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Compliance & RegulationThe End of Script-Driven Networks: Compliance & What’s Next
Script-driven network automation once helped teams move fast — but in 2025, it no longer meets compliance, security, or audit requirements. With NIS2 and DORA enforcing strict configuration governance, unauthenticated or script-based NCM introduces real organisational liability. This article explains why tools like Netmiko, NAPALM, Batfish, Oxidized, and RANCID can’t meet the new bar — and what modern, compliant network automation looks like.
rConfig V8Your Network Automation Might Be a Legal Risk — Here’s Why
Modern networks have outgrown the script-driven tools that once held them together. With regulations like NIS2 and DORA enforcing strict configuration and audit requirements, network configuration management is now a board-level issue. This article explains why scripting isn’t sustainable anymore and how secure, open-source platforms like rConfig Core v8 meet today’s compliance expectations.
Vendor Agnostic Network ManagementBeyond Brand Loyalty: The Tactical Shift to Vendor Agnostic Network Solutions
Explore the strategic move away from single-vendor ecosystems. Learn how a vendor-agnostic approach enhances scalability, cuts costs, and future-proofs your IT.
Network Technical DebtWhy Modern Networks Need More Than Traditional NCM Tools
Explore a detailed comparison of network automation tools. See how modern platforms move beyond simple backups to offer advanced compliance, state tracking, and scalability.
NetMriInfoblox NetMRI End-of-Life: What It Means for Network Teams & Modern Alternatives (2025)
NetMRI has officially reached end-of-life in 2025. Here’s how it affects network and security teams, what risks it creates, and what a modern NCM replacement actually needs to deliver.
Network Change ManagementNetwork Change Management Explained: Detecting, Tracking, and Approving Configuration Changes
When engineers hear "change management," they sometimes picture bureaucratic hurdles and slow approval processes. But effective network change management is the opposite. It is not about adding red tape. It is about implementing a systematic framework that brings stability, predictability, and speed to network operations. A mature framework is built on four essential pillars that create a reliable system of record for your entire infrastructure.
SecurityWhen the Cloud Bites Back: Why On-Prem Network Configuration Backup and Control Matter More Than Ever
The SonicWall firewall breach proves the danger of cloud-stored configuration data. Learn how rConfig’s on-prem, vendor-neutral NCM platform gives you full control of your network backups, encryption, and compliance.
Network AutomationWhat Regulators Expect Even When They Don’t Say It
The philosophy of regulatory oversight has fundamentally shifted. Auditors no longer arrive asking, "Do you have a change management policy?" Instead, the question has become far more direct: "Show me the immutable log of every change made to this firewall in the last six months." This change moves the focus from paper policies and good intentions to provable, continuous control over critical infrastructure. The burden of proof now rests squarely on the organization to demonstrate its command over its own environment.
rConfig V8rConfig Launches Free Generative AI & MCP AI for Network Configuration | Zabbix Summit 2025
rConfig unveils the first free in-app Generative AI and MCP AI for network configuration management, giving engineers full control of data, privacy, and insight.