniper announced three new network automation bots:

The bots use Juniper’s network automation and management platform Contrail as well as AppFormix, its platform for tuning application performance in cloud environments. Juniper gained the technology when it acquired a startup called AppFormix last year.