This comprehensive guide will delve into the intricate world of network automation architecture. From understanding the fundamentals to exploring different types and their applications, this post aims to equip you with the knowledge needed to revolutionize your network management processes.  What Is Network Automation? Network automation involves using software and hardware solutions to automate the...

NetBox continues to establish itself as the definitive source of truth for network infrastructure, and as our community expands, so does the demand for integrations with essential security and compliance platforms. Today, we’re excited to announce the Private Preview of our newest integration: a direct connection between NetBox and Tenable’s vulnerability management solutions. Bridging the...

We’re excited to announce that the beta version of NetBox v4.3 is now available! This beta release focuses on enhancements to the core NetBox project, which serves as the foundation for a broad ecosystem of network automation capabilities that include branching and change management, discovery, operational drift detection, data integrations, custom modeling, and much more....

Network observability is the capacity to learn about the actions and functionality of a network infrastructure. To comprehend the interactions and real-time performance of different network components entails gathering, evaluating, and displaying data from those components, and getting insights into the general health, effectiveness, and security of the network requires gathering data from a variety...

NetBox’s role as the network source of truth continues to expand, and as our user community grows, so too does the need for flexible, intuitive data modeling capabilities. Today, we’re excited to announce the Private Preview of a hotly anticipated new feature: NetBox Custom Objects. (Note: This is the same feature we previously introduced as...

As networks grow more complex, the need for secure, automated infrastructure management becomes increasingly clear. That’s why we’re excited to share a major new enhancement to the NetBox Discovery agent: Secrets Manager, a powerful integration that brings secure credential management into the heart of network discovery. A Quick Refresher: What is the NetBox Discovery agent?...

Network validation has emerged as a valuable mechanism for ensuring the integrity and security of data transmission. Network validation is a strong force in this space, offering a sophisticated means to verify the legitimacy of data packets traversing through networks. While the term might sound complex to beginners, its significance cannot be overemphasized in today’s...

NetBox’s position as the definitive network source of truth continues to strengthen, and as our user community expands, so does the demand for seamless integrations with essential network management platforms. Today, we’re excited to announce the Private Preview of our latest integration: a direct connection between NetBox and Infoblox. As one of the most widely...

After traveling between conferences these past couple of weeks, I wanted to share some reflections. I recently had the opportunity to speak at PeeringDaysEU in Croatia and attend KubeCon London, both of which offered a ton of great conversations and interesting perspectives on where our industry is heading. PeeringDaysEU: My First Croatian Adventure Last week...

Network and Infrastructure Teams Gain Unprecedented Control to Detect and Resolve Operational Drift NEW YORK, April 2, 2025 – NetBox Labs, the company behind NetBox, the world’s most popular open source network and infrastructure management platform, today announced that NetBox Assurance is now available for customers. NetBox Assurance enables IT teams to maintain accurate documentation...