Revolutionizing Network Automation with Kubenet - Beyond Containers

Watch a 28-minute conference talk from NANOG exploring how Kubernetes can revolutionize network automation beyond its traditional container orchestration role. Dive into Kubenet, a community-driven initiative that leverages Kubernetes as a powerful automation and orchestration engine for physical, virtual, and containerized Network Operating Systems. Learn about open-source extensions, API model implementations, version control integration, and vendor-agnostic drift detection capabilities. Understand how to manage YANG-based systems declaratively using Kubernetes and implement vendor plugins for specific API models. Explore key concepts including network management abstractions, orchestration tools, and comprehensive automation strategies. Presented by Wim Henderickx, Head of Technology and Architecture at Nokia and Bellabs Fellow, who brings over 25 years of industry experience to this illuminating discussion on transforming network automation through Kubernetes' robust and extensible ecosystem.