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Network and Infrastructure Automation

CodiLime builds custom network and infrastructure automation across the whole network lifecycle: design, automated build, daily operations and maintenance. Multi-vendor rollouts, migrations and zero-touch provisioning stop being manual work, so the network can change at the pace the business asks for, without adding engineers. We build that automation as software, with version control, testing and review, and we build it in the tooling your teams already use: Python, Golang, Terraform or Ansible.

Measured impact

What we deliver

  • Automation of daily network operations

    We automate OS upgrades, Day 0 and Day 1 provisioning, and Day 2 configuration changes.

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  • Automation of disaster recovery

    Automation detects network failures, reconfigures routing and restores connectivity after an outage or cyberattack.

  • Automation of zero touch provisioning

    Devices get their configuration the moment they are plugged in, with no manual staging on site.

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  • Automated validation engines

    We design and implement verification tools that guarantee parity and functional consistency between legacy configurations and target states.

  • Third party config conversion

    We convert configurations between vendors for routers, firewalls, SASE and other network elements, with automated validation.

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  • Automated config cleanups

    We clean and optimize device configurations to cut their size and speed up daily operations, for example by deduplicating firewall objects.

  • Infrastructure as code

    We author Terraform modules and automation logic to deploy virtualized infrastructure across public, private and hybrid cloud environments.

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  • GitOps approach implementation

    Your network infrastructure is managed with the same practices and tooling as software.

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  • Third-party integrations

    We integrate with products such as ServiceNow, NetBox and LLM gateways to automate network workflows.

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How we do it

  1. We start with the product expert

    SME engineers who know the specific network product in depth.

  2. We document the operation first

    The network operation we are going to automate, or the problem to solve.

  3. We cover the corner cases

    Operations look similar across organizations. Each one has its own specifics and corner cases.

  4. Throughout steps 01–03

    Your tooling, not ours

    We bring recommendations and benchmarks from other implementations. Whether your teams work in Python, Golang, Terraform or Ansible, we work in the same stack.

    Your team keeps the practices

    We help your network teams adopt good software development practices in their automation.

How we work with you

  • Design, build and maintain automation for you, or together with your team.

  • Develop and maintain the open-source libraries behind your technology, so the community adopts it faster.

  • Join your Professional Services team to speed up global adoption of your solutions. We support all time zones and multiple languages.

  • Act as your integrator, globally or in a specific local market.

  • Work in the tooling your teams already use: Python, Golang, Terraform or Ansible.

Technology

  • Automation, IaC & Scripting

    • Ansible
    • Terraform
    • Python
    • Go
    • Bash

  • Source of Truth & Inventory

    • NetBox
    • Nautobot
    • InfraHub
    • Git

  • Target Infrastructure & Vendors

    • Palo Alto Networks
    • Fortinet
    • Check Point
    • Cisco
    • Juniper
    • AWS
    • Microsoft Azure
    • Google Cloud Platform
    • OpenStack
    • KVM
    • Kubernetes

  • CI/CD & GitOps · Network Simulation & Digital Twin

    • GitLab CI
    • GitHub Actions
    • Jenkins
    • Containerlab
    • GNS3
    • EVE-NG

Proof of capability

Why CodiLime

  • Software and product engineering

    Network automation has to stay maintainable, which means it has to be built the way software is built. We have spent years shipping production software for data centers, telecoms and enterprises, and we bring those practices into the network.

  • Network and infrastructure DNA

    Our network automation engineers work across both automation and core networking, and hold industry certifications. We have worked with tier-1 network vendors and telecom equipment manufacturers.

  • We work from inside your team

    Besides writing network automation software, we often work as part of a customer’s Professional Services team, delivering vendor-grade solutions to enterprise clients globally. We also help network vendors set up structured, automation-driven Professional Services delivery frameworks.

Insights

FAQ

Good to know

  • Who is CodiLime’s Network Automation service for?

    CodiLime builds network automation for telecom operators, service providers, network vendors and enterprises running complex multi-vendor or hybrid-cloud infrastructure, where operations have to scale without adding engineers.

  • What results can network automation realistically deliver?

    CodiLime’s network automation projects have achieved up to 90% faster deployment of virtualized network elements in the public cloud, a 60% reduction in configuration size via automated cleanup, and overnight upgrades of over 100 firewalls.

  • Can CodiLime assist with multi-vendor environments automation?

    Yes, CodiLime automates complex multi-vendor environments. We can also help you in vendor consolidation via automated conversions from one vendor to another.

  • Do you sell an off-the-shelf product or build custom automation?

    CodiLime builds automation solutions designed around your specific network topology and operational workflows. CodiLime can deliver end-to-end systems, develop and maintain open-source libraries for your technology, or embed directly into your Professional Services team globally.

  • How does CodiLime approach tool selection and integrations?

    CodiLime brings recommendations and benchmarks from other implementations, then works in the stack your teams already use, whether that is Python, Golang, Terraform or Ansible. CodiLime also integrates network automation with products such as ServiceNow, NetBox and LLM gateways.

Which operation would you automate first?

Tell us what your team repeats most often, and across how many devices. That is enough for us to say whether it is worth automating and where we would start.