Automation & Orchestration#

Steven Bakker — AMS-IX

• Why: This is part of the AMS-IX technical track — the host exchange explaining how it automates its own production platform. Operator-run tooling talks at an IX are exactly the "automation others can adopt" category that transfers well, and for a PM whose interests span software-native networking, exchange automation is a useful benchmark of the state of the practice.
• What: Unknown in content — the program lists only the title and the AMS-IX Technical Track tag. Expect it to cover configuration generation, provisioning, and change management for exchange fabric and service infrastructure (member ports, route servers, service lifecycles). (from abstract only; no description published)
• How: Unknown from the program; historically AMS-IX has discussed pipeline-driven configuration from a single source of truth and test-driven change validation for its switching and service platforms.
• Where applicable: Directly relevant to anyone operating shared switching infrastructure (IXPs, meetpoint fabrics) or running network automation programs generally. The specifics will be AMS-IX-specific in tooling but the workflow patterns are broadly portable.