CodiLime and Palo Alto Networks Showcase Large-Scale Network Automation at AutoCon 1 2024

CodiLime, a leader in technology and engineering solutions, is excited to announce a joint presentation with Palo Alto Networks, leading network cybersecurity company, at the upcoming AutoCon 1 conference. Set in the vibrant city of Amsterdam from May 29 -31, 2024, this event is a cornerstone for network automation professionals looking to explore the latest trends and innovations.

Adam Baumeister, Global Solutions Architect at Palo Alto Networks, and Adrian Celebański, DevOps Engineer at CodiLime, will take the stage to share their insights on the topic: "100 firewalls upgraded in a single night? Delivering large-scale operations with Ansible."

This talk will delve into a challenging scenario faced by many organizations: the need to upgrade hundreds of firewalls to prevent them from reaching their OS End of Life (EoL), a particularly daunting task for mission-critical operations within the healthcare sector, encompassing hospitals, clinics, and laboratories. The case study presented will cover the ambitious goal of upgrading nearly a thousand firewalls in just three months, a feat complicated by the various OS version changes, redundancy options, and the strict limitation of performing upgrades only during weekend maintenance windows.

Adam and Adrian will explain how they tackled this "mission impossible" by developing a Python and Ansible-based solution. This innovative software automates the entire upgrade process, including extensive pre-checks to validate the environment, the execution of upgrade procedures with features like config backups and automatic failover, post-upgrade validations with snapshot comparisons, and the generation of detailed upgrade reports.

“Excited to co-present with Adam Baumeister our solution on automating large-scale network upgrades using Ansible. We will live demo the upgrade procedure automation and let you try it, as this solution is fully open source! See you in Amsterdam." - Adrian Celebański, CodiLime.

This session is a must-attend for anyone interested in network automation, offering a unique opportunity to learn from a real-life use case that showcases the power of automation in executing large-scale operations efficiently and effectively.

For more details about AutoCon 1 visit the event website: https://networkautomation.forum/autocon1      .

Join us at AutoCon 1 2024 to discover how CodiLime and Palo Alto Networks are pushing the boundaries of network automation and setting new standards for operational excellence in the digital age.