Advancing NetOps-as-Code: Strategic momentum, enhanced security, and multimode automation

The 3rd quarter of 2026 has shown that network automation isn’t just a “nice to have,” but rather a critical support for AI-driven workloads, edge computing, and hybrid cloud environments. Organizations are moving away from manual Day 2 operations and ad hoc solutions to a comprehensive, integrated automation platform. For network operations (NetOps) teams, this means transitioning from managing individual devices to orchestrating entire service delivery frameworks.Ansible Automation Platform updates Red Hat recently made the new automation orchestrator generally available as an add-on for R