Security News > 2021 > August > NetOps has become fundamental to network management, yet training efforts are lacking

Nearly two-thirds of network managers, network architects, and network engineers said their organizations have hired dedicated network automation engineers to transition to network operations.

NetOps 2.0, the current iteration, embeds a growing amount of automation, virtualisation, and orchestration to improve the speed and accessibility of networking operations.

Despite its growing importance, 53% of survey respondents said they had to study NetOps on their own personal time.

"Our survey results show that network engineers are keen to learn about this new world of NetOps and the benefits of automating network infrastructure planning, deployment, and management," said Gary Marks, President of Opengear.

"More than two-thirds of survey respondents said the emergence of NetOps had added value to their role and made their work more rewarding. Organizations must recognise their talent and commitment by providing the in-house training they need to make the leap to NetOps."

On average, it takes organisations more than four months to successfully recruit for a network role that requires skills that include working with NetOps.

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