Cisco at AutoCon 4: AI, Automation, and the Human Side of 'Ops'

Let’s be sincere: automation isn’t elective anymore. Should you’re a community engineer questioning how AI and automation will change your job, right here’s the truth. Engineers who automate will outpace those that don’t.

See what’s attainable with Cisco at AutoCon 4

AutoCon 4, November 17–21, 2025, in Austin, TX, is the place the group compares notes on what really works—code, playbooks, telemetry, and the folks/course of shifts that make all of it stick. Come see what’s attainable on the Cisco sales space, or begin free at the moment at Cisco U. and switch a boring repetitive job into your first automated win.

“My most important takeaway from AutoCon was seeing how our clients arrange themselves to truly do NetDevOps—what community engineers be taught, how they companion with builders, and the way mutual understanding shapes success at scale.”—François Caen, Product Supervisor, Be taught with Cisco

Why groups stall on automation (and easy methods to transfer ahead)

Many organizations have a number of scripts or pilots however battle to scale their automation follow.

The same old blockers:

Rework & inconsistency: each web site is a snowflake.
Restricted visibility: no helpful telemetry or dashboards.
Expertise hole: engineers aren’t certain the place to begin, or how deep to go.

What will get momentum again:

API-first workflows with clear intent and guardrails.
Mannequin-driven telemetry that turns knowledge into motion.
Shared patterns (Git, critiques, exams) throughout community + software program groups.

Automation you’ll discover on the Cisco sales space at AutoCon 4

Fingers-on demos that present easy methods to get from guide duties to repeatable pipelines:

Operational Automation: intent-based, API-first workflows that minimize tickets and toil.
Scalable Observability: Flip telemetry into insights for capability, safety, and SLOs.
Programmability: Python, SDKs, and open APIs—use what suits your stack.
Ability-Constructing with Cisco U: tutorials, labs, and studying paths mapping the applied sciences above to CCNA → CCNP → CCIE.

Carry us a job that wastes your time. We’ll present a path to automate it, or the place to begin studying.

Can’t make it to Austin? Begin in half-hour

You don’t want a aircraft ticket to Austin to make progress. Observe François’ recommendation: “Discover one repetitive job, automate it, and are available to Cisco U. to find out how. Begin with a free tutorial or Python for Community Engineers, then develop and check your expertise alongside the Automation CCNA, CCNP, and CCIE path.”

Be part of our vibrant and free group of learners and get assist and recommendation there.

Begin proper now at Cisco U.—get a free account in minutes.

FAQs

What’s NetDevOps?Making use of software program practices (model management, CI/CD, testing) to community deployment and operations.

Do I’ve to be a developer?No. Begin small with Ansible, Python, or low-code instruments and construct depth over time.

What does Cisco present at AutoCon?Operational automation, observability, and programmability—plus hands-on demos, studying, and certifications prep through Cisco U.

The place do I begin at the moment?

At u.cisco.com—free tutorials, guided labs, and structured studying paths.

Automation doesn’t scale alone—it takes a group

The expertise is prepared. What’s wanted now’s shared expertise, clear paths, and collaboration throughout roles and distributors. AutoCon is the place that occurs.

We sit up for seeing you in Austin for AutoCon 4! Let’s speed up automation—collectively.