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William Collins recaps the recent Bearded IT Dad discussion to cut through AI hype and explain what’s real for network engineers – from MCP to governed orchestration.

AI & AIOps

What Network Engineers Need to Know About AI (Before the Hype Gets You)

AI is everywhere right now. In every vendor pitch. Every LinkedIn thread. Every “hot take” about the future of IT. And if you’ve spent more than five minutes in the network engineering world lately, you’ve probably heard some version of this: “AI is coming for your job.” That’s exactly why I joined Dakota, host of

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GigaOm Radar for Network Validation report cover named Itential as a Fast Mover for Fourth Consecutive Year in 2025.

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Itential Recognized as a Fast Mover in the 2025 GigaOm Radar for Network Validation, for the Fourth Consecutive Year

Networks are evolving faster than most operational models can keep up with. Hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure is now the norm. Change windows are shrinking. Security expectations are rising. And automation has shifted from “nice to have” to a requirement for staying competitive. In this environment, network validation has become foundational. Because speed without confidence creates

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Itential’s AI architecture: AI reasoning with FlowAgents, deterministic execution with Itential Platform workflows, and infrastructure instrumentation via Integration Framework, Automation Gateway, and FlowMCP Gateway.

AI & AIOps

Mapping Itential Platform Technologies to the AI Infrastructure Journey

tldr; Learn how to take AI in infrastructure from basic experimentation into practical, governed integrations with real systems, build and deploy purpose‑built agents with Itential’s tools, orchestrate multi‑agent workflows, and ultimately enable autonomous, enterprise‑safe operations. Itential has built a comprehensive technology stack that enables enterprises to progress through every phase of the AI-driven infrastructure journey

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Itential FlowAI validated in independent research report by 451 Research.

AI & AIOps

451 Research Validates FlowAI as the Foundation for Autonomous, Governed Infrastructure Operations

The conversation around artificial intelligence in enterprise infrastructure operations is changing, and it is changing quickly. According to the latest independent analysis from 451 Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, enterprises are moving decisively from AI experimentation to AI implementation. This shift marks a fundamental transition in how AI is used across infrastructure environments,

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Automate Your Network, Orchestrate the Future: Why My Next Chapter Starts at Itential

Some moments only make sense in hindsight. Years ago, at Cisco Live, I was walking toward the World of Solutions when I noticed something odd. Everywhere I looked – banners, signage, booths - the same phrase kept appearing: Automate Your Network. I remember smiling to myself and thinking, “Wow… somebody really enjoyed my book.” As

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5 Resources Every Infrastructure Team Needs to Be AI-Ready in 2026

AI did not break into infrastructure operations in 2024 or 2025 by accident. It happened because years of work in automation, orchestration, and governance finally created the conditions for it. The teams seeing results today are not experimenting with AI in isolation. They are applying it deliberately, inside proven operating models, to real operational problems.

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Featured image for the article ‘The Architect’s Mindset: From Doing Work to Designing Systems,’ featuring a network-style system diagram and Packet Pushers and Itential branding, symbolizing how infrastructure architects evolve from executing tasks to designing scalable, automated systems.

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The Architect’s Mindset: From Doing Work to Designing Systems

Most of us begin our careers in networking the same way. We learn the commands, we memorize the patterns, we get very good at fixing things fast. Early in my career, especially in the Marine Corps, speed and reliability were everything. If something broke, you did the work yourself because there was no one else

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The AI for Infrastructure Journey- From Experimentation to Autonomous Operations

AI & AIOps

The AI for Infrastructure Journey: From Experimentation to Autonomous Operations

tldr; In this post, enterprise teams will learn how to move from AI experimentation to Autonomous Operations, the 5 phase framework to follow, and how Itential FlowAI + MCP brings governance to agentic automation along the way. How Itential is Bridging the Gap Between AI Innovation and Enterprise Infrastructure The infrastructure automation landscape is undergoing

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Illustration showing the Itential logo with Model Context Protocol (MCP) alongside the Microsoft Copilot Studio logo, representing integration between Itential MCP and Copilot AI for infrastructure automation.

AI & AIOps

How to Get Started with Itential MCP in Microsoft Copilot AI Studio

tldr; In this guide, you'll learn how to set up the Itential MCP server, connect through multiple authentication methods, create a Copilot Agent, discover your MCP tools and test your agent. Overview The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is rapidly becoming the universal standard for connecting AI assistants to real-world tools, APIs, and infrastructure. Thanks to

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Key takeaways from Futuriom’s Autonomous Infrastructure & AIOps report: how agentic AI, orchestration, and governance reshape hybrid ops in 2026.

AI & AIOps

How Agentic AI Is Transforming Infrastructure Operations: Highlights from the Futuriom Report

Every few years, the infrastructure world hits an inflection point – a moment where technology, pressure, and operational reality converge in a way that forces organizations to rethink how they run their environments. According to the new Cloud Market Trend Report from Futuriom Research: Building Autonomous Infrastructure with Observability, Orchestration, and AIOps, we have reached

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