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Network Automation & Orchestration (SDN & NFV) Training Course

Explores how SDN, NFV and programmable networks automate provisioning, configuration and service deployment, with orchestration tying operations together.

TADT · Telecommunications Automation & Digital TransformationAll Levels#2587ClassroomEnglish , Arabic
Duration
5 Days
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Sectors:Telecommunications & Satellite TechnologyCategories:Telecommunications Automation & Digital Transformation

Course Overview

This advanced programme provides a practical understanding of network automation and service orchestration, with a strong focus on Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV), and modern programmable network architectures. The course examines how automation and orchestration can transform network provisioning, configuration, service deployment, resource management, monitoring, and operational assurance. Participants will explore the interaction between SDN controllers, virtualised network functions, orchestration platforms, infrastructure resources, and management systems. A strong emphasis is placed on practical automation concepts, including intent-based operations, API-driven network management, infrastructure programmability, service lifecycle automation, configuration management, workflow orchestration, and closed-loop operations. The programme also addresses the architectural principles of SDN and NFV, network function virtualisation infrastructure, service function chaining, containerised network functions, cloud-native networking, and the operational challenges involved in implementing automated telecom and enterprise networks.

Learning Objectives

  • Analyse the principles and architecture of modern network automation.
  • Understand SDN architecture, components, controllers, and control mechanisms.
  • Examine NFV architecture and the lifecycle of virtualised network functions.
  • Evaluate the relationship between SDN, NFV, cloud infrastructure, and network orchestration.
  • Apply API-driven and programmable approaches to network management.
  • Design automated workflows for network provisioning and configuration.
  • Analyse service orchestration and network service lifecycle management.
  • Apply infrastructure-as-code and configuration automation concepts to network environments.
  • Evaluate service function chaining and virtual network service deployment.
  • Analyse closed-loop automation, monitoring, and policy-driven network operations.
  • Identify operational, security, integration, and scalability challenges in network automation.
  • Develop practical automation and orchestration strategies for modern network environments.

Who Should Attend

This programme is designed for Network Engineers, Telecom Engineers, Network Architects, Network Operations Professionals, SDN/NFV Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, Cloud Network Engineers, and Network Automation Specialists. It is also suitable for IT Architects, Solution Architects, DevOps and Network DevOps Professionals, Systems Engineers, Service Management Professionals, and technical managers involved in network transformation and infrastructure modernisation. The course is particularly relevant to telecommunications operators, service providers, data centre environments, enterprise networks, and organisations implementing programmable networking, virtualised network functions, cloud-native infrastructure, or automated network operations.

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the architecture and operating principles of SDN and NFV environments.
  • Identify the roles of SDN controllers, virtualised network functions, orchestration platforms, and infrastructure layers.
  • Design logical network automation workflows for provisioning and configuration.
  • Apply API-based approaches to programmable network management.
  • Analyse the lifecycle of virtualised and containerised network functions.
  • Develop service orchestration flows across network and infrastructure resources.
  • Apply configuration automation and infrastructure-as-code principles to network operations.
  • Analyse service function chaining and virtual network service deployment.
  • Design monitoring and closed-loop automation scenarios.
  • Identify integration, security, scalability, and operational risks in automated networks.
  • Evaluate cloud-native approaches to telecom and enterprise network automation.
  • Develop a practical roadmap for network automation and orchestration implementation.

Course Outline

Day 1

Network Automation & Programmable Networking Fundamentals

  • Evolution from manual network operations to programmable networks
  • Principles of network automation
  • Network programmability and abstraction
  • Automation architecture and operational workflows
  • APIs and machine-to-machine network management
  • Configuration management and automated provisioning
  • Network inventory and source-of-truth concepts
  • Declarative and imperative automation approaches
  • Automation use cases across telecom and enterprise networks
  • Practical Application: Design an automated workflow for network provisioning and configuration
Day 2

Software-Defined Networking (SDN)

  • SDN concepts and architectural principles
  • Separation of control and data planes
  • SDN controllers and network intelligence
  • Northbound and southbound interfaces
  • Network programmability and policy control
  • Centralised versus distributed network control
  • SDN-based service provisioning
  • Network virtualisation and traffic engineering
  • SDN integration with cloud and data centre environments
  • Practical Application: Design an SDN architecture and map controller, network, policy, and application interactions
Day 3

Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV)

  • NFV concepts and business drivers
  • NFV architectural components
  • Virtualised network functions
  • NFV infrastructure and virtualisation resources
  • Virtual network function lifecycle management
  • Service function chaining
  • Network service deployment and scaling
  • Containerised and cloud-native network functions
  • Integration between NFV and existing network environments
  • Practical Application: Design an NFV service deployment model covering virtual functions, infrastructure, orchestration, and service connectivity
Day 4

Network Orchestration, Automation & Closed-Loop Operations

  • Network orchestration principles
  • Service lifecycle orchestration
  • Workflow automation and policy-driven operations
  • Infrastructure-as-code concepts
  • Configuration automation and compliance
  • Monitoring and telemetry
  • Event-driven network automation
  • Closed-loop assurance and automated remediation
  • Multi-domain and multi-vendor orchestration
  • Practical Application: Build a closed-loop automation workflow from service request through deployment, monitoring, fault detection, and remediation
Day 5

Cloud-Native Networking & Automation Strategy

  • Cloud-native network architectures
  • Containerised network functions
  • Automation across hybrid and distributed environments
  • Network service exposure through APIs
  • Intent-based networking concepts
  • Security and governance in automated networks
  • Scalability, resilience, and operational challenges
  • Automation maturity assessment
  • Developing a network automation transformation roadmap
  • Final Workshop: Develop an integrated Network Automation & Orchestration architecture covering SDN, NFV, APIs, virtualised functions, orchestration, automation workflows, monitoring, closed-loop assurance, security, and implementation priorities

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Rabat · 18 – 22 Jan 2027 · Classroom

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