Gluware, the leader in intelligent network automation, has officially announced the launch of Gluware 5.5, a solution which is designed to deliver significant expansion of multi-vendor support, deep integration with NetBox, new capabilities for the open-source SONiC operating system, enhanced network RPA capabilities, and more.

According to certain reports, Gluware 5.5 arrives bearing the means to meet enterprises right where they are in their unique automation efforts. This includes making it possible for them to seamlessly integrate their existing infrastructure and preferred tools, all for the purpose of accelerating progress and building upon their current effort.

More on that would reveal how the development in question treads up a long distance to strengthen Gluware’s position as the industry’s most comprehensive, enterprise-grade intent-based intelligent network automation platform.

Talk about the given technology on a slightly deeper level, we begin from the availability of a native NetBox integration geared towards facilitating dynamic synchronization of Gluware DIAL device details and automated updates between Gluware and NetBox. Thanks to that, the stated integration empowers organizations to maintain accurate source-of-truth data with user-definable sync direction and comprehensive metadata synchronization.

Next up, we have robust SONIC OS support coming into play. This one focuses on conceiving comprehensive support for the open-source Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) operating system. All in all, the stated feature can comes in handy to back both Community and Dell Enterprise editions within key Gluware capabilities, such as Device Manager, Config Drift, and Audit.

Such integration also allows enterprises adopting SONiC-based platforms to seamlessly incorporate them into their multi-vendor automation strategy with Gluware, forming the basis to conduct discovery, inventory, state monitoring, and configuration compliance checks.

Another detail worth a mention is rooted in Gluware 5.5’s enhanced RPA capabilities that aim to improve users’ workflow management. Complementing this would be an ability to reorder tasks and clone/paste functionality, as well as mechanics for OS shell command execution and configuration pushes, without changing assigned assemblies or features.

Network RPA is also more resilient, boasting the ability to continue running workflows when there are device-level errors. Users can further use conditionals to create specific tasks for devices with success or errors.

Moving on to expanded multi-vendor support, Gluware 5.5 extends its vendor support across multiple platform components. This includes Versa Director API integration for device discovery and configuration management, alongside enhanced Cisco Meraki support with expanded Ready-to-Use Solution Items (RSIs) for content filtering, firewall policies, threat protection, and WAN application services.

Beyond that, there would be advanced topology visualization capabilities with enhanced VLAN and trunk detail display. Users can also come expecting a facility to configure backup and restore support for Cisco NXOS Virtual Device Context (VDC).

Hold on, we still have a few bits left to unpack, considering we haven’t yet touched upon the potential for improved user experience. In essence, the platform will leverage components like a new dialog for editing user settings that provide enhanced control over user preferences, including dashboard themes, grid colors, and API credentials management.

We also haven’t touched upon Gluware 5.5’s Ubantu OS, an operating system which ensures long-term stability and security through access to critical patches and performance enhancements.

Rounding up highlights would be the availability of enhanced search capabilities that let you search more deeply in the Config Model Editor, and therefore, enable more precise configuration management, joined by improved efficiency in handling complex network configurations.

Among other things, we ought to mention how the development marks a new chapter for Gluware Intelligent Network Automation Platform, which has become the trusted medium across demanding sectors, including finance, banking, engineering, pharmaceuticals, retail, healthcare, gaming, the public sector, and more.

“Network automation isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. Every team starts from a different point, with unique vendors, tools, and progress already made,” said Ernest Lefner, Chief Product Officer at Gluware. “Gluware 5.5 is built to integrate with that reality. By expanding open source and network vendor hardware integrations, and enhancing the resilience and flexibility of automation workflows through Network RPA, we empower network teams and automation builders to seamlessly build upon their current efforts and dramatically accelerate their automation initiatives and outcomes.”