NetBox Cloud in Modern Network Automation Architecture

Learn about NetBox Cloud's role in modern network automation through this 20-minute technical presentation from Tech Field Day. Discover how NetBox Labs, founded in 2023, serves as the commercial steward of the open-source NetBox project and delivers an enterprise-grade SaaS solution. Explore the concept of network source of truth as a representation of intended network state, encompassing devices, configurations, connections, and services. Gain insights into NetBox's structured data model that eliminates spreadsheet dependencies and enables network automation at scale through REST API and GraphQL interfaces. Examine key features of NetBox Cloud including push-button lifecycle operations, automated backups, single sign-on, and streamlined plugin management. Follow along with UI demonstrations showing site details, rack elevations, device configurations, and connection management. Understand how NetBox integrates with tools like IP Fabric to reconcile intended and actual network states while maintaining security and compliance. Learn about the customer journey from basic network documentation to full automation implementation, and see how NetBox Cloud fits into a modern network automation architecture that connects operations teams, automation tools, and observability solutions.